| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | n/a | |
| Further financial details... | ||
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 1959 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 138 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Around the World in 80 Days Create your own comparison chart… |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
| Sidney Poitier | Porgy | |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Bess | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. | Sportin’ Life |
| Pearl Bailey | Maria | |
| Brock Peters | Crown | |
| Diahann Carroll | Clara | |
| Leslie Scott | Jake | |
| Clarence Muse | Peter | |
| Ruth Attaway | Serena | |
| Joel Fluellen | Robbins |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Otto Preminger | Director | |
| N. Richard Nash | Screenwriter | |
| DuBose Heyward | Story based on the folk opera by | |
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer | |
| Daniel Mandell | Editor | |
| George Gershwin | Song Writer | |
| Ira Gershwin | Song Writer | |
| André Previn | Composer | |
| André Previn | Music Supervisor | |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
| Domestic Releases: | June 24th, 1959 (Limited) by Samuel Goldwyn Films |
| MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
| Running Time: | 138 minutes |
| Comparisons: | vs. Around the World in 80 Days Create your own comparison chart… |
| Source: | Based on Musical or Opera |
| Genre: | Musical |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Columbia Pictures |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
| Sidney Poitier | Porgy | |
| Dorothy Dandridge | Bess | |
| Sammy Davis, Jr. | Sportin’ Life |
| Pearl Bailey | Maria | |
| Brock Peters | Crown | |
| Diahann Carroll | Clara | |
| Leslie Scott | Jake | |
| Clarence Muse | Peter | |
| Ruth Attaway | Serena | |
| Joel Fluellen | Robbins |
For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.
| Otto Preminger | Director | |
| N. Richard Nash | Screenwriter | |
| DuBose Heyward | Story based on the folk opera by | |
| Samuel Goldwyn | Producer | |
| Daniel Mandell | Editor | |
| George Gershwin | Song Writer | |
| Ira Gershwin | Song Writer | |
| André Previn | Composer | |
| André Previn | Music Supervisor | |
| Leon Shamroy | Director of Photography |
