It runs a compact 1h 22m.
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Synopsis
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 7.9/10 | 53% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 97% | 26% |
| TMDB | 7.3/1029 votes | 21% |
| Balasaur Score | 82 | 100% |
Key crew
- Bert SternDirector
- Albert D'AnnibaleWriter
- Arnold PerlWriter
Cast
- Louis ArmstrongSelf
- Mahalia JacksonSelf
- Gerry MulliganSelf
- Dinah WashingtonSelf
- Chico HamiltonSelf
- Anita O'DaySelf
- George ShearingSelf
- Jimmy GiuffreSelf
- Chuck BerrySelf
- Jack TeagardenSelf
- Thelonious MonkSelf
- Big MaybelleSelf
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