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International Sweethearts of Rhythm | Maxine Sullivan: Love to Be in Love

Date & Time

Sat. Jun. 15, 2024 7 PM-8:30 PM
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Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, 16mm
Directed by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss
Year 1986
Length 80 minutes
Country USA
Language English

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International Sweethearts of Rhythm | Maxine Sullivan: Love to Be in Love

Date & Time

Sat. Jun. 15, 2024 7 PM-8:30 PM
This event has passed

Location Main Campus | Law Building

Parking at Beck Garage
Drop off at Beck Building

Film Information

Theater Brown Auditorium Theater, 16mm
Directed by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss
Year 1986
Length 80 minutes
Country USA
Language English

This screening presents two short documentaries by filmmakers Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss that spotlight often unsung women of jazz. International Sweethearts of Rhythm tells the fascinating story of the seriously swinging, multiracial, all-women jazz big band of the 1940s. Maxine Sullivan: Love to Be in Love is a portrait of the largely forgotten jazz vocalist who rose to fame in the 1930s and inspired a generation of younger artists, including Ella Fitzgerald. Both of these award-winning films, shown here in 16mm prints, feature archival footage and photos as well as priceless interviews with many women musicians who are no longer with us.

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Generous support has been provided by Gerry Aitken, Richard Levy and Dinah Chetrit, and Anne Tucker and Robert Morris.