Research Catalog

Title

Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies [videorecording] / Oak Media Development Corporation ; directed by Clark Jones.

Publication

Los Angeles, Calif. : J 2 Communications, c1988.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Jones, Clark, 1920-2002.
• Ellington, Mercer.
• McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018.
• Smuin, Michael.
• Nicodemus, Ron.
• Walton, Tony, 1934-2022
• Kim, Willa.
• Battle, Hinton
• Hyman, Phyllis
• Klausner, Terri
• Burge, Gregg
• Kelly, Paula
• Lewis, Garry Q.
• Oak Media Development Corporation.
• J 2 Communications (Firm)
• Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (108 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.

Summary

The eye-popping, foot-stomping, Tony award-winning musical extravaganza that will send you into jazz heaven! A celebration of the genius of Duke Ellington brought to vibrant life with incredible talents, award-winning costumes, and all the lights and colors of Broadway. Includes 34 of Ellington's all-time classics, performed by the original Duke Ellington Orchestra and conducted by Mercer Ellington.

Alternative Title

Sophisticated ladies.

Subject

• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
• Music videos
• Revues

Genre/Form

Video.

Note

• J 2 Communications: J2-0033.
• A filmed musical revue based on the music of Duke Ellington.
• "A Black Tie Network Production."
• Recorded in Hi-fi, stereo.
• Originally produced in 1982.

Credits (note)

• Producer, Ron Nicodemus ; concept, Donald McKayle ; musical staging and choreography by Donald McKayle and Michael Smuin ; settings designed by Tony Walton ; costumes designed by Willa Kim ; music under the direction of Mercer Ellington.

Performer (note)

• Hinton Battle, Phyllis Hyman, Terri Klausner, Gregg Burge, Paula Kelly, Garry Q. Lewis, et al.

Call Number

*LVH 508 (F)

ISBN

1558750339

OCLC

• 42499444
• NYPG92-F64

Title

Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies [videorecording] / Oak Media Development Corporation ; directed by Clark Jones.

Imprint

Los Angeles, Calif. : J 2 Communications, c1988.

Cast

Hinton Battle, Phyllis Hyman, Terri Klausner, Gregg Burge, Paula Kelly, Garry Q. Lewis, et al.

Credits

Producer, Ron Nicodemus ; concept, Donald McKayle ; musical staging and choreography by Donald McKayle and Michael Smuin ; settings designed by Tony Walton ; costumes designed by Willa Kim ; music under the direction of Mercer Ellington.

Added Author

Jones, Clark, 1920-2002. Director

Ellington, Mercer.

McKayle, Donald, 1930-2018.

Smuin, Michael.

Nicodemus, Ron.

Walton, Tony, 1934-2022, set designer.

Kim, Willa.

Battle, Hinton, performer.

Hyman, Phyllis, performer.

Klausner, Terri, performer.

Burge, Gregg, performer.

Kelly, Paula, performer.

Lewis, Garry Q., performer.

Oak Media Development Corporation.

J 2 Communications (Firm)

Duke Ellington Orchestra.

Added Title

Sophisticated ladies.

Research Call Number

*LVH 508 (F) Program notes on file.