Satchmo the Great (1957)In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. ... See full summary » Writer:Edward R. Murrow |
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Title: Satchmo the Great (1957)
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| Louis Armstrong | ... |
Himself
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Edward R. Murrow | ... |
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| Leonard Bernstein | ... |
Himself - Leonard Bernstein - Orchestra Leader
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W.C. Handy | ... |
Himself - Songwriter
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Edmund Hall | ... |
Himself - Edmund Hall
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James Young | ... |
Himself - 'Trummy' Young
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Barrett Deems | ... |
Himself - Barrett Deems
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Billy Kyle | ... |
Himself - Billy Kyle
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Arvell Shaw | ... |
Himself - Arvell Shaw
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Jack Lesberg | ... |
Himself - Jack Lesberg
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New York Philharmonic | ... |
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Gene de Poris | ... |
Himself - - Reporter
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In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. Within the film, the life of Louis Armstrong is portrayed through the music. One of the outstanding scenes in this "biography/docudrama" shows blind songwriter W. C. Handy, with tears streaming down his face, as Armstrong, backed by Leonard Bernstein leading the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, play Handy's immortal "St. Louis Blues." Written by Les Adams <longhorn1939@suddenlink.net>
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The World's Top Music-Maker At His Foot Tappin' Best! (original poster) See more »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
8 September 1957 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Written by W.C. Handy
Performed by Louis Armstrong, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic (as New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
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Originally recorded as an interview on Edward R. Murrow's See It Now TV interview program, later expanded into a feature-length documentary movie. See more »Soundtracks
"St Louis Blues"Written by W.C. Handy
Performed by Louis Armstrong, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic (as New York Philharmonic Orchestra)
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This wonderful documentary, shown on CBS in edited form in the 1950's, was produced by Edward R. Murrow and features Satchmo's trip to West Africa, which he immediately adopted as his ancestral home because of how much he looked like the people there. The response was remarkable, with hundreds of thousands of people showing up and carrying Louis like a king on his throne.
Why this movie is currently unavailable in any format, except for occasional Public TV showings, is beyond my comprehension. It serves to remind us how important a world figure Armstrong was throughout most of the 20th Century, and how he represented the true face of American culture for the rest of the world. CBS, or whomever owns the rights to this documentary, PLEASE RELEASE IT!!!