Dizzy Gillespie Movies

A vibrant animation by Patricia Marx. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2000.

A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.

Two men discuss the nature of accidents and the possibility of nuclear war.

Two soldiers patrolling opposite sides of the border between two countries speculate on what the world would be like if there were more cooperation...

Dizzy Gillespie is one of the major figures of the 20th Century's music scene. Everything was once said or written about this genius musician,...

In this concert, recorded live London’s Royal Festival Hall in 1989, Dizzy Gillespie performs with the magical United Nation Orchestra and a...

Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

Documentary film detailing the history of Kansas City jazz.

All-Star concert recorded at Lincoln Center in 1982 -- Featuring Max Roach, Jon Faddis, John Lewis and Milt Jackson.

Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...

This is Les Blank’s earliest music film, focusing on the renown trumpet player, Dizzy Gillespie, who along with Charlie Parker, Thelonius Monk,...

Carved to the beat verses of Allen Ginsberg and his eponymous poem, A Supermarket in California paints the most surreal contours of an America...

Documentary exploring the meaning and history of cool through the American music that started in the 1940s in the bars of New York and LA, and became...

Mother Earth and Father Time converse about the choices humans make. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2010.

A 4 part documentary about jazz musician / actor Slim Gaillard with interviews, archival footage & performances.

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...

Half a century ago, Brazilian composer and musician Antonio Carlos "Tom" Jobim (1927-1994) introduced bossa nova to a worldwide audience with "The...

Extraterrestrials contact earth in this delightful fable. Their message is "HELLO" in many languages, and there is a celebration.

The history of the ocean as our most important resource.