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Basic facts

Original title Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
Film type Short
Category Fiction
Director
Production country
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue

Titles

Original title
Swedish release title
Series title

Crew

Director
Director of Photography
Film Editor
Music Editor
Production Company

Cast

Companies

Production Company RKO Radio Pictures Inc.

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 118561
Date 1977-11-30
Classification Suitable for all audiences


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in metres 235 meter
Length in minutes 9 min


Release dates

Other showing 1999-05-30

Soundtrack listing

Original title It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Composer Duke Ellington (1932)
Lyrics Irving Mills (1932)
Performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra


Original title Sophisticated Lady
Composer Duke Ellington (1933)
Lyrics Mitchell Parish (1933)
Irving Mills (1933)
Performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra


Original title Mood Indigo
Composer Duke Ellington (1931)
Barney Bigard (1931)
Lyrics Duke Ellington (1931)
Barney Bigard (1931)
Irving Mills (1931)
Performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra


Original title Don't Get Around Much More
Composer Duke Ellington (1942)
Lyrics Bob Russell (1942)
Performed by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra


Holdings Film

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Element type Print
Item base Acetate
Carrier type 35 mm
Length 235



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