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6.5

♡ 5

38%

Leo Penn Director

Sammy Davis Jr. as Adam Johnson

Morgan Freeman as Party Guest

Gerald S. O'Loughlin as Red - the Sheriff

Louis Armstrong as Willie Ferguson

A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.

Paris Blues

1961

6.7

♡ 15

71%

Martin Ritt Director

Joanne Woodward as Lillian Corning

Paul Newman as Ram Bowen

André Luguet as René Bernard

Louis Armstrong as Wild Man Moore

During the 1960s, two American jazz musicians living in Paris meet and fall in love with two American tourist girls and must decide between music and love.

Every Day's a Holiday

1937

6.1

♡ 3

60%

madison square garden

Musical

new york city

pre-code

A. Edward Sutherland Director

Edgar Dearing as Cop

John Indrisano as Henchman

Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong

Irving Bacon as Quartet member

When a turn-of-century confidence trickster poses as a famous French chanteuse to avoid arrest, she manages to expose the crooked police chief and smooth the path for the reform mayoral candidate.

How Jack Became Black

2018

7.1

♡ 3

86%

Eli Steele Director

Jon Stewart as Self

Jesse Jackson as Self

Tom Brokaw as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

After his son is denied enrollment by the local elementary school for not identifying his "primary race," a multiracial father journeys through America's maze of Identity Politics to better understand our relentless preoccupation with race.

Jazz on a Summer's Day

1959

7.9

♡ 4

97%

Aram Avakian Director

Dorothy Tristan as Blonde woman in audience reading Camille

Louis Armstrong as Self

Anita O'Day as Self

Max Roach as Self

Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.

Bert Stern: Original Madman

2011

6.7

♡ 2

woman director

Shannah Laumeister Director

Scarlett Johansson as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Drew Barrymore as Self

Sophia Loren as Self

The untold and intimate life story of one of the greatest American photographers of all time, Bert Stern. After working alongside Stanley Kubrick at Look Magazine, Stern became an original Madison Avenue 'mad man', his images helping to create modern advertising. Ground-breaking photos of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Marilyn Monroe and Twiggy, coupled with his astonishing success in advertising, minted Stern as a celebrity in his own right.

Billie

2019

♡ 5

97%

jazz singer or musician

Music

singer

James Erskine Director

Billie Holiday as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Tony Bennett as Self

Tom Jones as Self

‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.

Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues

2022

7.4

♡ 10

98%

Sacha Jenkins Director

Louis Armstrong as (archive footage)

John F. Kennedy as (archive footage)

Leonard Bernstein as (archive footage)

Steve Allen as (voice)

Never-before-heard personal recordings and archival footage tell the story of Louis Armstrong's life from his perspective. From musical phenom to civil rights activist to world-renowned artist, this illuminating film shows sides of Armstrong few have seen.

Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story

2022

7.2

♡ 4

93%

Frank Marshall Director

B.B. King as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Tom Jones as Self

Mavis Staples as Self

This documentary weaves together live performances and interviews from the 50th anniversary of the iconic festival, featuring some of the biggest names in the music industry, along with a wealth of archival documentary footage from the past half century. This film not only captures the music fest in all of its beauty, madness, and glory, but also delves deep into the rich culture of The Big Easy.

Little Satchmo

2021

7.4

John Alexander Director

Sharon Preston-Folta as

John Boutté as Additional narration

Louis Armstrong as Self

Explore the life of Sharon Preston-Folta, the daughter of American icon and legendary jazz musician Louis Armstrong. To the world, Louis Armstrong is iconic — a symbol of musical genius, unparalleled success, and unassailable character. To Sharon, he was simply Dad.

That's Entertainment, Part II

1976

7.3

♡ 8

Gene Kelly Director

Keenan Wynn as Clip from 'Annie Get Your Gun'

Louis Armstrong as Clip from 'High Society'

Donald O'Connor as Clip from 'Singin' in the Rain'

Howard Keel as Frank Butler

Gene Kelly and Fred Astaire present more golden moments from the MGM film library, this time including comedy and drama as well as classic musical numbers.

Cabin in the Sky

1943

7.1

♡ 4

81%

Vincente Minnelli Director

Lena Horne as Georgia Brown

Ford Washington Lee as Messenger Boy

Juanita Moore as Nightclub Patron / Churchgoer

Louis Armstrong as The Trumpeter

When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.

Johnny Cash: The Redemption of an American Icon

2022

7.2

♡ 2

97%

Biography

Music

Ben Smallbone Director

Stevie Wonder as Self

Bob Dylan as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Wynonna Judd as Self

By the time Johnny Cash released his iconic “Man in Black” album in 1971, the international superstar was broken down, hollow-eyed, and wrung out - often torn between Jesus and the “Cocaine Blues.” This tells the true story of a music legend’s spiritual quest, and his ultimate return to an “unshakeable faith.”

What the Hell Happened to Blood, Sweat & Tears?

2023

7.1

♡ 1

81%

informative

John Scheinfeld Director

John F. Kennedy as Self

Henry Kissinger as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Harry S. Truman as Self

In 1970, Blood, Sweat and Tears was one of the biggest bands in the world. They had exploded on the scene with both daring and promise, selling millions of records, winning multiple Grammy Awards including Album of the Year (beating out The Beatles' Abbey Road) and headlining the legendary Woodstock festival. In demand for concert and TV appearances, BS&T was a darling of the mainstream and rock press, icon of the counterculture and inspiration for a generation of horn-based bands. Their future was limitless. And then it all went wrong.

The Beat Generation

1959

5.5

♡ 2

Charles F. Haas Director

James Mitchum as Art Jester

Margaret Hayes as Joyce Greenfield

Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong

Ray Danton as Stan Hess

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

Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat

2024

French

7.8

♡ 11

central intelligence agency (cia)

belgium

Johan Grimonprez Director

Louis Armstrong as (archive footage)

Dwight D. Eisenhower as (archive footage)

Nikita Khrushchev as (archive footage)

Malcolm X as (archive footage)

King of Cool

2021

7.8

♡ 4

Tom Donahue Director

Ron Howard as Self

Sammy Davis Jr. as Self

Louis Armstrong as Self

Lainie Kazan as Self

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr, and others. We hear from admirers such as critic Gerald Early, actor Jon Hamm, and Hip-Hop artist RZA who testify to Martin’s enduring mystique.

High Society

1956

6.9

♡ 15

87%

jazz singer or musician

Charles Walters Director

Celeste Holm as Liz Imbrie

Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong

Ruth Lee as Ruth - Jazz Festival Organizer

Sidney Blackmer as Seth Lord

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.

The Normal Heart

2014

7.9

♡ 56

94%

88%