• Short Summary

    Brief but excellent footage of the jazz band leader Duke Ellington playing with his band at the Cotton Club in New York in the United States of America.

  • Description

    The Cotton Club, New York, United States of America.

    Full titles read: "A minute with DUKE ELLINGTON - and his band."

    Intertitle reads: "All "hot-jazz" enthusiasts (and apparently there are many) know of New York's famous Cotton Club - for it is there that one of the Leaders of "hot jazz" plays - Duke Ellington. And here he is."

    Good C/U of the band leader Duke Ellington with his jazz band. M/S of band member playing drum. L/S's of several dancers on stage wearing small frilly outfits with small hats on their heads. They are seen dancing in a circle and performing several high kicks.

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  • Data

    Film ID:
    1068.27
    Media URN:
    37372
    Group:
    Pathetones
    Archive:
    British Pathé
    Issue Date:
    02/01/1933
    Sound:
    Sound
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:00:44:00
    Time in/Out:
    01:50:33:00 / 01:51:17:00
    Canister:
    PT 145

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