Rent Lullaby of Harlem (2005)
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1h 0min
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- Synopsis:
It's a smooth and gentle ride on the A Train to Harlem. Travel back to the early days of rhythm and blues at old haunts like The Apollo, The Savoy, and The Cotton Club in this one hour musical special "Lullaby of Harlem". You'll get a thrill on Sugar Hill with the Delta Rhythm Boys, and swoon to the sultry sounds of America's number one songstress, Billie Holiday. There's a lot of misbehavin' going on when Fats Waller hits the stage, and the good times roll with Louis Jordan and the Tympani 5. Swing and shimmy with the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and that "Errand Boy for Rhythm", the one and only, Nat King Cole. Thelma Middleton and George Washington join Louis Armstrong for a swinging duet, and Cab Calloway lead orchestra in "Hi-De-Ho". Travel up the lazy river with The Mills Brothers and melt into the velvety vocals of Billy Eckstine. Beep and Bop with Dizzy Gillespie and dance the night away with the immortal Count Basie. Re-experience one of the most delightful, colourful er America's history with "Lullaby of Harlem". Filmed Live at the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theater, and the Savoy Ballroom in the Golden Age of Harlem. - Actors:
- Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Nat 'King' Cole, The Mills Brothers, The Delta Rhythm Boys, Billy Eckstine, Fats Waller, Louis Jordan, The Tympani 5
- Producers:
- Pat Britt
- Narrated By:
- Spike Harrigan
- Studio:
- Passport Entertainment
- Genres:
- Documentary, Music & Musicals, Special Interest
