The read
It runs a compact 19m.
Synopsis
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, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Ratings
IMDb6.5/10
36 audience votes
Key crew
- Dudley MurphyDirector
- Dudley MurphyWriter
Cast
- Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
- Barney BigardBand Member - Clarinet Player
- Wellman BraudBand Member - Bass Player
- Joe 'Tricky Sam' NantonBand Member -Trombone Player
- Edgar ConnorPiano Mover
- Alec LovejoyPiano Mover
- Fredi WashingtonFredi - Duke's Girlfriend
- Arthur WhetsolTrumpet Player
Stills
Themes
harlem renaissanceshort film