Ballad in Blue (Original title)Blues for Lovers (Alternative title)
Date: 1965 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Henreid
Synopsis: Ray Charles helps a boy who has lost his sight with his career and an operation as well as reconciling the widowed mother with her boyfriend.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Blind people
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Length: 7522 FeetDialogue (original): English
Title: [Time Out - n489 31 Aug 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v236 n9 31 Aug 1966 Page: 588
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v236 n9 31 Aug 1966: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9030 19 Feb 1965 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9030 19 Feb 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2995 25 Feb 1965 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2995 25 Feb 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 3 Mar 1965
Title: [Variety - 3 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n374 March 1965 Page: 38
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n374 March 1965: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Film materials(11)
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 3197 FeetBFI identifier: C-704656
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1220619
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 254 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-670472
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 2388 FeetBFI identifier: C-704672
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-704673
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 950 FeetBFI identifier: C-704674
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-704671
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 254 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-1132397
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 152 FeetBFI identifier: C-704676
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 2509 FeetBFI identifier: C-1132380
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 7530 FeetBFI identifier: C-704657
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Date: 1965 (Release)Country: United KingdomDirector: Paul Henreid
Synopsis: Ray Charles helps a boy who has lost his sight with his career and an operation as well as reconciling the widowed mother with her boyfriend.
Genre: Drama
Subject: Blind people
Releases
Date: 1965Country: United KingdomRelease type: unknownFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 88 mins Length: 7522 FeetDialogue (original): English
Credits
(22)
Production Company: Alsa Films, Executive Producer: Alexander Salkind, Executive Producer: Miguel Salkind, Producer: Herman J. Blaser, Location Manager: Derek Parr, Continuity: Eileen Head, Casting Director: Lionel Gross, Screenplay: Burton Wohl, Original story: Paul Henreid, Burton Wohl, Director of Photography: Ronnie Taylor, Camera Operator: Ronnie Taylor, Editor: Raymond Poulton, Art Director: Lionel Couch, Property Master: John Poyner, Wardrobe: Jackie Cummins, Make-up: George Partleton, Hair: Henry Montsash, Additional music: Stanley Black, Sound: Claude Hitchcock, Studio: Ardmore Studios
Cast
(18)
Ray Charles (himself), Tom Bell (Steve Collins), Mary Peach (Peggy Harrison), Dawn Addams (Gina Graham), Piers Bishop (David), Betty McDowall (Mrs. Babbidge), Lucy Appleby (Margaret), Joe Adams (Fred), Robert Lee Ross (Duke Wade), Monika Henreid (Antonia), Vernon Hayden (headmaster), Denis Brennan (George Stewart), John Cowley (Arthur Penrose), Leo McCabe (Dr. Leger), Peter Maycock (Eric), Antonio Navarro (guitarist), Richard Condon (Standee), Brendan Agnew (Antonia's protector)
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
(7)
In: Time Out n489 31 Aug 1979 Page: 57Title: [Time Out - n489 31 Aug 1979: no known title]Language: English
In: Motion Picture Herald v236 n9 31 Aug 1966 Page: 588
Title: [Motion Picture Herald - v236 n9 31 Aug 1966: no known title]Language: English
In: British National Film Catalogue v3 1965
Title: [British National Film Catalogue - v3 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: The Daily Cinema n9030 19 Feb 1965 Page: 10
Title: [The Daily Cinema - n9030 19 Feb 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Kine Weekly n2995 25 Feb 1965 Page: 10
Title: [Kine Weekly - n2995 25 Feb 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Variety 3 Mar 1965
Title: [Variety - 3 Mar 1965: no known title]Language: English
In: Monthly Film Bulletin v32 n374 March 1965 Page: 38
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v32 n374 March 1965: no known title]Language: English
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(11)
Film materials(11)
Description: 16mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 3197 FeetBFI identifier: C-704656
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm BW PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedBFI identifier: C-1220619
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Dupe NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 254 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-670472
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 2388 FeetBFI identifier: C-704672
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Duplicating PositiveBase: SafetyBFI identifier: C-704673
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Master PositiveBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 950 FeetBFI identifier: C-704674
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: SoundBFI identifier: C-704671
Status: Status pending - Material requires inspection to determine preservation or access status
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 254 FeetStock date: 1964BFI identifier: C-1132397
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Original NegativeBase: CTASound: MuteLength: 152 FeetBFI identifier: C-704676
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 2509 FeetBFI identifier: C-1132380
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film
Description: 35mm Re-recorded NegativeBase: CTASound: SoundLength: 7530 FeetBFI identifier: C-704657
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film