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1. Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
R | 144 min | Biography, Drama, Music
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.
Director: Sidney J. Furie | Stars: Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan
Votes: 4,848 | Gross: $6.03M
2. Jazz (2001)
108 min | Documentary, History, Music
A survey of the musical form's history and major talents.
Stars: Keith David, Wynton Marsalis, Gary Giddins, Delroy Lindo
Votes: 2,499
3. New Orleans (1947)
Approved | 90 min | Drama, Music, Romance
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz by Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Woody Herman, and others.
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Arturo de Córdova, Dorothy Patrick, Marjorie Lord, Irene Rich
Votes: 672
4. The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
The show originated as a local New York City late night program in June 1953 and went onto the network in September 1954. Throughout the summer of 1956, Steve Allen was the only host. When ... See full summary »
Stars: Skitch Henderson, Gene Rayburn, Steve Allen, Steve Lawrence
Votes: 226
5. The Emperor Jones (1933)
Not Rated | 72 min | Drama, Music
Unscrupulously ambitious Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and through bluff and bravado finds himself the emperor of a Caribbean island.
Directors: Dudley Murphy, William C. de Mille | Stars: Paul Robeson, Dudley Digges, Frank H. Wilson, Fredi Washington
Votes: 1,262
6. Chelsea at Nine (1957–1960)
60 min | Music
Weekly international cabaret from a London theatre.
Stars: Peter Knight, Bernard Braden, Frank Shuster, Johnny Wayne
7. Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (1990 TV Movie)
59 min | Documentary
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday tells us the story of one of jazz's greatest singers ever. Although Billie Holiday lived a life filled with tragedy, this documentary focuses more... See full summary »
Director: Matthew Seig | Stars: David Langston Smyrl, Billie Holiday, Ruby Dee, Buck Clayton
Votes: 51
8. We, the People (1948–1952)
30 min | Talk-Show
The host interviewed entertainers, politicians and average Americans to discuss important events in their lives.
Stars: The Oscar Bradley Orchestra, Lee Vines, Dan Seymour, Dwight Weist
Votes: 20
9. Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life (1935)
Unrated | 9 min | Short, Music
Duke Ellington plays his symphonic jazz piece ('A Rhapsody of Negro Life') with his orchestra against slice-of-life background scenes. The four movements: 1) The Laborers, 2) A Triangle: ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Waller | Stars: Duke Ellington, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Barney Bigard, Billie Holiday
Votes: 279
10. Probe and Night Beat (1956– )
60 min | Documentary, Talk-Show
Late night live show based in New York, the host interviewing politicians, social activists, writers, artists and scientists. The show changed its format from interviews to a panel of guests with the host as moderator.
Stars: Mike Wallace, John Wingate, Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Jacob Javits
11. The Seven Lively Arts (1957– )
60 min | Music
Stars: John Crosby, Jason Robards, Steven Hill, Henry 'Red' Allen
Votes: 20
12. Bowl of Dreams (2011)
Not Rated | 120 min | Documentary, History
Documentary film about the legendary "Ben's Chili Bowl" of Washington, D.C. and the famous patrons that used Ben's to strategize movements that range from civil rights to the Obama campaign... See full summary »
Director: S.V. Henson Jr. | Stars: Ben Ali, Sonja Ali, Virginia Ali, Marion Barry Jr.
Votes: 21 | Gross: $0.06M
13. Stars of Jazz (1956– )
30 min | Music
Bobby Troup Stars of Jazz television broadcasts debuted in the summer of 1956 on KABC, Los Angeles. It was unheard of in the mid 1950s to televise jazz on a regular basis, but because of ... See full summary »
Stars: Bobby Troup, Eddie Beal, Anita O'Day, Stan Getz
14. The Comeback Story (1953–1954)
30 min | Drama
Inspirational show which presents various people conquering afflictions and handicaps.
Stars: George Jessel, Arlene Francis, Billie Holiday, Bobby Breen
15. Dediscina (1984)
109 min | Drama, War
A cinematically complex rendering of the period from 1914 to 1944 and the tragedy which overtakes three generations of the Vrhunc family.
Director: Matjaz Klopcic | Stars: Polde Bibic, Milena Zupancic, Bernarda Oman, Miran Bulic
16. A Salute to Billie Holiday (1979)
50 min | Documentary
Billie Holiday was an American Jazz musician and singer-songwriter with a career spanning almost thirty years. Nicknamed Lady Day, she has a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing.... See full summary »
Director: Don st James | Star: Billie Holiday
17. Gloomy Sunday (2014)
4 min | Short, Action, Drama
"At the moment of vision, the eyes see nothing." - William Golding. A woman is smoking in her window on a peaceful Sunday night while behind other sleeping windows violence stands waiting to strike.
Director: Attila Rostas | Stars: Anne Gregory, Donald Gregory
18. Music Hall Parade (1949– )
Music
Stars: Mac Ronay, Channing Pollock, Billie Holiday, Robert Lamoureux
19. 't Bolleken (1988 TV Movie)
63 min | Drama, Family
Director: Marc Didden | Stars: Caroline Bardyn, Gene Bervoets, François Beukelaers, Antje de Boeck
Votes: 11
21. The Art Ford Show (1949–1950)
60 min | Music
Stars: Billie Holiday, Art Ford, Hot Lips Page, Richard Hayes
22. No One But Me (2012)
Documentary
No One But Me is a 2012 documentary film about Scottish jazz musician Annie Ross. She shot to fame as a child performer and has worked over seven decades.
Director: Brian Ross | Stars: Lenny Bruce, Dizzy Gillespie, Tardo Hammer, Jon Hendricks
Votes: 13
23. 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet (1951)
15 min | Short, Music
Director: Will Cowan | Stars: Frank 'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie
Votes: 28
24. Strange Fruit (2020 Video)
4 min | Short, Music
Director: Jeremy Stanley | Stars: Tia Allen, Daniel Constant, Edward W. Hardy, Thapelo Masita
26.
Chelsea at Nine (1957–1960)
Episode:
Episode #2.55
(1959)
Music
Director: Eric Fawcett | Stars: Robert Beatty, Billie Holiday, Lou Holtz, Julius Katchen
27.
The Seven Lively Arts (1957– )
Episode:
The Sound of Jazz
(1957)
56 min | Music
Some of the best Jazz musicians in the country perform live on CBS in 1957. Count Basie, Billie Holiday and many more appear in this excellent one hour presentation.
Director: Jack Smight | Stars: John Crosby, Henry 'Red' Allen, Danny Barker, Vic Dickenson
Votes: 23
28.
The Comeback Story (1953–1954)
Episode:
Episode dated 16 October 1953
(1953)
Drama
Star: Billie Holiday
29.
Probe and Night Beat (1956– )
Episode:
Billie Holiday and William J. Keating
(1956)
Documentary, Talk-Show
Stars: Mike Wallace, Billie Holiday, William J. Keating
30.
Jazz (2001)
Episode:
Risk: 1945-1955
(2001)
TV-PG | 123 min | Documentary, History, Music
The postwar years bring prosperity, but the Cold War threat makes these anxious years as well. In jazz, this underlying tension will be reflected in bebop, and in the troubled life of it's ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Kevin Conway, Stanley Crouch
Votes: 85
31.
Jazz (2001)
Episode:
Dedicated to Chaos: 1940-1945
(2001)
TV-PG | 116 min | Documentary, History, Music
When America enters World War II, jazz is part of the arsenal. Bandleaders like Glenn Miller and Artie Shaw enlist, taking their swing to the troops overseas. Many black Americans, ... See full summary »
Director: Ken Burns | Stars: Louis Armstrong, Philip Bosco, Dave Brubeck, Jimmy Cobb
Votes: 84
32.
The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode:
Billie Holliday, Art Tatum
(1955)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Andy Williams
33.
The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode:
Billie Holiday, Dave Brubeck & his Jazz Trio
(1955)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Director: Dwight Hemion | Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Andy Williams
34.
The Tonight Show (1953–1957)
Episode:
Billie Holiday
(1956)
TV-PG | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Steve Allen, Gene Rayburn, Skitch Henderson, Eydie Gormé
35.
Stars of Jazz (1956– )
Episode:
Billie Holiday/Pete Jolly Trio
(1956)
Music
Director: Don Whitman | Stars: Billie Holiday, Pete Jolly, Bobby Troup
36.
The Art Ford Show (1949–1950)
Episode:
Episode dated 10 September 1949
(1949)
Music
Stars: Art Ford, Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page
37.
We, the People (1948–1952)
Episode:
Billie Holiday
(1948)
Talk-Show
Stars: Dwight Weist, Billie Holiday, Eugen Kogon, Charlie Miller
38.
Music Hall Parade (1949– )
Episode:
Episode dated 19 November 1958
(1958)
45 min | Music
Director: Gilles Margaritis | Stars: Billie Holiday, Les Trois Ménestrels, Pierre Repp, Mac Ronay