Duke Ellington Movies

  • 2004
    Improvisation

    Improvisation

    Improvisation

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    Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

    Improvisation
  • 2024
    Steve e il Duca

    Steve e il Duca

    Steve e il Duca

    02024HD

    In 1999, on the occasion of the centenary of Ellington's birth, Franco Maresco commissioned Steve Lacy to perform ten songs by the Duke, which were...

    Steve e il Duca
  • 1942
    Bli-Blip

    Bli-Blip

    Bli-Blip

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    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White

    Bli-Blip
  • 2014
    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words

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    A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...

    Jazz Legends in Their Own Words
  • 1941
    Hot Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate

    Hot Chocolate

    7.51941HD

    Whitey's Lindy Hoppers at their best along with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing for this "Hot Chocolate" musical short.

    Hot Chocolate
  • 2012
    So Long

    So Long

    So Long

    72012HD

    The life of two characters who follow each other beyond the walls.

    So Long
  • 2003
    The Intimate Duke Ellington

    The Intimate Duke Ellington

    The Intimate Duke Ellington

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    Duke Ellington's fifty year career was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, arranger, prolific composer and leader of a timeless...

    The Intimate Duke Ellington
  • 2021
    Duke Ellington in Isfahan

    Duke Ellington in Isfahan

    Duke Ellington in Isfahan

    02021HD

    This short documentary by writer and archivist Ehsan Khoshbakht tells the story of Duke Ellington's concert tour of the Middle East in 1963 and the...

    Duke Ellington in Isfahan
  • 1952
    Mood Indigo

    Mood Indigo

    Mood Indigo

    01952HD

    Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Mood Indigo" for Snader Telescriptions.

    Mood Indigo
  • 1942
    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good

    01942HD

    1942 Short restored in true form

    I Got It Bad & That Ain't Good
  • 1950
    Salute to Duke Ellington

    Salute to Duke Ellington

    Salute to Duke Ellington

    01950HD

    Short directed by Will Cowan as tribute to Duke Ellington

    Salute to Duke Ellington
  • 1942
    Flamingo

    Flamingo

    Flamingo

    01942HD

    Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942

    Flamingo
  • 2000
    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943

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    Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of...

    Duke Ellington & His Orchestra 1929-1943
  • 1949
    Symphony In Swing

    Symphony In Swing

    Symphony In Swing

    01949HD

    Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943

    Symphony In Swing
  • 2010
    The Bankbus

    The Bankbus

    The Bankbus

    02010HD

    Kåre has a bank on wheels. He lives for the Bank bus and its customers, but soon it is over. A story of human presence in stark contrast to...

    The Bankbus
  • 1943
    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra

    01943HD

    Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield

    Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
  • 1967
    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly

    01967HD

    Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...

    Duke Ellington: Love You Madly