Duke Ellington Movies

The Cold War and Civil Rights collide in this remarkable story of music, diplomacy and race. Beginning in 1955, when America asked its greatest jazz...

Kåre has a bank on wheels. He lives for the Bank bus and its customers, but soon it is over. A story of human presence in stark contrast to...

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

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival...

Duke Ellington and His Orchestra perform "Bli-Blip" with Marie Bryant and Paul White

A compilation reel of television commercials produced by Story Board Inc.

Duke Ellington's fifty year career was full of accomplishments as a highly original pianist, arranger, prolific composer and leader of a timeless...

Restored film directed by Josef Berne, released in 1942

Joined by the likes of saxophonist Ben Webster and trumpeter Cootie Williams, jazz giant Duke Ellington demonstrates in this collection of...

The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies...

Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the...

1942 Short restored in true form

Duke Ellington Orchestra performing "Sophisticated Lady" for Snader Telescriptions film.

A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from the golden age of jazz. Featuring some of the greatest...

Duke Ellington Orchestra performs "Mood Indigo" for Snader Telescriptions.

Profile of Duke Ellington featuring performances and interviews with the legendary bandleader. The performance footage was recorded in a number of...