June Allyson
herself/Jane in Leave It to Jane
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Synopsis
Jerome Kern looks back from the opening of Show Boat to the experiences behind his rise as a songwriter. Friendships, travel and stage work organise the recollection. Elaborate performances interrupt the life story to place the music itself before the audience.
Cast
DirectorsRichard Whorfuncredited:Busby BerkeleyHenry KosterVincente Minnelli(Judy Garland seqs.)George Sidney("Ol' Man River"/Finale)
Inspirations
The film uses the real composer as the centre of a heavily shaped musical biography. Its dramatised episodes should be distinguished from the career record, while its staged songs preserve an important Hollywood interpretation of his work.
Sources and availability
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
Photograph credit
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- June Allyson — MGM photographer, Clarence Bull (1896–1979) · Public domain
- Lucille Bremer — Unknown author · Public domain
- Judy Garland — Eric Carpenter for en:Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer · Public domain
- Kathryn Grayson — Unknown author · Public domain
