Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985)

Director:

Brigitte Berman

Writer:

Brigitte Berman (written by)

Release Date:

25 October 1985 (Canada)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | Music

Plot:

Documentary cataloging the life and music of the band leader and clarinetist, Artie Shaw.

Plot Keywords:

Bandleader | Punctuation In Title | Jazz | Divorce | Musician

Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Artie Shaw	...	Himself (also archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Best	...	Himself
Lee Castle	...	Himself
Helen Forrest	...	Herself (also archive footage)
Polly Haynes	...	Herself
Billie Holiday	...	Herself (archive footage)
Evelyn Keyes	...	Herself
Frederick Morton	...	Himself
Mack Pierce	...	Himself
Buddy Rich	...	Himself
Mel Tormé	...	Himself
John Wexley	...	Himself

Runtime:

114 min

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Bagur, Girona, Girona, Cataluña, Spain

Company:

Bridge Film Productions

Trivia:

After the film won the Academy Award, Artie Shaw sued Brigitte Berman in Canadian court, claiming ownership of the film (which he liked). When he eventually lost his case both in the initial trial and on appeal, he restarted the suit in California courts. The legal difficulties prevented the film's release between 1987 and Shaw's death in 2004.

Movie Connections:

References Dancing Co-Ed (1939)

I am waiting for this to be released...I was in it.

I'm hoping the producers can shed some light on when litigation with the Shaw estate may be close to an end, so that the world can enjoy this film, myself included. I was living and working in Ventura, California when this was shot. I'm a drummer, and was working with the Very Special Jazz Band, the group responsible for producing an Artie Shaw "Celebration" concert shortly before the release of this documentary. Artie came out of retirement, came up to Ventura and rehearsed the band for an entire afternoon, while the production crew captured it all. I doubt if anyone who participated got the opportunity to see this before it got tied up in the courts. With Artie no longer with us, I was hoping for a quick resolution. Sincerely, Rick Horne