Jazz on a Summer's Day
Seen it?1960 | 82 min | Documentary, Music
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (97% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of the curious and music lovers. You'll come away knowing something you didn't. Fans of Stop Making Sense or One Direction: This Is Us should feel right at home.
- The mood
- Eye-opening.
- The pace
- Well paced for a documentary, at 1 hr 22 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1960: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you want made-up drama tonight.
Set at the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival, this documentary mixes images of water and the town with performers and audience. The film progresses from day to night and from improvisational music to Gospel. It's a concert film that suggests peace and leisure, jazz at a particular time and place.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
97% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 13K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Bert Stern
- Louis ArmstrongSelf
- Mahalia JacksonSelf
- Gerry MulliganSelf
- Dinah WashingtonSelf
- Chico HamiltonSelf
- Anita O'DaySelf
- George ShearingSelf
- Jimmy GiuffreSelf
- Chuck BerrySelf
- Jack TeagardenSelf