Ballad in Blue (1965)
Genre : Drama, Music
Runtime : 1H 29M
Director : Paul Henreid
Synopsis
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.
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