Jazz on a summer's day / a New Yorker Films release ; presented by Galaxy Attractions ; Raven Films ; produced and directed by Bert Stern.

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Enshrined in the National Film Registry in 1999, Bert Stern's 1959 film offers precisely what its title promises. Along with a wealth of great music, the film subtly conveys the economic differences between the music's origins and Newport's wealthy citizens, and highlights the concentration and play...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:American independents.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Eli's Chosen Six (Performer)
New Yorker Films
Galaxy Attractions (Firm)
Raven Films (Producer)
New Yorker Video (Firm) (Publisher)
Newport Jazz Festival
Other Authors: Stern, Herbert (Director)
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 (Performer)
Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972 (Performer)
Mulligan, Gerry (Performer)
Washington, Dinah, 1924-1963 (Performer)
Hamilton, Chico, 1921-2013 (Performer)
O'Day, Anita (Performer)
Shearing, George (Performer)
Giuffre, Jimmy (Performer)
Berry, Chuck (Performer)
Teagarden, Jack, 1905-1964 (Performer)
Monk, Thelonious (Performer)
Big Maybelle, 1924-1972 (Performer)
Stitt, Sonny (Performer)
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed captioned.
Published: New York, NY : New Yorker Films : Distributed by New Yorker Video, [2000], ©2000.
Edition:Collector's edition.
Series:American independents.
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Newport Jazz Festival > (1958 : > Newport, R.I.)
Newport Jazz Festival.
Jazz > 1951-1960.
Jazz vocals.
Jazz.
1951 - 1960
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Genre:
Nonfiction films.
Documentary films.
Filmed performances.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (84 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet (8 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm).
Variant Title:
Bert Stern's jazz on a summer's day.
Format: Conference Proceeding Video DVD

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