A telling, candid, knockout portrait of be-bop songstress extraordinaire Anita O’Day (1919-2006) chronicling a turbulent life and career that was marked by alcoholism, drug addiction, sexual abuse and some rocky romantic relationships. The performance clips are outstanding, especially her unforgettable, scat-laced take on “Sweet Georgia Brown,” which brought down the house at the Newport Jazz Festival in 1959 and is as good as it gets. Directed by Ian McCrudden and Robbie Cavolina., The world lost the defiantly unpredictable, trend-busting bop vocalist Anita O’Day in November 2006, to dementia and pneumonia. A year or so prior, documentarians Ian McCrudden and Robbie Cavolina (perhaps foreseeing this loss) set out to create the definitive film portrait of the chanteuse, entitled Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer. This biography recounts O’Day’s life story by intercutting archival performance footage of the vocalist with fond reminiscences from friends and colleagues and cutaways to O’Day’s original reviews and publicity material. Interviewees include Bryant Gumbel, Harry Reasoner, Dick Clark, Annie Ross, and Johnny Mandel.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer ” ?
A: The main cast includes Annie Ross,Bill Holman,Caroleen Feeney,Margaret Whiting,Johnny Mandel,Jim Gavin,Mary Sellers,Robbie Cavolina,Anita O’Day,Maynard Sloate,Eddie Locke,Bert Stern,Karen Kramer,Buddy Bregman,Mark Morris,Billy Taylor,Joe Franklin,Ian McCrudden,Joe Wilder,John Cameron Mitchell.
Q: When Did the “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer” Released?
A: The Movie “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer” originally aired on 2008-08-15 and released in the year of 2008.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer” ?
A: “Anita O’Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
