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Too Late Blues

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Too Late Blues -- Ambitious jazz bandleader (Bobby Darrin) falls for a novice singer (Stella Stevens), goes haywire when they break up and leaves the band cold to go it alone, though his envious agent (Everett Chambers) sets him up for a fall. Directed by John Cassavetes, the cameraderie between the musicians and their circle makes a convincing background for a story which has many fine scenes but never quite jells as a dramatic whole. Some stylized violence, notably a drunken brawl, and sexual situations. (A-III) (br) ( 1962 )

These movies have been evaluated for artistic merit and moral suitability by the media reviewing division of Catholic News Service. The reviews include the CNS rating, the Motion Picture Association of America rating, and a brief synopsis of the movie.

The classifications are as follows:

A-I -- general patronage;
A-II -- adults and adolescents;
A-III -- adults;
L -- limited adult audience, films whose problematic content many adults would find troubling. L replaces the previous classification, A-IV.
O -- morally offensive.

Note: Some movies previously were designated A-IV. Older films with this classification should be regarded as classified L.