Black and Tan (S)
1929·United States·19 min.
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Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
DirectorDudley Murphy
ScreenwriterDudley Murphy
MusicDuke Ellington
CinematographyDal Clawson
CastDuke Ellington·Barney Bigard·Wellman Braud·Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton·Arthur Whetsol·Fredi Washington
Original titleBlack and Tan (S)