Apple unveils the trailer for the new documentary film, “Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues.”
Director: Sacha Jenkins
Stars: Louis Armstrong (archive footage), Steve Allen (voice), Ernie Anderson (voice)
Stars: Louis Armstrong (archive footage), Steve Allen (voice), Ernie Anderson (voice)
Rated: R
Run Time: 1h 44min
Genre: Documentary
Producers: Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes, Sacha Jenkins, Julie Anderson
Executive Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Michele Anthony, David Blackman
Synopsis
“Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” offers an intimate and revealing look at the world-changing musician, presented through a lens of archival footage and never-before-heard home recordings and personal conversations.
This definitive documentary, directed by Sacha Jenkins, honors Armstrong’s legacy as a founding father of jazz, one of the first internationally known and beloved stars, and a cultural ambassador of the United States.
The film shows how Armstrong’s own life spans the shift from the Civil War to the Civil Rights movement and how he became a lightning rod figure in that turbulent era.
The documentary is directed and produced by Emmy-nominated Sacha Jenkins, and produced by Imagine Documentaries, Sara Bernstein, Justin Wilkes and Julie Anderson, along with executive producers Brian Grazer and Ron Howard.
The film is produced in association with Universal Music Group’s Polygram Entertainment with Michele Anthony and David Blackman serving as executive producers.
Opening Date
“Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues” will premiere in select theaters and globally on Apple TV+ on October 28, 2022. |
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