Ballad in Blue

Ballad in Blue
Ballad in Blue
Directed by	Paul Henreid
Written by	Paul Henreid; Burton Wohl
Produced by	Herman Blaser
Starring	Ray Charles; Tom Bell; Mary Peach; Dawn Addams; Piers Bishop
Cinematography	Robert Huke
Edited by	Raymond Poulton; John Trumper
Music by	Bernie Fenton
Production; companies	Ardmore Studios, Bray, Ireland
Distributed by	20th Century Fox (original); StudioCanal (current)
Release date	1964;
Running time	88 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

Ballad in Blue (originally titled Blues for Lovers) is a 1964 film starring R&B legend Ray Charles. The movie was the last of actor Paul Henreid's theatrical-film directorial efforts.^[1]

Plot[]

Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David (Piers Bishop) in his struggle to regain his sight. David's over-protective mother Peggy (Mary Peach) is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy's heavy-drinking partner Steve (Tom Bell) an opportunity to work with his band.^[2]

Sub-plots include fashion designer Gina (Dawn Addams) trying to lure Steve; and Margaret (Lucy Appleby) encouraging David to sneak out and wander around London late at night on a mischievous adventure.

Cast[]

Ray Charles as Himself
Tom Bell as Steve Collins
Mary Peach as Peggy Harrison
Dawn Addams as Gina Graham
Piers Bishop as David
Betty McDowall as Mrs. Babbidge
Lucy Appleby as Margaret
Joe Adams as Fred
Robert Lee Ross as Duke Wade
Anne Padwick as Bus driver
Monika Henreid as Antonia
Brendan Agnew as Antonia's protector
Vernon Hayden as Headmaster
Leo McCabe as Doctor Leger
The Raelettes as Themselves

References[]

^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6]

^ Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ FilmFresh.com Archived 2 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
^ "Ballad In Blue", British Film Institute.
^ "Ballad In Blue" at International Movie Data base.
^ "E.T.U. electricians picket Ardmore Studios, Bray, Co. Wicklow, where the film 'Ballad in Blue', starring singer Ray Charles and Dawn Addams, is in production", Irish Photo Archive.
^ "Ballad In Blue", DVD Talk.

External links[]

Ballad in Blue at IMDb

[1] Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

[2] FilmFresh.com Archived 2 January 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 8 December 2012.

[3] "Ballad In Blue", British Film Institute.

[4] "Ballad In Blue" at International Movie Data base.

[5] "E.T.U. electricians picket Ardmore Studios, Bray, Co. Wicklow, where the film 'Ballad in Blue', starring singer Ray Charles and Dawn Addams, is in production", Irish Photo Archive.

[6] "Ballad In Blue", DVD Talk.

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