Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With James P. Johnson

1. Crumb (1994)

R | 119 min | Documentary, Biography, Comedy

8.0

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93 Metascore

An intimate portrait of controversial cartoonist Robert Crumb and his traumatized family.

Director: Terry Zwigoff | Stars: Robert Crumb, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Charles Crumb, Maxon Crumb

Votes: 21,618 | Gross: $3.17M

2. Jazz (2001)

108 min | Documentary, History, Music

8.6

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A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.

Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo

Votes: 2,504

3. The Emperor Jones (1933)

Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Music

6.4

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Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.

Directors: Dudley Murphy, William C. de Mille | Stars: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington

Votes: 1,263

4. St. Louis Blues (1929)

Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Drama, Music

6.5

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In her only known film appearance, legendary blues singer Bessie Smith witnesses her lover's betrayal, then sings a powerful rendition of the title song.

Director: Dudley Murphy | Stars: Bessie Smith, Jimmy Mordecai, Isabel Washington, Hall Johnson Choir

Votes: 471

5. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)

TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

7.9

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The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »

Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence

Votes: 226

6. Jazz (2001)
Episode: The Gift: 1917-1924 (2001)

TV-PG | 107 min | Documentary, History, Music

8.2

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Speakeasies, flappers, and easy money - it's the Jazz Age, when the story of jazz becomes a tale of two great cities, Chicago and New York, and of two extraordinary artists whose lives and ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Adam Arkin, Louis Armstrong, Philip Bosco, Lester Bowie

Votes: 104

7. Jazz (2001)
Episode: The True Welcome: 1929-1934 (2001)

TV-PG | 120 min | Documentary, History, Music

8.0

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In 1929 as the Great Depression begins, New York is now America's jazz capital. On Broadway, Louis Armstrong revolutionizes the art of American popular song. In Harlem, Chick Webb pioneers ... See full summary »

Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Vernel Bagneris, Sidney Bechet, Bix Beiderbecke

Votes: 90

8. Yamekraw (1930)

10 min | Short, Musical

6.3

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In a wordless story with semi-surreal stage sets, a poor black man ventures from his ramshackle rural home to the big city, where a dancing girl in a dive two-times him. He returns to his home and wife's arms.

Director: Murray Roth | Stars: Louise Cook, Hugo Mariani, Jimmy Mordecai, Margaret Simms

Votes: 86

9. When Lightning Strikes (1992 TV Movie)

40 min | Documentary

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Stars: Mary Ann Cooper, Vince Idone, James P. Johnson, E. Philip Krider

10. Men at Work (1941– )

TV-PG | 90 min | Comedy, Family, Music

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"Men At Work" was a 1941-1942 television series. During any given show, viewers might watch singers, dancers, bicyclists, acrobats, roller skaters, and other entertainers.

Stars: Burl Ives, Hank Henry, Pee Wee Russell, Eddie Condon