LA
Louis Armstrong
Self
What it's about
About this film
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
Showtimes
2 screenings · 1 cinema
· Through Tue Nov 10
Highlighted times start within the next 4 hours.
Wednesday
Wed · Nov 4
1 showtime · 1 cinema
Tuesday
Tue · Nov 10
1 showtime · 1 cinema
Who made it
Cast
Mahalia Jackson
Self
Gerry Mulligan
Self
Dinah Washington
Self
Chico Hamilton
Self
Anita O'Day
Self
GS
George Shearing
Self
JG
Jimmy Giuffre
Self
Chuck Berry
Self
JT
Jack Teagarden
Self
Crew
BS
Bert Stern
Directing
Details
Title
Jazz on a Summer's Day
Year
1960
Runtime
1h 22m
Spoken Language
English
Genre
Documentary · Music
Director
Bert Stern
IMDb
7.9 / 10 (1,988 votes)
Rotten Tomatoes (Critics)
97%
IMDb ID
tt0052942
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