Is St. Louis Blues sad?

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does St. Louis Blues end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is St. Louis Blues violent?

Barely. Less violent than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is St. Louis Blues scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is St. Louis Blues easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

St. Louis Blues

Name: St. Louis Blues
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929
Duration: 16 min
Rating: 5.4
Cast: Bessie Smith, James P. Johnson, Alec Lovejoy, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington

Queen of the Blues

Directed by Dudley Murphy

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

192916 min5.4 / 10

A performance-driven short centered on Bessie Smith's emotional rendition of heartbreak and betrayal, blending blues music with theatrical staging and dance.

In this all-black cast short, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith finds her gambler lover Jimmy messin' with a pretty, younger woman; he leaves and she sings the blues, with chorus and dancers.

Clusters

Fantasy Versus Reality Ordinary Lives During Historic Events Wartime Romance Historical Forbidden Romance

Genres

Music Drama

Keywords

Short Film

Questions people ask

Is St. Louis Blues sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Does St. Louis Blues end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.
Is St. Louis Blues violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.
Is St. Louis Blues scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Is St. Louis Blues easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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