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Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser
- Title
- Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
- Publication
- Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual DVD-1983 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person. | Moving image | Use in library | Sc Visual VRA-396 | Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
- Zwerin, Charlotte
- Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011
- Wright, Samuel E.
- Blackwood, Christian
- Monk, Thelonious.
- Rouse, Charlie.
- Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
- Woods, Phil.
- Gales, Larry.
- Riley, Ben.
- Copeland, Ray.
- Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
- Malpaso (Company), production company.
- Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.
- Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
- Monk Film Project, Inc.
- Description
- 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in.
- Summary
- A wide-ranging documentary that aims to put Monk's status into context and perspective. It blends the history of Monk's early career in Harlem with archival black-and-white footage of the pianist performing his own compositions for Norwegian and French TV.
- Alternative Title
- Straight no chaser
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Documentary films.
- Feature films.
- Nonfiction films.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Note
- Special features: Monk career highlights; theatrical trailer.
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
- Credits (note)
- Producers, Charlotte Zwerin, Bruce Ricker ; cinematographer, Christian Blackwood ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Malpaso production of a film by the Monk Film Project, Inc. ; produced in association with Michael Blackwood Productions, Inc. ; [presented by] Clint Eastwood.
- System Details (note)
- DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
- Language (note)
- English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- Contents
- Evidence -- Rhythm-a-ning -- On the bean -- 'Round midnight -- Well, you needn't -- Bright Mississippi -- Blue Monk -- Trinkle tinkle -- Rhythm-a-ning -- Ugly beauty -- Ask me now -- Just a gigolo -- Crepuscule with Nellie -- I should care -- We see -- Osaka T. -- Evidence -- Epistrophy -- Don't blame me -- Ruby, my dear -- I mean you -- Lulu's back in town -- Off minor -- Pannonica -- Boo Boo's birthday -- Misterioso -- Monk's mood -- Sweetheart of all my dreams -- 'Round Midnight.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1983
- ISBN
- 0790752980
- 9780790752983
- LCCN
- 2018600510
- 085391189626
- OCLC
- 27445837
- 46323709
- Title
- Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
- Imprint
- Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]
- Country of Producing Entity
- United States
- Type of Content
- two-dimensional moving image
- Type of Medium
- video
- Type of Carrier
- videodisc
- Performer
- Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Rouse, Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone; Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Ray Copeland, trumpet.Narrator, Samuel E. Wright.
- Credits
- Producers, Charlotte Zwerin, Bruce Ricker ; cinematographer, Christian Blackwood ; Warner Bros. Pictures ; a Malpaso production of a film by the Monk Film Project, Inc. ; produced in association with Michael Blackwood Productions, Inc. ; [presented by] Clint Eastwood.
- System Details
- DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
- Language
- English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Eastwood, Clint, 1930- presenter.Zwerin, Charlotte, film director.Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011, film producer.Wright, Samuel E., narrator.Blackwood, Christian, cinematogapher.Monk, Thelonious.Rouse, Charlie.Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.Woods, Phil.Gales, Larry.Riley, Ben.Copeland, Ray.Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.Malpaso (Company), production company.Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.Monk Film Project, Inc.
- Other Standard Identifier
- 085391189626
- Publisher No.
- 11896 Warner Home Video
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual DVD-1983Sc Visual VRA-396 VHS