Movies

Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a...

A young woman from Kansas (Ann Miller) arrives in Hollywood with hopes of a movie career.

A New Orleans boxer leaves the ring to fight his inner demons.

Nina and Frederik were the big names in international showbiz in the 1950s with their rousing calypso rhythms. That's why "Kærlighedens Melodi"...

"Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer" is a feature-length documentary. In this entertaining look at the legendary singer's life, hosted by two-time...

A husband who listens to jazz instead of mopping the floor is brained with a mop by his wife; he dreams he's King of Jazzmania, a land of soapsuds...

Louis Armstrong performs with Nicodemus on this Soundie from 1942.

In a post-apocalyptic future, a deadly disease called the "Entraxe" dominates the world. Gabrielle, a cleaning lady in a laboratory, discovers she...

Louis Armstrong is one of the most recognizable figures in jazz, with his incomparable trumpet playing and beaming smile. This video profiles...

Dr. Bill Remsen pretends to be a policeman, and ends up being assigned to guard Judy Marlowe. Amazingly, he falls in love with her.

A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Through interviews, archival footage, photos and classic tunes, learn about the remarkable career and troubled life of legendary jazz cornetist Bix...

Documenting Louis Armstrong's appearance at the 1970 Newport Jazz Festival.

Ella and Louis found Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong accompanied by the Oscar Peterson Quartet. The studio album came out when both figures were...

A documentary featuring archive footage to celebrate the 100th birth of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.

Taking a look at Disneyland following nightfall, including nighttime entertainment and appearances by many celebrities of the day.

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...