The times and life of the unique Ella Fitzgerald.
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Leslie Woodhead
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Cast
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| Sophie Okonedo | ... | Narrator (voice) | |
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Sharon D. Clark | ... | Narrator |
| Ella Fitzgerald | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Norma Miller | ... | Self | |
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Ray Brown Jr. | ... | Self |
| Laura Mvula | ... | Self | |
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Margo Jefferson | ... | Self |
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Gregg Field | ... | Self |
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Will Friedwald | ... | Self |
| Tony Bennett | ... | Self | |
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Judith Tick | ... | Self - author of 'Ella Fitzgerald. A Biography. Life, Work, Legacy' |
| Patti Austin | ... | Self | |
| Smokey Robinson | ... | Self | |
| Johnny Mathis | ... | Self | |
| Jamie Cullum | ... | Self | |
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Canvassing six decades of Ella Fitzgerald's astonishing trajectory from a teenager living on the streets of Harlem to her life changing appearance at the Apollo Theatre, JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS illustrates her sublime transformation, reconstructing the stale stock narrative into a well-rounded examination of her mixed fortunes. Written by Mae Moreno
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jazz music | jazz singer | blues singer | female singer | female artist |Certificate:
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 September 2020 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USAEdit
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GBP550,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Ella herself said in an interview that her biggest influence was Connie Boswell, from New Orleans, who was performing jazz in the 1920s. I heard her say it. Don't know why that wasn't mentioned in the documentary. Instead, Louis Armstrong is shownas "probably" being an influence for skat singing.