Duke Ellington Movies

"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and...

After a look at some strange creatures, the narrator and camera take us to the Chaco forest, on the borders of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil, where...

1942 Short restored in true form

Wayne Marshall conducts the Orchestra and Choir of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Joining them are Fabrizio Bosso and Petra Magoni. The...

A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his...

Restored film directed by Will Cowan in 1943

Duke Ellington at the piano conducts a group of puppet perfume bottles playing his "Perfume Suite."

Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield

Short directed by Will Cowan as tribute to Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington,...

Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942