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On the Road with Duke Ellington

Plot: Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000
Release Date: Tuesday, December 31 1975
50 years ago
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Portrait of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington would have been no older than
75 in On the Road with Duke Ellington
as 'Self'.
Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Russell ProcopeRussell Procope
Russell Procope was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Cootie WilliamsCootie Williams
Cootie Williams was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Louis ArmstrongLouis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong would have been no older than
69 in On the Road with Duke Ellington
as 'Self'.
Sun, Aug 04 1901 –
Tue, Jul 06 1971
Portrait of Mercer EllingtonMercer Ellington
Mercer Ellington was
55 in On the Road with Duke Ellington
as 'Self'.
Tue, Mar 11 1919 –
Thu, Feb 08 1996
Portrait of Don MorrowDon Morrow
Don Morrow was
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as 'Narrator'.
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Crew

Portrait of Robert DrewRobert Drew
Robert Drew was
50 in On the Road with Duke Ellington
as 'Director, Executive Producer'
Fri, Feb 15 1924 –
Wed, Jul 30 2014
Portrait of Mike JacksonMike Jackson
Mike Jackson was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Anne GilbertAnne Gilbert
Anne Gilbert was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Naomi MankowitzNaomi Mankowitz
Naomi Mankowitz was
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Portrait of Duke EllingtonDuke Ellington
Duke Ellington would have been no older than
75 in On the Road with Duke Ellington
as 'Music'
Sat, Apr 29 1899 –
Fri, May 24 1974
Portrait of Abbot MillsAbbot Mills
Abbot Mills was
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as 'Cinematography'
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Portrait of Darwin DeenDarwin Deen
Darwin Deen was
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