The Nat 'King' Cole Musical Story (1955)

This special U-I "Musical Featurette", in Technicolor and Cinemascope, traces the musical career of Nat "King" Cole, shows the ups and downs of his career, his conquest of illness, how he ... See full summary »

Director:

Will Cowan

Stars:

Nat 'King' Cole, Jeff Chandler, Ray Walker

Cast

Credited cast:
Nat 'King' Cole	...	Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jeff Chandler	...	Narrator
Ray Walker	...	Carlos Gastel

Storyline

This special U-I "Musical Featurette", in Technicolor and Cinemascope, traces the musical career of Nat "King" Cole, shows the ups and downs of his career, his conquest of illness, how he switched from being the leader of a trio to a solo vocalist, and his growing popularity with the record-buying public. Numbers include: "Sweet Lorraine," "Route 66," "That's My Girl" and "Pretend."

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Plot Keywords:

singer | african american

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Taglines:

Swing and roll with Nat 'King' Cole

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Genres:

Short | Biography | Music

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 December 1955 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal International Pictures (UI)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"That's My Girl"
Music by Ray Ellington
Lyrics by Barbara Tobias
Sung by Nat 'King' Cole

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