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Too Late Blues
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Cassavetes
Written byRichard Carr
John Cassavetes
Produced byJohn Cassavetes
StarringBobby Darin
Stella Stevens
Everett Chambers
CinematographyLionel Lindon A.S.C.
Edited byFrank Bracht, A.C.E.
Music byDavid Raksin
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • November 7, 1961 (1961-11-07) (France)
  • February 28, 1962 (1962-02-28) (USA)
Running time
103 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$750,000[1]

Too Late Blues is a 1961 black-and-white American film directed by John Cassavetes and starring Bobby Darin, Stella Stevens and Everett Chambers. It is the story of jazz musician "Ghost" Wakefield and his relationship with both his fellow band members and his love interest, Jess, a beautiful would-be singer. The film was written by Cassavetes and Richard Carr.[2]

It was the first film that Cassavetes produced for a major Hollywood studio, Paramount,[3] and Darin's first nonsinging role.[4]

  1. ^ "Cassavetes 'Blues' Invading Europe Before US Dates". Variety. 20 September 1961. p. 5.
  2. ^ Miller, Frank. "Turner Classic Movies Film Article Too Late Blues"
  3. ^ Brody, Richard (5 September 2012). "DVD of the Week: "Too Late Blues"". The New Yorker. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lim - LATimes -2012 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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