A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.A famous jazz trumpeter finds himself unable to cope with the problems of everyday life.
Mel Tormé
- Guest Singer at Party
- (as Mel Torme)
Ja'net DuBois
- Martha
- (as Jeanette Du Bois)
Morris D. Erby
- Minor Role
- (as Morris Erby)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAbout an hour into the movie you may notice Morgan Freeman as one of the party guest; his second appearance in a feature film.
- GoofsAlthough the Sammy Davis character is referred to as a trumpet player the only instrument he plays in the film is a cornet.
- Quotes
Claudia Ferguson: [after their confrontation with two racist policemen] That's right. Two jerks came up here to do their job to find you, me and a white boy, which they weren't too thrilled about anyway, and you have to give them some lip. Save your heroism for something important.
Adam Johnson: It was important. Don't you know that, Claudia? Take a piece of you here, a piece of you there, so there's nothing left... except yessah, boss!
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno: Episode #20.174 (2012)
- SoundtracksAll That Jazz
Music and Lyrics by Benny Carter and Al Stillman
Played over the credits by trumpeter Nathaniel Adderly
Sung at a party by Mel Tormé
Reprised by Mel Tormé at the end of the film
Featured review
Great movie the best SAMMY DAVIS JR film to date,did anybody notice MORGAN FREEMAN doing background extra work, when i was young I heard old people talk about his film people like my DAD, I know he saw this film this film was very appealing to him, I know,he was in to this type of music pure jazz, all the actors were great, know I would love to own it on DVD, it help me to understand the emotionally charged 1960s I lived thru that period.and the only program that bought laughter into our hope was a show called I DREAM OF JEANNIE which MR DAVIS did a guest spot and the number that OLD BLACK MAGIC if you look carefully you'll notice the cast is mesmerized at Sammy's performance Barbara Larry Hayden and bill even the background club atmosphere was awed by this man energy,,,,,wish I could've meet him
- jameslawrence743
- Apr 11, 2014
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Details
- Runtime1 hour 44 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.66 : 1
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