- Owned by
- Sorrell, Maurice, American, 1914 - 1998
- Produced by
- Coslow, Sam, American, 1902 - 1982
- Directed by
- Berne, Josef, Russian, 1904 - 1964
- Subject of
- Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
- Stewart, Nicodemus, American, 1910 - 2000
- Date
- 1942
- Medium
- 16mm Film (a): acetate film;
- Reel (b): plastic;
- Film Can (c): metal
- Dimensions
- Duration: 3 Minutes
- Film Length: 100 Feet
- Caption
- This 16mm film is from a collection of home movies shot by Maurice Sorrell between 1945 and 1975. The collection features travel footage, family outings, gatherings with family and friends, and short commercial films.
- Description
- Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original film reel (b), Original film canister (c).
- 2016.95.13.1a: 16mm film. R.C.M. Productions presents Louis Armstrong in “Shine”. Musical performance of Louis Armstrong and his band performing a song titled "Shine". The film begins with a scene of a large shoe being shined by two women. Nicodemus Stewart can be seen sitting on top of the show smoking a cigar. The camera cuts to a slow tracking shot of Louis Armstrong conducting his band. A few close-up shots of his band follow, and Louis Armstrong begins to sing in a close-up. Nicodemus escorts three women to a shoe shine stand where two children begin shining their shoes. He stares at the women with admiration. Nicodemus then makes his way to the stage, where Louis Armstrong is performing a trumpet solo, and does a short dance number. The film finishes with Armstrong's trumpet solo.
- 2016.95.13.1b: Original 100 foot film reel.
- 2016.95.13.1c: Original 100 foot film can. There is a paper label taped to the top of the metal film canister.
- Collection title
- Maurice Sorrell Film Collection
- Classification
- Time-based Media - Moving Images
- Type
- motion pictures (information artifacts)
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Dance
- Entertainers
- Film
- Jazz (Music)
- Musicians
- Travel
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Bonita F. Bing & The Late Blanche Beatrice Sorrell
- Object number
- 2016.95.13.1a
- Restrictions & Rights
- © Soundies Distributing Corp. of America
- Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




