Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Til nå ukjente private innspillinger og arkivopptak forteller historien om Louis Armstrongs liv fra hans eget perspektiv. Fra musikalsk fenomen til borgerrettighetsaktivist til verdensberømt musiker. Denne filmen viser sider av Armstrong som svært få har sett.
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Up From the Streets - New Orleans: The City of Music
Up From the Streets : The City of Music celebrates the culture of New Orleans as seen through the lens of music. The history of the city is distinct from any other in the US, and the music created here, a powerful form of expression. The film looks at the evolution of New Orleans music and how it has reflected the culture and times in which it was created. From the drums of enslaved Africans at Congo Square to the explosion of musical styles that continue to be created out of those rhythms today, the music has provided strength in times of despair, and joy for this city that loves to celebrate. Personal reflections by native New Orleanian and musician, Terence Blanchard, along with commentaries by critics and musicians including: Alan Light, Ben Jaffe, Big Freedia, Branford Marsalis, Harry Connick, Jr., Keith Richards, Mannie Fresh, PJ Morton, Robert Plant, Steve Gadd, Sting, Wynton Marsalis, along with performances by a host of musicians from New Orleans paint the picture of this city of music. The sounds and rhythms of New Orleans were the foundation of American music, and continue to carry the torch of liberating expression into the future.
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The film looks at the evolution of New Orleans music and how it has reflected the culture and times in which it was created. From the drums of enslaved Africans at Congo Square to the explosion of musical styles that continue to be created out of those rhythms today, the music has provided strength in times of despair, and joy for this city that loves to celebrate.
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Grass Is Greener
Den lyste opp jazz og hiphop – og antente en krig mot narkotika gjennomsyret av rasediskriminering. Eksperter utforsker Amerikas kompliserte forhold til marihuana.
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That's Entertainment, Part II
Med den første talefilmen begynte filmstjernene å snakke, synge... og danse. I 30 år, fra 1930-, 1940- og 1950-tallet, begynte en helt egen amerikansk kunstform å spre seg i Technicolor fra Hollywood og til hele verden. Nå er de beste scenene fra kinoens gullalder samlet i en uavbrutt og genial hyllest til disse filmene - That's Entertainment, Part II! Med Fred Astaire og Gene Kelly som fortellere, fortsetter denne filmen der That's Entertainment! slapp, men i tillegg til å vise flotte musikalnumre, har denne filmen komedie og drama fra stjerner som Greta Garbo, Clark Gable og Marx Brothers, og vertene Astaire og Kelly synger og danser i nye musikalnumre regissert av Kelly!
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Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer
Anita O’Day was one of the greatest of American jazzsingers and this is her astonishing story—a journey of survival, and above all the endurance of her talent, told in a number of frank interviews with her and with those who knew her. Her career was long and eventful, spanning seven decades, her last album recorded when she was 84. This documentary of a legend was co-directed by Robbie Cavolina and Ian McCrudden who produced with Melissa Davis. Anita O’Day only ever wanted to be a singer and the film showcases performances that date back to the 50s with such artists as Gene Krupa, Roy Eldridge, Stan Kenton, Louis Armstrong and Hoagy Carmichael. She is shown teaching Billy Taylor how to be a jazz vocalist. She speaks candidly, always candidly, with Dick Cavett, Bryant Gumble and David Frost, with clips from interviews done on 60 Minutes and CBS This Morning. Bert Stern, commenting on his experience filming Anita perform Sweet Georgia Brown for his film Jazz on a Summer’s Day, said it was the greatest rendition of the song ever made. Anita was a musical genius and pioneer who broke reverse race barriers. She was commonly regarded as one of the top female artists of her time, together with Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan and Billie Holiday. The film portrays her as a woman who lived her life the way she wanted without ever looking back. She speaks openly about how she had to overcome great adversities, including a 20-year addiction to heroin and alcohol. She chose never to have children and married for only a brief period. She lived an often lonely life that was sustained only by her passion for music. Personalities talk about her quirky personality, while jazz critics and her few still living contemporaries speak of her extraordinary talent and how amazing it is that she continued to sing for so long. The film shows Anita on tour in Europe well into her eighties and her making that final recording, shortly before her death, the death of an icon.
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Benny Goodman: Adventures in the Kingdom of Swing
Benny Goodman: Adventures In The Kingdom Of Swing is the tale of a man who, with clarinet in hand, became a cultural icon. This biography is packed with rare footage, appearances from jazz legends and interviews with Goodman’s family and friends.
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The Five Pennies
Amerikansk musikalsk drama fra 1960. Et ektepar som er på toppen av sin musikalske karriere på 20-tallet, gir opp karrieren da deres datter blir diagnosert med polio
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Oppe i det blå
Hollywoods første gjennomførte svarte film, får vi den spennende historien om skøyeren Little Joe, som rives mellom kjærligheten til sin gode kone Petunia og de onde knepene til partypiken Georgia Brown og er fanget i drakampen mellom én utsending fra Gud og én fra Satan. Hvordan kan godheten beseire ondskapen? Vel, som Petunia sier: «Noen ganger, når du slåss mot djevelen, må du stikke ham med hans egen høygaffel.» Dette er Vincente Minnellis debut som filmregi ssør, og med stjernene Ethel Waters, Eddie «Rochester» Anderson, Lena Horne, Louis Armstrong og Duke Ellington blir det et blendende musikalsk fyrverkeri, hetere enn hva selv djevelen setter pris på! Eviggrønne standardlåter som Taking a Chance on Love og Happiness Is a Thing Called Joe gjør Cabin in the Sky til en svært fornøyelig klassiker.
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During a bizarre dream in which God and Satan battle for his soul, a lazy gambling husband is guided towards redemption. Oscar-nominated musical stars an all-black cast and features actress/singer Lena Horne ("The Wiz"). With appearances by jazz greats Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington. Directed by Oscar-winner Vincente Minnelli ("Gigi," "An American in Paris"). Selected by the prestigious American Film Institute as one of the 400 best American films of all time.
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Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road
Explore the extraordinary story of the man who possessed one of the greatest voices of the century. Known as The Voice, The Leader, and Ol’ Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra conquered all aspects of entertainment, singing and acting. Through archival performances and interviews, journey through Frank’s remarkable life, from his troubled birth in 1915 to the day The Voice was sadly silenced.
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