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Summary:

A film based on the life of jazz musician Bix Beiderbecke, the jazz legend of the 1920's who gained fame quickly and burned out just as fast. Uses many authentic locations in and around Bix's home town of Davenport, Iowa.

Contributors:

Beiderbecke, Bix, 1903-1931 , instrumentalist

Avati, Antonio , producer, screenwriter

Patruno, Lino , screenwriter

Avati, Pupi, 1938- , director, screenwriter

Weeks, Bryant , actor

Levisetti, Emile , instrumentalist

Groth, Sally , actor

Collver, Mark , actor

Rachini, Pasquale , director of photography

Wilber, Bob , composer, arranger of music

Duea Film-Union , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Rhapsody Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Subjects:

Beiderbecke, Bix, 1903-1931

Trumpet players — United States — Biography

Jazz musicians — United States — Biography

Jazz — Drama

Trumpet music (Jazz)

Feature films

Musical films

Trumpet players

Jazz musicians

Jazz

United States

Genres:

Feature films

Musical films

Jazz

Biographies

Drama

System Details:

VHS, stereo, Hi-fi.

Performers:

Cast: Bryant Weeks, Emile Levisette, Sally Groth, Mark Collver.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Pasquale Rachini ; editor, Amedeo Salfa ; musical recreations and arrangements, Bob Wilber.

General Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990.
Made with the cooperation of the State of Iowa, the City of Davenport, and the Iowa Film Office.
From the Edward N. Meyer collection.

Physical Description:

1 videocassette (100 min.) : sound, color ; 13 mm

Physical Characteristics:

polyester; 1/2 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

analog; magnetic; stereo

Video Characteristics:

VHS

Call Numbers:

MVC 0264

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, Rhapsody Films: 9022

OCLC Numbers:

1053514949
37307802 [Invalid]