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A Man Called Adam

  • 19661966
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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POPULARITY
38,200
4,890
Louis Armstrong and Sammy Davis Jr. in A Man Called Adam (1966)
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A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
607
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
38,200
4,890
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    • Director
      • Leo Penn
    • Writers
      • Lester Pine(original screenplay by)
      • Tina Pine(original screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Sammy Davis Jr.
      • Louis Armstrong
      • Ossie Davis
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Leo Penn
    • Writers
      • Lester Pine(original screenplay by)
      • Tina Pine(original screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Sammy Davis Jr.
      • Louis Armstrong
      • Ossie Davis
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    • 10User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    Ossie Davis, Cicely Tyson, Louis Armstrong, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra Jr. at an event for A Man Called Adam (1966)
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    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.
    • Adam Johnson
    Louis Armstrong
    Louis Armstrong
    • Willie Ferguson
    Ossie Davis
    Ossie Davis
    • Nelson Davis
    Cicely Tyson
    Cicely Tyson
    • Claudia Ferguson
    Frank Sinatra Jr.
    Frank Sinatra Jr.
    • Vincent
    Mel Tormé
    Mel Tormé
    • Guest Singer at Party
    • (as Mel Torme)
    Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford
    • Manny
    Johnny Brown
    Johnny Brown
    • Blind Les
    George Rhodes
    • Leroy
    Michael Silva
    • George
    Kai Winding
    • Trombonist
    Ja'net DuBois
    Ja'net DuBois
    • Martha
    • (as Jeanette Du Bois)
    Michael Lipton
    • Bobby Gales
    Lola Falana
    Lola Falana
    • Theo
    Kenneth Tobey
    Kenneth Tobey
    • Club Owner
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    Gerald S. O'Loughlin
    • Red - the Sheriff
    Carl Lee
    • Minor Role
    Morris D. Erby
    • Minor Role
    • (as Morris Erby)
    • Director
      • Leo Penn
    • Writers
      • Lester Pine(original screenplay by)
      • Tina Pine(original screenplay by)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Adam's trumpet playing was actually done by Nat Adderley.
    • Goofs
      Although the Sammy Davis character is referred to as a trumpet player the only instrument he plays in the film is a cornet.
    • Quotes

      Claudia Ferguson: [after their confrontation with two racist policemen] That's right. Two jerks came up here to do their job to find you, me and a white boy, which they weren't too thrilled about anyway, and you have to give them some lip. Save your heroism for something important.

      Adam Johnson: It was important. Don't you know that, Claudia? Take a piece of you here, a piece of you there, so there's nothing left... except yessah, boss!

    • Connections
      Featured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.174 (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      All That Jazz
      Music and Lyrics by Benny Carter and Al Stillman

      Played over the credits by trumpeter Nathaniel Adderly

      Sung at a party by Mel Tormé

      Reprised by Mel Tormé at the end of the film

    User reviews10

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    Top review
    9/10
    really good. check it out!
    HOW have i never seen this before? and why is it rated so low? check out that cast list. Sammy Davis Junior as star horn player Adam Johnson. Louie Armstrong is "Willie". Ossie Davis is Davis. Cicely Tyson is the love interest. co-stars Frank Sinatra Junior, Mel Torme, Peter Lawford is his agent Manny. Lola Falana, Morgan Freeman. has a greater cast ever been in one film?? Adam has experienced so much loss, it comes out in his horn playing. he's wild, explosive. eccentric. and when they get into a hassle with the local coppers, he fights for his rights, and refuses to bow down. great stuff, if a little over the top. but to be fair, it was 1966, right in the heart of the fight for civil rights. Really Good! Directed by Leo Penn, father of Sean Penn. has his own interesting story. One of the last films of Louis Armstrong... he even sings a couple songs. Highly recommend this one!
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 7, 1967 (Hungary)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mellan jazz och gryning
    • Filming locations
      • Danny's Hide-A-Way - 151 East 45th Street, New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Trace-Mark Productions
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.66 : 1

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