31 December 1974 Factual 57 mins
Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.
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Duke Ellington as Self
Russell Procope as Self
Cootie Williams as Self
Louis Armstrong as Self
Mercer Ellington as Self
Don Morrow as Narrator
Robert Drew Director
Duke Ellington Music
Anne Gilbert Editor
Robert Drew Executive Producer
Mike Jackson Producer
Abbot Mills Cinematography
United States 31 December 1974
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