Duke Ellington
- 2019
The Apollo
The Apollo6.5 Apr. 24, 2019 HD
The history of New York City’s Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Genre: Documentary
Actors:Aretha Franklin, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Patti LaBelle, Pharrell Williams, Redd Foxx, Smokey Robinson
- 1935
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life6.6 Sep. 12, 1935 HD
A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and ...
Actors:Barney Bigard, Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
- 1934
Belle of the Nineties
Belle of the Nineties5.7 Sep. 21, 1934 HD
Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.
Actors:Duke Ellington, Edward Gargan, Harry Woods, James Donlan, John Miljan, Johnny Mack Brown, Katherine DeMille, Mae West, Roger Pryor, Stuart Holmes
- 1933
A Bundle of Blues
A Bundle of Blues5.6 Jan. 31, 1933 HD
Duke Ellington and his orchestra play two jazz compositions plus ‘Stormy Weather’ (sung by Ivy Anderson).
Genre: Music
Actors:Bessie Dudley, Duke Ellington, Florence Hill, Ivie Anderson
- 1929
Black and Tan
Black and Tan6.328 Dec. 08, 1929 HD
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi ...
Actors:Alec Lovejoy, Arthur Whetsol, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington, Edgar Connor, Fredi Washington, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton, Wellman Braud