Duke Ellington Movies

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1943
    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

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    Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  • 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
  • 1942
    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

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    1942 Short restored in true form

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
  • 1949
    Symphony In Swing

    Symphony In Swing

    Symphony In Swing

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    Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943

    Symphony In Swing
  • 2014
    Concerto Ellington-Marsalis

    Concerto Ellington-Marsalis

    Concerto Ellington-Marsalis

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    Wayne Marshall conducts the Orchestra and Choir of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Joining them are Fabrizio Bosso and Petra Magoni. The...

    Concerto Ellington-Marsalis
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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