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The Cry of Jazz

Plot: Filmed in Chicago & finished in 1959, The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker, composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race - a forecast of what he called "the death of jazz
Release Date: Sunday, March 22 1959
65 years ago
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Portrait of George WallerGeorge Waller
George Waller was
>> in The Cry of Jazz
as 'Alex Johnson'.
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Portrait of Dorothea HortonDorothea Horton
Dorothea Horton was
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as 'Natalie'.
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Portrait of Melinda DillonMelinda Dillon
Melinda Dillon was
19 in The Cry of Jazz
as 'Faye'.
Fri, Oct 13 1939 –
Mon, Jan 09 2023
Portrait of Andrew DuncanAndrew Duncan
Andrew Duncan was
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as 'John'.
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Portrait of Leroy InmanLeroy Inman
Leroy Inman was
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as 'Louis'.
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Portrait of James MillerJames Miller
James Miller was
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as 'Bob'.
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Portrait of Gavin McFadyanGavin McFadyan
Gavin McFadyan was
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as 'Bruce'.
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Portrait of Carl DupreeCarl Dupree
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Portrait of Goldina RojasGoldina Rojas
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Portrait of Alan LeavittAlan Leavitt
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Portrait of Carl McCormackCarl McCormack
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Portrait of Lettie Mae RandolphLettie Mae Randolph
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Crew

Portrait of Edward BlandEdward Bland
Edward Bland was
32 in The Cry of Jazz
as 'Director'
Sun, Jul 25 1926 –
Thu, Mar 14 2013
Portrait of Sun RaSun Ra
Sun Ra was
44 in The Cry of Jazz
as 'Music'
Fri, May 22 1914 –
Sun, May 30 1993