Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
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| Eagle Rock | Release Date (Streaming): June 26, 2020 |
Starring:
Ella Fitzgerald, Gregg Field, Laura Mvula, Margo Jefferson, Norma Miller, Ray Brown Jr., Sharon D. Clark, Sophie Okonedo, Tony Bennett, Will Friedwald
Summary:
Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.
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Jun 25, 2020
Gathering new interviews and a fine selection of archival material, British documentarian Leslie Woodhead tells Fitzgerald's story with a sure feel for the joyous swing and sultry depths of that voice, and a sensitive eye on the complexities of life as a self-made Black woman in 20th century America.
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