Duke Ellington Movies

In this musical short, three individuals try to entice a reclusive uncle to join the festivities during Mardi Gras.

Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942

A jazzy exercise in pure movement.

A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musical landmark, which features Duke Ellington and his...

After a look at some strange creatures, the narrator and camera take us to the Chaco forest, on the borders of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil, where...

Restored Film released in 1943, directed by Jay Bonafield

"This documentary film covers a 24-day arts festival in Dakar, Senegal that highlighted Black contributions to the cultural heritage of mankind and...

With a unique style that encompassed soul, jazz and pop, Lou Rawls established himself as one of the premier voices of the modern musical age. This...

Documentary portrait of the legendary jazz bandleader. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in partnership with The Film Foundation in 2000.

Duke Ellington at the piano conducts a group of puppet perfume bottles playing his "Perfume Suite."