Satchmo the Great

In this 1957 biography film of the jazz-great Louis "Satchmo" Armstrong, he and his band tour the world as American good-will ambassadors bring jazz at its best to the people of the world. Within the film, the life of Louis Armstrong is portrayed through the music. One of the outstanding scenes in this "biography/docudrama" shows blind songwriter W. C. Handy, with tears streaming down his face, as Armstrong, backed by Leonard Bernstein leading the New York Philharmonic Orchestra, play Handy's immortal "St. Louis Blues."

Aliases

L'ambassadeur du Jazz
Ambassadeur van de Jazz

English Português - Brasil dansk suomi svenska Türkçe español

TheTVDB.com Movie ID 236796
Status Released
Released United States of America September 8, 1957 Finland February 14, 1958 Sweden March 10, 1958 Ireland May 30, 1958 Venezuela June 4, 1958 Turkey April 1, 1960 Denmark June 20, 1960
Content Rating Great Britain U Sweden ALL United States of America NR
Runtime 63 minutes
Genres Documentary Musical
Original Country United States of America
Original Language English
Production Company CBS
Distributor United Artists Pictures
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Louis Armstrong
as Louis Armstrong
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Edward R Murrow
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Leonard Bernstein
as Self - Leonard Bernstein - Orchestra Leader
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WC Handy
as Self - Songwriter
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Edmund Hall
as Self - Edmund Hall
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James "Trummy" Young (1912-1984)
as Self - 'Trummy' Young
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Barrett Deems
as Self - Barrett Deems
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Billy Kyle
as Self - Billy Kyle
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Arvell Shaw
as Self - Arvell Shaw
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Jack Lesberg
as Self - Jack Lesberg
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New York Philharmonic
as Themselves - Orchestra
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Gene de Poris
as Self - - Reporter
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Edward R Murrow

Name
Fred W Friendly
Edward R Murrow

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Edward R. Murrow

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Satchmo the Great

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Louis Armstrong as Louis Armstrong * needs role-specific image

Edward R Murrow as Self - Reporter * needs role-specific image

Leonard Bernstein as Self - Leonard Bernstein - Orchestra Leader * needs role-specific image

WC Handy as Self - Songwriter * needs role-specific image

Edmund Hall as Self - Edmund Hall * needs role-specific image

James "Trummy" Young (1912-1984) as Self - 'Trummy' Young * needs role-specific image

Barrett Deems as Self - Barrett Deems * needs role-specific image

Billy Kyle as Self - Billy Kyle * needs role-specific image

Arvell Shaw as Self - Arvell Shaw * needs role-specific image

Jack Lesberg as Self - Jack Lesberg * needs role-specific image

New York Philharmonic as Themselves - Orchestra * needs role-specific image

Gene de Poris as Self - - Reporter * needs role-specific image