Directed by
| George T. Nierenberg | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| George T. Nierenberg | ... | (writer) |
| Lynn Rogoff | ... | (writer) |
Cast (in credits order)
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Howard 'Sandman' Sims | ... | Self |
| Lionel Hampton | ... | Self | |
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Chuck Green | ... | Self |
| Bunny Briggs | ... | Self | |
| John W. Bubbles | ... | Self (as John William Sublett) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Ford Washington Lee | ... | Self (archive footage) |
| Bill Robinson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Shirley Temple | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Produced by
| George T. Nierenberg | ... | producer |
| Lynn Rogoff | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Dick Vance | ||
Cinematography by
| Robert Achs | ||
| Robert Elfstrom | ||
Editing by
| Paul Barnes | ||
Production Management
| Jamie Lubarr | ... | production manager |
Art Department
| Jerry Laufman | ... | graphic designer |
| Harry Silverglatt | ... | set designer |
| Nancy Tobias | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| Richard Dior | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael Scott Goldbaum | ... | sound (as John Sosinko) |
| Chat Gunter | ... | sound |
| Petur Hliddal | ... | sound |
| Lawrence Loewinger | ... | sound (as Larry Loewinger) |
| Nigel Noble | ... | production sound |
| Roger Phenix | ... | production sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Robert Achs | ... | assistant camera |
| Ted Churchill | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Dean | ... | gaffer |
| Robert Elfstrom | ... | assistant camera |
| Paul Goldsmith | ... | still photographer |
| Charles Layton | ... | head gaffer |
| John Lindley | ... | camera operator |
| George T. Nierenberg | ... | assistant camera |
| Phil Parmet | ... | assistant camera |
| Roger Phenix | ... | second assistant camera |
| Nancy Schreiber | ... | gaffer |
| John Sosenko | ... | assistant camera (as John Sosinko) |
Music Department
| Lionel Hampton | ... | music director |
Additional Crew
| David Chertok | ... | historical consultant |
| Ernie Smith | ... | historical consultant |
Thanks
| Betsy Cohler | ... | special thanks |
| Maggi Cowlan | ... | special thanks |
| Karen Defranco | ... | special thanks |
| Ron Devillier | ... | special thanks |
| Bess Hawes | ... | special thanks |
| Bob Kanter | ... | special thanks |
| Leonard Maltin | ... | special thanks |
| Reynolds Mullins | ... | special thanks |
| George I. Nierenberg | ... | special thanks |
| Barr B. Potter | ... | special thanks (as Barr Potter) |
| M. Edward Salier | ... | special thanks (as Ed Salier) |
| Manon Souriau | ... | special thanks |
| Paul Sparks | ... | special thanks |
| Bill Titone | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Youdelman | ... | special thanks |
