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Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser

Title
  1. Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
Published by
  1. Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]

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Additional authors
  1. Eastwood, Clint, 1930-
  2. Zwerin, Charlotte
  3. Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011
  4. Wright, Samuel E.
  5. Blackwood, Christian
  6. Monk, Thelonious.
  7. Rouse, Charlie.
  8. Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
  9. Woods, Phil.
  10. Gales, Larry.
  11. Riley, Ben.
  12. Copeland, Ray.
  13. Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
  14. Malpaso (Company), production company.
  15. Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.
  16. Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
  17. Monk Film Project, Inc.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color and black and white; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. Straight no chaser
Subject
  1. Jazz
  2. Feature films
  3. Monk, Thelonious
  4. Pianists > United States > Biography
  5. Nonfiction films
  6. Documentary films
  7. Piano music (Jazz)
  8. Video recordings for the hearing impaired
  9. Jazz musicians > United States > Biography
Genre/Form
  1. Documentary films.
  2. Feature films.
  3. Nonfiction films.
  4. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Contents
  1. 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
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1983
Note
  1. Special features: Monk career highlights; theatrical trailer.
  2. Originally released as a motion picture in 1988.
Credits (note)
  1. 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)
  1. DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
Language (note)
  1. English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Title
  1. Thelonious Monk: straight no chaser / directed by Charlotte Zwerin.
Imprint
  1. Burbank, Calif. : Warner Home Video, [2001]
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Performer
  1. Thelonious Monk, piano; Charlie Rouse, Johnny Griffin, tenor saxophone; Phil Woods, alto saxophone; Larry Gales, bass; Ben Riley, drums; Ray Copeland, trumpet.
  2. Narrator, Samuel E. Wright.
Credits
  1. 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
  1. DVD video; standard version, Dolby digital mono.
Language
  1. English with optional English, French, Portuguese or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Added author
  1. Eastwood, Clint, 1930- presenter.
  2. Zwerin, Charlotte, film director.
  3. Ricker, Bruce, 1942-2011, film producer.
  4. Wright, Samuel E., narrator.
  5. Blackwood, Christian, cinematogapher.
  6. Monk, Thelonious.
  7. Rouse, Charlie.
  8. Griffin, Johnny, 1928-2008.
  9. Woods, Phil.
  10. Gales, Larry.
  11. Riley, Ben.
  12. Copeland, Ray.
  13. Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), production company.
  14. Malpaso (Company), production company.
  15. Michael Blackwood Productions, production company.
  16. Warner Home Video (Firm), publisher.
  17. Monk Film Project, Inc.
LCCN
  1. 2018600510
Other standard identifier
  1. 085391189626
Publisher no.
  1. 11896 Warner Home Video
ISBN
  1. 0790752980
  2. 9780790752983
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1983
  2. Sc Visual VRA-396 VHS
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