Count Basie Movies
- 1974
Blazing Saddles
Blazing Saddles7.2561974HD
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley...
- 1960
Cinderfella
Cinderfella6.1591960HD
When his father dies, poor Fella is left at the mercy of his snobbish stepmother and her two no-good sons Maximilian and Rupert. As he slaves away...
- 1943
Crazy House
Crazy House51943HD
Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson are Broadway stars who return to Universal Studios to make another movie. The mere mention of Olsen and Johnson's names...
- 2022
Rat Pack
Rat Pack92022HD
In the 1950s, a small group of artists monopolized the attention of the cameras and the public. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Joey...
- 2019
Sid & Judy
Sid & Judy7.62019HD
Explore the dramatic career and personal struggles of the talented and tragically short-lived entertainer Judy Garland through rare concert footage,...
- 1943
Stage Door Canteen
Stage Door Canteen6.11943HD
A young soldier on a pass in New York City visits the famed Stage Door Canteen, where famous stars of the theater and films appear and host a...
- 2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues6.8612022HD
An intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings...
- 1943
Top Man
Top Man01943HD
In this WW II musical, a young man suddenly finds himself in charge of his family when his father is called to war. To help the flagging spirits of...
- 2003
Piano Blues
Piano Blues6.52003HD
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical...
- 2020
Billie
Billie6.82020HD
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the...
- 1948
Killer Diller
Killer Diller4.71948HD
An all-Black comedy and dance revue with stars of stage and screen.
- 1955
Rhythm and Blues Revue
Rhythm and Blues Revue61955HD
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films...
- 1981
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music
Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music01981HD
Though it was taped 16 years after the first A Man And His Music special, this final installment continues to uphold the high standards of the...
- 2022
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs
Charlie Parker: Bird Songs6.82022HD
In 1955, on his report, a medical examiner wrote in the box: age, “about 53 years”. Charlie Parker nicknamed Bird just died, at 34. His...
- 2004
Improvisation
Improvisation02004HD
Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...
- 2004
The Harlem Renaissance
The Harlem Renaissance62004HD
Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...
- 2007
Music Inn
Music Inn02007HD
During a decade rife with paranoia, in the middle of the McCarthy era, Music Inn was a bold experiment. Halfway between the Second World War and The...
- 2020
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes7.52020HD
Told in Count Basie's own words, this biography sheds light on both the professional and the private life of the world-famous bandleader and pianist...
- 2006
Sentimental Journey
Sentimental Journey02006HD
Dennis Awe Performs 38 of his all time favourite songs.
- 1950
Basie Boogie
Basie Boogie01950HD
Count Basie and His Orchestra playing us a boogie.