
Broken Strings
Broken Strings is a 1940 American race film, directed by Bernard B. Ray and produced by L.C. Borden. It has been described as "the all-black version of The Jazz Singer".
Plot
Concert violinist Arthur Williams and his manager Earl Wells are involved in a car accident in which Arthur's fingers are paralyzed. Instead of playing at concerts he becomes a music teacher. He favors his student Dickie Morley's classical musical preferences over his own son John's, which tends towards modern swing.
Cast
More details
author | Bernard B. Ray Carl Krusada Clarence Muse David Arlen |
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director | Bernard B. Ray |
editor | Frederick Bain |
genre | drama |
keywords | all star car accident classical music concert violinist id music teacher paralyze string |
musicBy | Elliot Carpenter |
producer | Lewie C. Borden |
publisher | International Road Shows, Inc. |
theme | race |