Movie Description
Born to Swing
(1972)Overview
“A tribute to the Swing Era evoked by skillful intercutting of rare material examining the varying fortunes of five ex-Basie sidemen. It looks at the years between 1930 and 1945 when Swing was in its heyday. Features a large number of artists including: the Count Basie Band, Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, Buck Clayton and Gene Krupa.” - BFI
Featured Crew
- Director : John Jeremy
- Producer : John Jeremy
- Editor : John Jeremy
- Cast : Humphrey Lyttelton,Buck Clayton,John Hammond,Andy Kirk,Jo Jones,Albert McCarthy,Gene Krupa,Snub Mosley,Joe Newman,Buddy Tate,Earle Warren,Dicky Wells
Cast
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Facts
Original TitleBorn to Swing
Status Released
Release Information
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1972-01-01
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 49m
Production CompaniesSilverscreen Productions
Genres
- Documentary
