Movies: Louis Armstrong

A sports store clerk poses as a famous jockey as an advertising stunt, but gets more than he bargained for....

Good-natured and devout, a French house painter takes the train to Rome, where he has decided to go on a pilgrimage. There he meets a scatterbrained dresser who has been assigned by a music hall star to bring her the gown she is to wear on stage. The...

A group of beatniks unwittingly harbor a serial rapist. A cop goes after him after his wife is attacked....

An ad man gets his model girlfriend to pose as a debutante for a new campaign....

Through interviews, archival footage, photos and classic tunes, learn about the remarkable career and troubled life of legendary jazz cornetist Bix Beiderbecke, who influenced countless musicians before alcoholism lead to his premature death. Close f...

Best known for his unique style on the jazz trumpet (and his famously inflated cheeks), Louis Armstrong became an enduring figure in pop culture thanks to his distinctively phrased bass singing and engaging personality. Produced by Armstrong in the 1...

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This biography of musical legend Benny Goodman contains testimonials from various contemporaries and scholars, and offers several clips of the man in performance. Nearly two-dozen songs can be heard including "California, Here I Come," "A Fine Romanc...

A woman's uncontrollable jealousy over her husband's former girlfriend results in her losing not only her house but her young son is taken away from her....

Louis Armstrong and his Sleepy Time Down South....

Arguably Russia’s most famous folk song, Dark Eyes has captured hearts around the world for the past 100 years. This portrait explores the song’s somewhat controversial history, its musical versatility and its cultural relevance. Performances by Loui...

Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascend...

Dr. Bill Remsen pretends to be a policeman, and ends up being assigned to guard Judy Marlowe. Amazingly, he falls in love with her....

A multi-studio effort to show the newsreel audience the progress of the Hollywood war effort....

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra host a program that's wall-to-wall music....

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A young woman from Kansas (Ann Miller) arrives in Hollywood with hopes of a movie career....

Taking a look at Disneyland following nightfall, including nighttime entertainment and appearances by many celebrities of the day....

1955 - the year when The rip hunter is buried in snow for eight days before his ski pole with a movie ticket is discovered. Ingrid Bergman gets bad reviews as Joan of Arc, and James Dean dies in a 185 km/h car crash. The knappupgänget, with Povel Ram...

After Matt's feelings over take him, he confronts his friend, Seth, wondering why he never got the present he deserved, only to find his friend felt the same way. These two friend's begin to fight over there feeling only to find the true meaning to C...