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  • Rock-N-Roll Revue

    Created by
    Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
    Directed by
    Kohn, Joseph
    Produced by
    Frye, Ben, American
    Subject of
    Apollo Theater, founded 1934
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
    Vaughan, Sarah, American, 1924 - 1990
    Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
    Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
    Darnell, Larry, American, 1921 - 1983
    Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
    The Clovers, American, founded 1946
    Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
    Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
    Big Turner, Joe, American, 1911 - 1985
    Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1955
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 70 Minutes
    Length (Film) - Reel 1: 1630 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 2: 1765 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 3: 1520 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 4: 1440 Feet
    Title
    35mm motion picture film of Rock-N-Roll Revue
    Caption
    "Rock-n-Roll Revue" is a 1955 feature film compiled by Studio Films, Inc. from previously recorded Snader Telescriptions featuring renowned African American jazz singers and musicians from the 1950s. The film includes performances by Duke Ellington, Larry Darnell, Coles and Atkins, The Clovers, Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole, Big Joe Turner, Willie Bryant, and Leonard Reed.
    Description
    35mm black and white compilation film of a variety of short musical 'Soundie' films made for music-film jukeboxes, and television, by the Snader Telescription and Studio companies in the 1950s.It consists of four 35mm film prints (a-d).
    The film begins with a title sequence that announces each performer as a firework explodes behind their name. A credit roll then displays the below the line contributors. Next, an announcer introduces the emcee, Willie Bryant, during a shot of a theater audience. Bryant emerges from behind a curtain as the audience applauds. He begins his introduction of the show’s proceedings; he refers to the show as the “Harlem Variety Revue.” Bryant then introduces the first performer, Duke Ellington. The curtain parts and Ellington and his orchestra perform “The Mooche.” After the conclusion of the song, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Willie Bryant again appears to announce the next performer, Larry Darnell. Darnell performs “What More Do You Want Me To Do.” After the performance ends, the curtains close while Darnell bows and the audience cheers. Willie Bryant then emerges onstage as the curtains re-open and Darnell bows in Bryant’s direction. The two men then exchange playful gestures and Bryant tells a joke. Bryant segues into an introduction of the tap dancing duo, Coles & Atkins. The duo then perform a short routine. After the routine, Bryant, Coles and Atkins perform a comedic piece based around Bryant interrupting their performance. Coles & Atkins then goad Bryant into dancing with them and the three men perform a brief routine. There are multiple shots of the audience cheering when they leave the stage. Bryant then introduces The Clovers, who perform “Your Cash Ain’t Nothin’ But Trash.” After the song ends, there is another comedy routine with Willie Bryant, Coles & Atkins, and Leonard Reed. There are multiple shots of the audience before Bryant introduces Dinah Washington, who performs “Only a Moment Ago.” Bryant then introduces Nat King Cole, who performs “The Trouble With Me Is You.” After multiple shots of the audience when the song concludes, Bryant again introduces Duke Ellington, who performs “The Hawk Talks” with his orchestra. There are multiple shots of the drummer Louie Bellson as he performs a drum solo during the song. Bryant introduces Big Joe Turner by way of a comedy bit with Leonard Reed. Turner performs “Oke-She-Moke-She-Pop” with backing by the Paul Williams Band. The film concludes with a shot of the audience cheering.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    35mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Comedy
    Entertainers
    Film
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Musicians
    Rhythm and blues (Music)
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Tap dancing
    Variety shows (Television)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.84.1a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59b2daf17-63d3-4b62-ada6-d36307656601
  • Basin Street Revue

    Created by
    Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
    Directed by
    Kohn, Joseph
    Produced by
    Frye, Ben
    Subject of
    Apollo Theater, founded 1934
    Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
    Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
    Vaughan, Sarah, American, 1924 - 1990
    Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
    Adams, Faye, American, born 1923
    Jeffries, Herb, American, 1913 - 2014
    Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
    The Clovers, American, founded 1946
    Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
    Frank Foster, American, 1928 - 2011
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
    Milburn, Amos, American, 1927 - 1980
    Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
    Williams, Paul, American, 1915 - 2002
    Owned by
    Bowser, Pearl, American, born 1931
    Date
    1956
    Medium
    acetate film
    Dimensions
    Duration: 61 minutes
    Length (Film) - Reel 1: 1520 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 2: 1320 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 3: 1290 Feet
    Length (Film) - Reel 4: 1370 Feet
    Title
    35mm motion picture film of Basin Street Revue
    Caption
    "Basin Street Revue is a 1956 feature film compiled by Studio Films, Inc. from previously recorded Snader Telescriptions featuring renowned African American jazz singers and musicians from the 1950s. Performers include Willie Bryant, Sarah Vaughan, Lionel Hampton, Paul Williams, Jimmy Brown, Amos Milbur, Faye Adams, Coles and Atkins, Herb Jefferies, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, The Clovers, Nat King Cole, Martha Davis, Frank Foster, Mantan Moreland, Nipsey Russell, and Marie Bryant.
    Description
    35mm black and white compilation film of a variety of short musical 'Soundie' films made for music-film jukeboxes, and television, by the Snader Telescription and Studio companies in the 1950s. It consists of four 35mm prints (a-d).
    The film begins with a title sequence that announces each performer as a firework explodes behind their name. This is followed by a shot of a theater marquee with the title Basin Street Revue. A credit roll then displays the below the line contributors. Next, an announcer introduces the emcee, Willie Bryant, during a shot of a theater audience. Bryant emerges from behind a curtain as the audience applauds. As Bryant begins to speak, Nipsy Russell walks across the stage and interrupts Bryant with a joke about his mother in law. Bryant then begins his introduction of the show’s proceedings; he refers to the show as the “Harlem Variety Revue.” Bryant then introduces the first performer, Lionel Hampton and his orchestra. The curtain parts and Hampton and his orchestra perform “Ding Dong Baby.” An unknown woman joins Hampton on the stage as he sings, but does not sing herself; he gives her a kiss on the cheek before she exits. After the conclusion of the song, the curtain closes and there are multiple shots of the audience cheering as Willie Bryant again appears to announce the next performer, Sarah Vaughan, who performs “You’re Not The Kind.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce the next performers, Jimmy Brown, the saxophonist from the Apollo Theater’s house band, the Paul Williams Band. Bryant and Brown engage in some stage banter before the performance of “My Love Is True.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce the next performer, Martha Davis, who performs “We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye.” Bryant mentions that Davis is performing with her spouse, bassist, Calvin Ponder. There are multiple insert shots of the audience during the performance. The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Nipsy Russell and Mantan Moreland enter the stage. They perform a short comedy routine together before Bryant introduces the next performer, Amos Milburn. He performs “Bewildered.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and Bryant has the curtain reopened so Milburn can take a bow. The curtain again closes and Bryant invites Faye Adams onto the stage. The engage in some brief stage banter before she performs “Somebody, Somewhere” in front of the curtain. Jimmy Brown emerges from behind the curtain to perform a solo. The song concludes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces the next performers, The Clovers, who perform “Lovey Dovey.” The song concludes, the curtain closes, and there are multiple shots of the cheering audience as Bryant emerges to introduce Sarah Vaughan for a performance of “These Things I Offer You (For A Lifetime).” The song concludes, the curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces Coles & Atkins. The duo sing and them perform a tap dance routine. Their performance concludes, they bow and Bryant introduces Herb Jeffries by way of a brief skit. Jeffries performs “A Woman Is A Worrisome Thing” from the balcony of a fire escape. The song concludes, the curtain closes, there are multiple shots of the cheering audience, and Bryant introduces Cab Calloway, who performs “Calloway Boogie.” Calloway dances with an unknown female dancer. A “The End” title card appears as the song and the film conclude.
    Place depicted
    Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
    Collection title
    Pearl Bowser Collection
    Classification
    Media Arts-Film and Video
    Type
    motion pictures (information artifacts)
    35mm (photographic film size)
    Topic
    Actors
    Comedy
    Dance
    Entertainers
    Film
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Variety shows (Television)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Pearl Bowser
    Object number
    2012.79.1.85.1a-d
    Restrictions & Rights
    © Studio Films, Inc. Permission required for use.
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd508a4bd22-4c0f-431a-af26-b4abb821ba11
  • Poster for Rock 'N Roll Revue

    Distributed by
    Studio Films, Inc., American, 1951 - 1956
    Subject of
    Washington, Dinah, American, 1924 - 1963
    Lionel Hampton, American, 1908 - 2002
    Cole, Nat King, American, 1919 - 1965
    Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
    Brown, Ruth, American, 1928 - 2006
    The Delta Rhythm Boys, American, 1934 - 1987
    Moreland, Mantan, American, 1902 - 1973
    Bryant, Willie, American, 1908 - 1964
    Big Turner, Joe, American, 1911 - 1985
    Darnell, Larry, American, 1921 - 1983
    The Clovers, American, founded 1946
    Coles & Atkins, American, 1940 - 1959
    Davis, Martha, American, 1917 - 1960
    Reed, Leonard, American, 1907 - 2004
    Russell, Nipsey, American, 1918 - 2005
    Little Buck, American
    Date
    1955
    Medium
    ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 41 15/16 × 28 1/4 in. (106.5 × 71.8 cm)
    Description
    Large pink poster featuring cut out photographs of faces of musicians. Faces include Joe Turner, Dinah Washington, Lionel Hampton, Nat "King" Cole, Duke Ellington, Larry Darnell, The Clovers, and Ruth Brown. Near each face is a caption indicating who each person is. Along the top is black scripted text [Rhythm-Packed and Star-Studded]. On the right side, about half way down is a white square with musical lines and notes bordering each edge. When the square is pink text [ROCK 'N / ROLL / REVUE]. In the center of the poster, on the left border of the square is a logo for [KALEIDOSCOPIC / WONDERCOLOR]. In the lower right corner, additional artists are listed [Plus / COLES & ATKINS / MARTHA DAVIS / LITTLE BUCK / DELTA RHYTHM BOYS / MANTAN MORELAND / LEONARD REED / "NIPSY"RUSSELL / M.C. WILLIE BRYANT]. Along the very bottom of the poster in the lower right corner is a graphic of a film strip with the letters [S/F], each with a film frame. On either side of the graphic is the production company [A STUDIO FILMS / PRODUCTION].
    Place made
    United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
    Type
    posters
    Topic
    Actors
    Film
    Jazz (Music)
    Musical films
    Rock and roll (Music)
    Credit Line
    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
    Object number
    2013.46.15
    Restrictions & Rights
    Unknown - Restrictions Possible
    Usage
    Usage conditions apply
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5303d37dc-829f-4084-832a-729e29bda262
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