Movie Description

Born to Swing

Born to Swing

(1972)

Overview

“A tribute to the Swing Era evoked by skillful intercutting of rare material examining the varying fortunes of five ex-Basie sidemen. It looks at the years between 1930 and 1945 when Swing was in its heyday. Features a large number of artists including: the Count Basie Band, Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, Buck Clayton and Gene Krupa.” - BFI

Cast

Facts

Original TitleBorn to Swing

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1972-01-01

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 00h 49m

Production CompaniesSilverscreen Productions

Genres

  • Documentary