Ballad in Blue

Sep 18 1965 Not Rated 1h 29m
Drama, Music

Ray Charles plays himself in this film where he helps blind boy David in his struggle to regain his sight. David’s over-protective mother Peggy is afraid of the risks connected with restoring his sight. Ray tries to help the whole family, offering the heavy-drinking Peggy’s heavy-drinking partner Steve an opportunity to work with his band.

Plot

Ray Charles attempts to help a down-on-their-luck boozing family whose son is blind. He wants to finance the recovery of his eyesight, but the family is afraid of what might happen if something goes wrong.

Written by

Paul Henreid, Burton Wohl

Directed by

Paul Henreid

Cast

Ray Charles, Tom Bell, Mary Peach

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Alsa Productions

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
175
Average Rating
5.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA