HARLEM DOUBLE FEATURE - DVD
Jivin' Be-Bop / Beware
In "Jivin' In Bebop", Dizzy Gillispie
takes center stage and hosts an old time variety show from the "Chitin' Circuit"
captured in its entirety. Jivin' in Be Bop features one smash show-stopping
tune after another performed by Dizzy & His Orchestra, intermingled with
hilarious vaudeville routines. Starring Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra,
Helen Humes, Ray Sneed Sanji, Freddie Carter & Ralph Brown; Directed by
Leonard Anderson & Spencer Williams. Screenplay by Powell Lindsay. Produced
by William D. Anderson.
In "Beware", Ware College is about to close its doors forever
because its endowment has run dry. A last minute appeal to famous alumni
brings the college's plight to the attention of Louis Jordan. Jordan, known
as the 'King Of The Jukebox', set things right by hounding the good-for-nothing
grandson of Ware College's founder into spending his fortune on education
rather than fast living. Beware features over a half dozen numbers by jazz
great Louis Jordan & His Tympany Five. Starring Louis Jordon and his
Tympany Five, Frank Wilson, Emory Richardson, Valerie Black, Milton Woods,
Jospeh Hilliard, Tommy Hix, Dimples Daniels. Produced and Directed by Bud
Pollard. (1946 - B&W - 153 Minutes) This DVD is in Mint condition!
