Film

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Director
Leslie Woodhead
Certificate
12A
Running Time
90 mins

A new documentary charting Ella Fitzgerald‘s life and work over five decades, from her origins as a 15-year-old street kid who won a Harlem talent contest in 1934 to becoming one of the world’s biggest stars. Featuring previously unseen footage, the film also explores her struggles against racism and commitment to civil rights.

Contributors include Tony Bennett, Jamie Cullum, Laura Mvula, Johnny Mathis, Smokey Robinson, Cleo Laine, Andre Previn, Norma Miller, Patti Austin, Izsak Perlman, Margo Jefferson, Will Friedwald and Ella’s son, Ray Brown Jr.

 

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By robin askew, Friday, Apr 12 2019

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