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Louis Armstrong the subject of silent biopic -
17 March 2009
-Jazz legend Louis Armstrong is the subject of a bizarre new silent biopic.
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-Hotel heir-turned-film producer Dan Pritzker has funded, produced and directed Louis, about the trumpeter's childhood in New Orleans, Louisiana.-
- The movie even features dialogue cards, not
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Louis Armstrong - filmography
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Louis Armstrong - Satchmo On Parade
on DVD
(2006)
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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A special portrait of the great Louis Armstrong, which also includes seventeen performances from material ranging between the 1930s and the 1960s. Tracklist includes 'Hello Dolly', 'Muskrat Ramble', 'Jeepers Creepers', 'When The Saints Go Marching In', 'C'est Si Bon', 'On The Sunny Side Of Life' ..read more »
 
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Sleepytime Down South
on DVD
(2005)
Starring: Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington
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Compilation of music tracks from the golden era of jazz. Includes performances by Louis Armstrong, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, and many more. Features twenty seven tracks in total.
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from 30 members
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Louis Armstrong - 100th Anniversary
on DVD
(2002)
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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A documentary celebration of Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, covering his career and performances alongside the likes of Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby, Barbra Streisand, Billie Hoiliday, Gene Krupa and many others.
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from 58 members
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Jazz - A Film By Ken Burns
(4 discs)
on DVD
(2000)
Starring: Artie Shaw, Fats Waller, Glenn Miller
Director: Ken Burns
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For the third part of his American Trilogy--following THE CIVIL WAR and BASEBALL--Ken Burns takes on jazz, "that most American of art forms." The 10-part, 19-hour film begins with the music's roots in post-Civil War New Orleans and concludes roughly a century later. The story focuses not only on ..read more »
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from 420 members
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Hello Dolly
on DVD
(1969)
Starring: Tommy Tune, Barbra Streisand, Walter Matthau
Director: Gene Kelly
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Twenty-seven-year-old Barbra Streisand seemed an inappropriate choice for middle-aged, match-making widow Dolly Levi, but her energy carries her right through the role and dominates the lackluster movie around her. The plot, drawn from Thornton Wilder's The Matchmaker (itself based on a 19th-..read more »
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Paris Blues
on DVD
(1961)
Starring: Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Sidney Poitier
Director: Martin Ritt, Martin Ritt
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The second film of director Martin Ritt with both Paul Newmanand Sidney Poitier, it's set in a city that has long been a haven for black musicians eager to escape the racism of the U.S. Newman is Ram Bowen, a trombone player who makes his living in a jazz group, which also includes tenor man Eddie ..read more »
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from 161 members
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Louis Armstrong - Live In '59
on DVD
(1959)
Director: Louis Armstrong
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Songs: 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South', '(Back Home Again In) Indiana', 'Basin Street Blues', 'Tiger Rag/Now You Has Jazz', 'Love Is Just Around The Corner', 'C'Est Si Bon', 'Mack The Knife', 'Stompin' At The Savoy', 'St. Louis Blues', 'Ko-Ko-Mo (I Love You So)', 'When The Saints Go Marching In' ..read more »
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Louis Armstrong - Satchmo Live In Stuttg...
on DVD
(1959)
Director: Louis Armstrong
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The fabulous Louis Armstrong appears for a live set, includes ‘When It’s Sleepy Time South’, ‘C’est Si Bon’, ‘Somedayt’, ‘Gerry’, ‘Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen’ and ‘When The Saints go Marching In’.
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High Society
on DVD
(1956)
Starring: Sidney Blackmer, Margalo Gillmore, Bing Crosby
Director: Charles Walters
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Porter adds the tunes and Sinatra adds the ring-a-ding to this swinging musical remake of The Philadelphia Story. A prim socialite (Kelly in her last role before becoming Her Serene Highness) finds herself in a the middle of a comic mess when her ex-husband (Crosby) and an amorous reporter (Sinatra)..read more »
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from 5,099 members
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A Song Is Born
(1948)
Starring: Danny Kaye, Virginia Mayo, Benny Goodman
Director: Howard Hawks
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Gangster's moll Honey Swanson goes into hiding when her boyfriend is under investigation by the police. Where better to hide than a musical research institute staffed entirely by lonely bachelors? She gets more than she bargained for when the head of the institute Professor Hobart Frisbee starts to ..read more »
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Pennies From Heaven
on DVD
(1936)
Starring: Bing Crosby, Madge Evans, Edith Fellows
Director: Norman Z. McLeod
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Legendary crooner Bing Crosby sings and dances his way through this charming and delightful story of a wanderer who drifts into the lives and hearts of the residents of the small town of Middletown, New Jersey.
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from 66 members
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Louis Armstrong - The Definitive Louis A...
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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DVD tracklisting: 'Hello Dolly', 'You Rascal You', 'Someday', 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South', 'Gerry', 'Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen', 'When The Saints Go Marching In', 'Just Because', 'C'est Si Bon' and 'Hello Dolly (Reprise)'.
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Jazz-O-Logy - Louis Armstrong And Friends
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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'Soundies' (early versions of todays music videos) from some of the greatest names in Jazz.Tracks:LOUIS ARMSTRONG ALL STARS:When It's Sleepy Time Down SouthNobody Knows The Trouble I've SeenSomedayC'est Si bonJerryWhen The SaintsBOBBY HACKETT SEXTET:Strutti'n With Some BarbacueWhen The SaintsEDDIE ..read more »
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from 9 members
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Masters Of Jazz
(4 discs)
on DVD
Starring: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
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Archive footage and interviews with American Jazz artists including ten features: 'Satchmo - The Life Of Louis Armstrong', 'Count Basie - Swingin' The Blues', 'Celebrating Bird - The Triumph Of Charlie Parker', 'The World According To John Coltrane', 'Thelonius Monk - American Composer', 'Ray ..read more »
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from 66 members
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Jazz-O-Logy - Count Basie And Friends
on DVD
Starring: Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Anita O'Day
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'Soundies' (early versions of todays music videos) from some of the greatest names in Jazz.Tracks:COUNT BASIE:Basie's ConversationBasie BoogieTake Me Back BabyOne O'clock JumpI Cried For YouAir Mail SpecialIf I Could Be With YouGENE KRUPA:Thanks For The Boogie RideLet Me Off UptownBill 'Bojangles' ..read more »
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Louis Armstrong - Hello Dolly
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
Director: Louis Armstrong
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Tracks Include: "Hello Dolly," "You Rascal You," "Someday," "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," "Gerry," "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen," "When The Saints Go Marching In," "Just Because," "C'est Si Bon,"
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Louis Armstrong - Satchmo At His Best
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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The tracklist includes: 'What A Wonderful World', 'You Rascal You', 'Lazy River', 'We Have All The Time In The World', 'When The Saints Go Marching In', 'Just Because', 'Somebody', 'Nobody Knows The Trouble', 'Hello Dolly' and 'Sunny Side Of The Street'. 17 Tracks in total.
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Lullaby Of Harlem
on DVD
Starring: Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington
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This vintage compilation features 60 minutes of classic footage as it takes you on a mythic night out on the town, with stops at the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theatre and the Savoy Ballroom in New York. It features performances by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie ..read more »
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Louis Armstrong - Great Performers
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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One of the all-time greats of jazz in some very early performances. This DVD features rare footage of Satchmo performing in some of the very best productions of the early days of film.
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Louis Armstrong - The King Of Jazz
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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Tracklist includes: 'Salty Dog', 'As You Like It', 'West End Blues', 'Muskrat Ramble', 'All Of Me', 'Dipper Mouth Blues', 'You Rascal You', 'Shine' and more. Features twenty-one tracks in total.
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Jazz Evolution
on DVD
Starring: Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles
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Experience the finest broadcast performances from the very highest echelon of the jazz world. Evolution celebrates the best artists at the very peak of their respective careers!
These classic full length performances are from Saturday Night Live, The Grammy Awards, and The Bonzo Dog Bands 40th ..read more »
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from 9 members
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Louis Armstrong
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong
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Offers a biography of Louis Armstrong. Tracklist includes: 'Canal Street Blues', 'My Heart', 'Heebie Jeebies', 'Shine', 'The Blues Are Brewin' and 'St Louis Blues'. Features twenty-one tracks in total.
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Jazz Festival - Vol. 1 - Louis Armstrong
on DVD
Starring: Louis Armstrong, Eddie Condon, Bobby Hackett
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Tracklisting includes: The Louis Armstrong All Stars - 'When It's Sleepy Time Down South', 'C'est Si Bon', 'Someday', 'Jerry', 'Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen', 'When The Saints'. The Eddie Condon All Stars - 'Royal Garden Blues', 'Blue And Brokenhearted', 'Big Ben Blues', 'Stealin' Apples', '..read more »
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Louis Armstrong facts
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...d Wynto Marsalis is a great musician and marvellous expositor of the virtues of Louis Armstrong in particular. Just leave out the political correctness of the last section, pl...
