Porgy and Bess
Set in the early 1900s in the fictional Catfish Row section of Charleston, South Carolina, which serves as home to a black fishing community, the story focuses on the titular characters, crippled beggar Porgy, who travels about in a goat-drawn cart, and the drug-addicted Bess, who lives with stevedore Crown, the local bully.
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Producer: | Samuel Goldwyn |
Director: | Otto Preminger |
Cast: | Sidney Poitier , Dorothy Dandridge , Sammy Davis Jr. , Diahann Carroll |
Golden Globe Awards
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1960 NomineeBest Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
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1960 WinnerPicture - Musical
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1960 NomineeActress In A Leading Role - Musical Or Comedy