Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

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synopsis

Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald's life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella's extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.

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Documentary
1 hr. 30 min.

director

Leslie Woodhead

writer

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synopsis

Tracing the story of Ella Fitzgerald's life, this documentary film explores how her music became a soundtrack for a tumultuous century. From a 1934 talent contest at the Apollo theatre in Harlem, the film follows Ella's extraordinary journey across 5 decades as she reflects the passions and troubles of the times in her music and her life.

details

Documentary
1 hr. 30 min.

director

Leslie Woodhead

writer