Directed by
James Erskine |
Writing Credits
James Erskine | ... | (written by) |
Cast (in credits order)
Linda Lipnack Kuehl | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Billie Holiday | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Sylvia Syms | ... | Self - Singer & Friend (voice) (archive footage) | |
Tony Bennett | ... | Self - Singer & Friend (voice) (archive footage) | |
John Fagan | ... | Self - Cousin (voice) (archive footage) | |
Mary Kane | ... | Self - Childhood Friend (voice) (archive footage) (as Mary 'Pony' Kane) | |
Skinny Davenport | ... | Self - Pimp (voice) (archive footage) | |
Myra Luftman | ... | Self - Linda Lipnack Kuehl's sister | |
Detroit Red | ... | Self - Dancer (voice) (archive footage) | |
Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham | ... | Self - Entertainer (archive footage) (as Pgimeat Markham) | |
Bessie Smith | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Louis Armstrong | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
John Hammond | ... | Self - Music Producer (voice) (archive footage) | |
Ruby Davies | ... | Self - Roommate (voice) (archive footage) | |
Sandy Williams | ... | Self - Clarence's Bandmate (voice) (archive footage) | |
Irene Kitchings | ... | Self - Friend (voice) (archive footage) | |
Count Basie | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Lester Young | ... | Self - Saxophonist (voice) (archive footage) | |
Harry Edison | ... | Self - Tumpeter (archive footage) (as Harry 'Sweets' Edison) | |
Jo Jones | ... | Self - Drummer (voice) (archive footage) | |
Billy Eckstine | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Peggy Lee | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Barbra Streisand | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Dick Cavett | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Benny Goodman | ... | Self - King of Swing (archive footage) | |
Paul Whiteman | ... | Self - King of Jazz (archive footage) | |
Tom Jones | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Artie Shaw | ... | Self - Bandleader (voice) (archive footage) | |
Sid Weiss | ... | Self - Bassist (voice) (archive footage) | |
Mae Weiss | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Al Avola | ... | Self - Guitarist (voice) (archive footage) | |
Les Robinson | ... | Self - Clarinetist (archive footage) | |
Milton Gabler | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Barney Kessel | ... | Self - Guitarist (voice) (archive footage) | |
Barney Josephson | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Charles Mingus | ... | Self - Musician (voice) (archive footage) | |
Harry J. Anslinger | ... | Self - Commissioner, Federal Bureau of Narcotics (archive footage) | |
Jimmy Rowles | ... | Self - Pianist (voice) (archive footage) | |
John Simmons | ... | Self - Bassist & Lover (voice) (archive footage) | |
Orson Welles | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Roy S. Harte | ... | Self, jazz drummer (archive footage) (as Roy Harte) | |
James Cross | ... | Self - Comedian & Friend (voice) (archive footage) (as James 'Stump' Cross) | |
Robert Tucker | ... | Self - Pianist (voice) (archive footage) (as Bobby Tucker) | |
Jimmy Fletcher | ... | Self - Narcotics Agent (voice) (archive footage) | |
Virginia McGlocken | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Jean Allen | ... | Self - Correctional Officer (archive footage) | |
Carmen McRae | ... | Self - Singer (voice) (archive footage) | |
Marie Bryant | ... | Self - Dancer & Friend (voice) (archive footage) | |
Melba Liston | ... | Self - Tombonist (voice) (archive footage) | |
George H. White | ... | Self - Narcotics Agent (voice) (archive footage) (as Colonel George H. White) | |
James Hamilton | ... | Self - Psychiatrist (voice) (archive footage) (as Dr. James Hamilton) | |
Louis McKay | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Memry Midgett | ... | Self - Pianist (voice) (archive footage) | |
Earle Warren Zaidins | ... | Self - Billie's Lawyer (voice) (archive footage) (as Earl Zaidins) | |
Ray Ellis | ... | Self - Conductor (voice) (archive footage) | |
Milt Hinton | ... | Self - Bassist, Last Recording (voice) (archive footage) | |
Dorothy Winston | ... | Self (voice) (archive footage) | |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Lucy Griffiths | |||
Marc Jonckers | ... | Jimmy Rowles |
Produced by
Wesley Adams | ... | associate producer: Concord |
David Blackman | ... | co-executive producer: Polygram Entertainment |
Gladys Brookfield-Hampson | ... | co-producer |
Shianne Brown | ... | co-producer |
Emma Cahusac | ... | executive producer: BBC |
Nicolaas Christiaen | ... | post producer |
Barry Clark-Ewers | ... | producer (as Barry Clark Ewers) (produced by) |
Will Clarke | ... | executive producer |
Jerome De Bethune | ... | associate producer: Belga Productions (as Jérôme De Béthune) |
Fabrice Delville | ... | associate producer: Belga Productions |
Sophia Dilley | ... | executive producer |
Emil Elmer | ... | executive producer |
James Erskine | ... | producer (produced by) |
Victoria Gregory | ... | line producer / producer (produced by) |
Alex Holmes | ... | executive producer |
Daniel Inkeles | ... | co-executive producer: Polygram Entertainment |
Andy Mayson | ... | executive producer (as Andy Mason) |
Shridhar V. Mitke | ... | senior line producer (as Shridhar V Mitke) |
Deepak Nayar | ... | executive producer |
Fran Rowlatt-McCormick | ... | archive producer |
Mike Runagall | ... | executive producer |
Michele Smith | ... | executive producer |
Christophe Toulemonde | ... | associate producer: Belga Productions |
Patrick Vandenbosch | ... | associate producer: Belga Productions |
Laure Vaysse | ... | producer (produced by) |
Willie Wisely | ... | associate producer: Concord |
Music by
Hans Mullens | ... | (original score) |
Cinematography by
Tim Cragg | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Avdhesh Mohla | ... | film editor |
Costume Design by
Frédérique Leroy |
Art Department
Isabelle Côté | ... | graphic designer |
John Lambrechts | ... | car handler |
Niels Terwingen | ... | props |
Sound Department
Marlies De Bock | ... | sound post producer |
Patrick Hubart | ... | re-recording mixer / sound editor / sound mixer |
Arne Thomas | ... | foley editor |
Elias Vervecken | ... | foley artist |
Tom Wollaert | ... | audio restoration engineer / sound supervisor / technical assistance |
Visual Effects by
Kenneth Dingens | ... | motion graphics |
David Robinne | ... | motion graphics & titles |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Lise Lejeune | ... | costumer |
Editorial Department
Nick Fortemps | ... | colorist / on-line editor |
Robin Van den Acker | ... | on-line editor |
Music Department
Kle Savidge | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
Marina Amaral | ... | colorization artist |
Helen de Winter | ... | completion guarantor |
Karina Gechtman | ... | head of international marketing: Altitude Film Sales |
Mark B. Jones | ... | head of publicity: Altitude Film Distribution |
Gursharn Khaira | ... | head of legal and business affairs: Altitude |
Anil Ravdjee | ... | international sales manager: Altitude |
Stephen Sowers | ... | researcher (uncredited) |
Thanks
Susan Gibson | ... | thanks |