Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this special film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century.
Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald’s life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century.
From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella’s extraordinary journey across five decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.
Moving beyond conventional biopic, the film uses images and music to evoke the feel of those times, bringing to life the context of Ella’s unique career, featuring interviews from Smokey Robinson, Jamie Cullum, Tony Bennett, Norma Miller and Laura Mvula.
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Hoagy Carmichael & His Orchestra, Hoagy Carmichael
Judy (Remastered 2002)
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Billie Holiday
Billie's Blues (Take 1)
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Duke Ellington & His Orchestra, Duke Ellington
Diga Diga Doo (Album Version)
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Jimmie Lunceford
Harlem Shout
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Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven
Wild Man Blues
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The Count Basie Orchestra
One O'Clock Jump
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Chick Webb and His Orchestra
Harlem Congo
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Ella Fitzgerald
I'm Just A Jitterbug
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Ella Fitzgerald
Love and Kisses
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Ella Fitzgerald
(You'll Have To Swing It) Mr. Paganini
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Ella Fitzgerald & Chick Webb and His Orchestra
A-Tisket, A-Tasket
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Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra With Vocal Trio
My Buddy
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The Andrews Sisters
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy
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Ella Fitzgerald
Flying Home
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Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
Sweet Georgia Brown
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Ella Fitzgerald
How High the Moon
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Ella Fitzgerald
Isn't This A Lovely Day
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Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong
A Fine Romance
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Ella Fitzgerald, Paul Weston & His Orchestra
Cheek To Cheek
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Ella Fitzgerald
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)
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Ella Fitzgerald, Nelson Riddle and His Orchestra
The Way You Look Tonight
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Ella Fitzgerald
A House Is Not A Home
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Ella Fitzgerald, The Paul Smith Quartet
Mack The Knife
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Ella Fitzgerald
The Man I Love
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Sophie Okonedo |
| Interviewed Guest | Norma Miller |
| Interviewed Guest | Laura Mvula |
| Interviewed Guest | Ray Brown Jr |
| Interviewed Guest | Margo Jefferson |
| Interviewed Guest | Gregg Field |
| Interviewed Guest | Tony Bennett |
| Interviewed Guest | Johnny Mathis |
| Interviewed Guest | Jamie Cullum |
| Interviewed Guest | Kenny Barron |
| Interviewed Guest | Cleo Laine |
| Interviewed Guest | Smokey Robinson |
| Interviewed Guest | André Previn |
| Interviewed Guest | Patti Austin |
| Interviewed Guest | Izsak Perlman |
| Interviewed Guest | Will Friedwald |
| Interviewed Guest | Jim Blackman |
| Singer | Alexis Morrast |
| Director | Leslie Woodhead |
| Producer | Reggie Nadelson |
| Production Company | Eagle Rock Films |
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