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The Cry of Jazz

Plot: Filmed in Chicago & finished in 1959, The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker, composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race - a forecast of what he called "the death of jazz
Release Date: Sunday, March 22 1959
66 years ago
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Portrait of George WallerGeorge Waller. George Waller was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'Alex Johnson'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dorothea HortonDorothea Horton. Dorothea Horton was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'Natalie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Melinda DillonMelinda Dillon. Melinda Dillon was 19 in The Cry of Jazz as 'Faye'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 13 1939 –
Died: Mon, Jan 09 2023
Portrait of Andrew DuncanAndrew Duncan. Andrew Duncan was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'John'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Leroy InmanLeroy Inman. Leroy Inman was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'Louis'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James MillerJames Miller. James Miller was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'Bob'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Gavin McFadyanGavin McFadyan. Gavin McFadyan was >> in The Cry of Jazz as 'Bruce'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl DupreeCarl Dupree. Carl Dupree was >> in The Cry of Jazz
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Goldina RojasGoldina Rojas. Goldina Rojas was >> in The Cry of Jazz
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan LeavittAlan Leavitt. Alan Leavitt was >> in The Cry of Jazz
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Carl McCormackCarl McCormack. Carl McCormack was >> in The Cry of Jazz
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lettie Mae RandolphLettie Mae Randolph. Lettie Mae Randolph was >> in The Cry of Jazz
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Edward BlandEdward Bland. Edward Bland was 32 in The Cry of Jazz as 'Director'
Birthday: Sun, Jul 25 1926 –
Died: Thu, Mar 14 2013
Portrait of Sun RaSun Ra. Sun Ra was 44 in The Cry of Jazz as 'Music'
Birthday: Fri, May 22 1914 –
Died: Sun, May 30 1993