Duke Ellington. Swing Era - In Hollywood
Description
This video compiles various short- and medium-length films starring the great Duke Ellington and his orchestra, including Black and Tan from 1929; Symphony in Black from 1935 - featuring the famous sequence with Billie Holiday; and three scenes starring Mae West in Belle of the Nineties from 1934, among many other musical sequences from major motion pictures.
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60 min
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Date of Publication
[2013], c2008
Database
Films on Demand
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