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A Rhapsody in Black and Blue

  • 19321932
  • 10m
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Louis Armstrong in A Rhapsody in Black and Blue (1932)
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A husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds where Louis Armstrong performs 'I'll Be Gla... Read allA husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds where Louis Armstrong performs 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You' and 'Shine'.A husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds where Louis Armstrong performs 'I'll Be Glad When You're Dead You Rascal You' and 'Shine'.
IMDb RATING
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195
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  • Director
    • Aubrey Scotto
  • Writer
    • Phil Cohan(story)
  • Stars
    • Louis Armstrong
    • Fanny Belle DeKnight(uncredited)
    • Sidney Easton(uncredited)
  • Director
    • Aubrey Scotto
  • Writer
    • Phil Cohan(story)
  • Stars
    • Louis Armstrong
    • Fanny Belle DeKnight(uncredited)
    • Sidney Easton(uncredited)
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    Fanny Belle DeKnight
    Fanny Belle DeKnight
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    Sidney Easton
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    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Aubrey Scotto
    • Writer
      • Phil Cohan(story)
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    • Quotes

      Wife: All you *have* got is an ear for music, and a nose for pork chops!

    • Connections
      Featured in Ethnic Notions (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      Shine
      Music by Ford Dabney

      Lyrics by Cecil Mack and Lew Brown

      Performed by Louis Armstrong and band

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    8/10
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    A rare chance to see a young Louis Armstrong -- in a leopard skin, no less -- sing and play "I'll Be Glad When You're Dead" and other songs during his Hot Five period. The 'story', such as it is is a trifle, but does not detract from the performance.
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      • September 1, 1932 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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