Count Basie Movies

  • 1974
    Blazing Saddles

    Blazing Saddles

    Blazing Saddles

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    A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley...

    Blazing Saddles
  • 1960
    Cinderfella

    Cinderfella

    Cinderfella

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    When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away...

    Cinderfella
  • 2019
    Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

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    Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...

    Sid & Judy
  • 2003
    Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

    Piano Blues

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    Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical...

    Piano Blues
  • 2022
    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

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    An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings...

    Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
  • 1955
    Rhythm and Blues Revue

    Rhythm and Blues Revue

    Rhythm and Blues Revue

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    Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films...

    Rhythm and Blues Revue
  • 2020
    Billie

    Billie

    Billie

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    ‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the...

    Billie
  • 1943
    Crazy House

    Crazy House

    Crazy House

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    Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names...

    Crazy House
  • 2022
    Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

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    In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey...

    Rat Pack
  • 1943
    Top Man

    Top Man

    Top Man

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    In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of...

    Top Man
  • 1948
    Killer Diller

    Killer Diller

    Killer Diller

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    An all-Black comedy and dance revue with stars of stage and screen.

    Killer Diller
  • 1943
    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

    Stage Door Canteen

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    A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a...

    Stage Door Canteen
  • 1941
    Air Mail Special

    Air Mail Special

    Air Mail Special

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    Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...

    Air Mail Special
  • 1981
    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall

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    Jazz legend Count Basie and His Orchestra performs a concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, with guests Sarah Vaughn, Tony Bennett and George Benson.

    Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
  • 2020
    Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

    Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

    Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes

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    Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist...

    Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
  • 2004
    Improvisation

    Improvisation

    Improvisation

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    Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

    Improvisation
  • 1979
    Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—

    Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"

    Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—"The Perfect Match"

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    The two musical masters swing out.

    Norman Granz’ Jazz in Montreaux presents Ella and Basie '79—
  • 2005
    Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

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    Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.

    Judy Garland Duets
  • 2022
    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs

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    In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...

    Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
  • 1981
    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

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    Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment continues to uphold the high standards of the...

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music