Count Basie Movies
- 1974
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles7.251974HD
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...
- 1960
Cinderfella
Cinderfella6.21960HD
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...
- 1955
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Rhythm and Blues Revue61955HD
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films...
- 2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues6.92022HD
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings...
- 2004
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance62004HD
Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...
- 1943
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen6.11943HD
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...
- 2019
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy7.62019HD
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...
- 2020
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes72020HD
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...
- 2022
Rat Pack
Rat Pack92022HD
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...
- 1951
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet01951HD
Short film featuring performances by Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson, Billie Holiday and Count Basie and his sextet. From the Cinema Apart Collection.
- 2003
Piano Blues
Piano Blues6.52003HD
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical...
- 1943
Crazy House
Crazy House51943HD
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...
- 1981
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music01981HD
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...
- 2020
Billie
Billie6.92020HD
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the...
- 1941
Air Mail Special
Air Mail Special6.21941HD
Count Basie does a little rhyming rapping before going into this Benny Goodman instrumental composition. While he's playing, plenty of couples are...
- 1948
Killer Diller
Killer Diller4.71948HD
An all-Black comedy and dance revue with stars of stage and screen.
- 1943
Top Man
Top Man01943HD
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...
- 2005
Judy Garland Duets
Judy Garland Duets02005HD
Judy performs beloved musical numbers with Barbra Streisand, Liza Minnelli, and more in this series of classic duets from The Judy Garland Show.
- 1981
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall
Count Basie At Carnegie Hall101981HD
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.
- 1979
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"91979HD
The two musical masters swing out.