Satchmo the Great
1957 American film
- Edward R. Murrow
- Fred W. Friendly
- Louis Armstrong
- Edward R. Murrow
- W. C. Handy
- Leonard Bernstein
Production
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United Artists
Release date
- October 4, 1957 (1957-10-04)
Satchmo the Great is a 1957 American documentary film chronicling Louis Armstrong's 1955 international tour. Co-produced by Edward R. Murrow and Fred W. Friendly, the film features material recorded for an episode of Murrow's See It Now newsmagazine. It premiered at the Garrick Theater on October 4, 1957.[1]
Columbia Records simultaneously released an album featuring the audio from the film.[2]
References
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Edward R. Murrow
- European News Roundup
- London After Dark
- Hear It Now
- This I Believe
- See It Now
- Person to Person
- Harvest of Shame
- The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
- Satchmo the Great
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956 film)
and honors
- Edward R. Murrow awards
- Corporation for Public Broadcasting
- Excellence in Public Diplomacy
- Overseas Press Club of America
- Radio Television Digital News Association
- Washington State University
- Edward R. Murrow College of Communication
- The Edward R. Murrow Forum on Issues in Journalism
- Edward R. Murrow Transmitting Station
- Edward R. Murrow High School
- Edward R. Murrow Park
- Murrow (1986 film)
- "Murrow Turning Over in His Grave" (2003 song)
- Good Night, and Good Luck (2005 film)
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