THE SPITBALL STORY
Price: $79.95 Code: 1068 |
Produced and Directed by: Jean Bach
Coproduced by Matthew Seig
1997, 21 minutes
Purchase: $79.95
This video features legendary musicians Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton and Jonah Jones, who clear up the mystery of a fabled incident in jazz history in the early Forties when the three were members of Cab Calloway's famous band. In addition to the colorful, three- way recounting of the infamous 'spitball story,' which involved the genesis of bebop, the video features a profile of Calloway, the late king of Hi-de-ho, and exhilarating performance footage of him with his band.
Best Short Documentary, Chicago International Film Festival
Best Documentary Film, Atlanta Film & Video Festival
Best Nonfiction Short, USA/Dallas Short Film Festival
Best Short Film, Newport International Film Festival
Coproduced by Matthew Seig
1997, 21 minutes
Purchase: $79.95
This video features legendary musicians Dizzy Gillespie, Milt Hinton and Jonah Jones, who clear up the mystery of a fabled incident in jazz history in the early Forties when the three were members of Cab Calloway's famous band. In addition to the colorful, three- way recounting of the infamous 'spitball story,' which involved the genesis of bebop, the video features a profile of Calloway, the late king of Hi-de-ho, and exhilarating performance footage of him with his band.
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Festivals & Awards
Silver Apple Award, National Educational Media NetworkBest Short Documentary, Chicago International Film Festival
Best Documentary Film, Atlanta Film & Video Festival
Best Nonfiction Short, USA/Dallas Short Film Festival
Best Short Film, Newport International Film Festival