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King of Jazz, The (1930)

Director

Thomas Anderson Murray

Subject

American Studies; Film studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (BR Region B, 98 minutes), $31.96; $23.96

Made during the early years of the movie musical, this was one of the most extravagant, eclectic, and technically ambitious Hollywood productions of its day. Starring the bandleader Paul Whiteman, then...

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Dexter Gordon - More Than You Know (1996 Video)

Director

Don McGlynn

Subject

Media studies; Music

Distribution

Sale, Videocassette. VHS. b&w/col. 52 min., 2001 sale: £12.99 (inc VAT +p&p)

A biographical documentary on the jazz saxophonist Dexter Gordon. Using a wide range of material including performances and interviews, Gordon narrates his own life. The film includes performances from...

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Sound of Jazz, The (1957 Film, Video)

Producer

Robert Herridge

Subject

Music

Distribution

Film (16mm)

Featured artists include Count Basie, Coleman Hawkins, Ben Webster, Gerry Mulligan, Freddy Green, Jo Jones, Emett Berry, Doc Cheatham, Benny Morton, Joe Newman, Earl Warren, Dickie Wells, Lester Young,...

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How to Be More Creative (2013)

Director

Kate Dart

Producer

Kate Dart

Subject

Psychology; Science

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 50 minutes), £195.00

Horizon programme which examines the roots of human creativity, beginning with an investigation into the differences between the left and right sides of the brain. In the course of the programme we meet...

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Black Orpheus (1959)

aka: Orfeu Negro

Director

Marcel Camus

Subject

Classical studies; Music

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 103 minutes), £19.99

Marcel Camus’ multi award winning film Black Orpheus made a huge impact on its original release, garnering top accolades, an Oscar, Golden Globe and Palme D’Or and putting bossa nova on the map.This...

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Jazz - A Film by Ken Burns (3 Vols) (2001 Video)

Director

Ken Burns

Subject

Music

Distribution

DVD

A comprehensive history of jazz, from its roots in the early 19th century to today. Features hundreds of rare and classic recordings and live performances from a century of jazz music, supported by...

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British Artists’ Films: Jayne Parker (2008)

Director

Jayne Parker

Subject

Art; Film Studies

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 125 minutes), £19.99

The fourth release in the BFI’s British Artists’ Films DVD series features selected films from Jayne Parker’s 25 years of filmmaking. Included are one of her earliest animations I CAT; an early...

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Jazz Singer, The (1927) (1927)

Subject

Film studies; Technology

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 88 minutes ), £19.99

THE JAZZ SINGER was heralded as the first feature-length film with synchronized dialogue and musical sequences. The movie, which brought Broadway superstar Al Jolson "alive" and seemingly singing from the...

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Spirit Moves, The: A History of Black Social Dance on Film, 1900-1986 (2010)

Director

Mura Dehn

Subject

Dance

Distribution

Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 120 minutes), $165.00

This 3-part documentary traces the evolution of African American dance in urban America. It was recorded and created over a period of thirty years by Mura Dehn, a European filmmaker. Shown with their...

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Wired for Books: Toni Morrison (1987)

Subject

Literature

Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and author of Beloved, The Bluest Eye, The Song of Solomon, Jazz, and Paradise, Toni Morrison talks about her early career, why every writer needs an editor, why she...

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