Duke Ellington Movies

  • 1958
    A Smattering of Spots

    A Smattering of Spots

    A Smattering of Spots

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    A compilation reel of television commercials produced by Story Board Inc.

    A Smattering of Spots
  • 1937
    The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

    The Hit Parade

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    Agent Pete Garland is fired by society singer Monica Barrett after he got her a new radio contract, because she thinks her lawyer friend Teddy Leeds...

    The Hit Parade
  • 1929
    Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

    Black and Tan

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    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 Washington,...

    Black and Tan
  • 1987
    Misanthrope

    Misanthrope

    Misanthrope

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    A performance by the Taganka Theatre based on a play by Molière. The last work of Anatoly Efros. The production features music by Duke...

    Misanthrope
  • 1966
    The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

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    Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical,...

    The Strolling '20s
  • 1982
    Sophisticated Ladies

    Sophisticated Ladies

    Sophisticated Ladies

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    The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies...

    Sophisticated Ladies
  • 1991
    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington

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    With a unique style that encompassed soul, jazz and pop, Lou Rawls established himself as one of the premier voices of the modern musical age. This...

    The Lou Rawls Show with Duke Ellington
  • 1945
    The Vampire

    The Vampire

    The Vampire

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    After a look at some strange creatures, the narrator and camera take us to the Chaco forest, on the borders of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil, where...

    The Vampire
  • 1942
    Flamingo

    Flamingo

    Flamingo

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    Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942

    Flamingo
  • 1947
    Date with Duke

    Date with Duke

    Date with Duke

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    Duke Ellington at the piano conducts a group of puppet perfume bottles playing his "Perfume Suite."

    Date with Duke
  • 1934
    Masks and Memories

    Masks and Memories

    Masks and Memories

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    In this musical short, three individuals try to entice a reclusive uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras.

    Masks and Memories