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| | name = A Great Day in Harlem | | name = A Great Day in Harlem | ||
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| | director = ] | | director = ] | ||
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| writer = Jean Bach<br />]<br />] | ||
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| ⚫ | | producer = Stuart Samuels<br />]<br />Matthew Seig | ||
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| starring = ]<br />Dizzy Gillespie<br />Sonny Rollins<br />Buck Clayton | ||
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| narrator = Quincy Jones | ||
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| | cinematography = Steve Petropoulos | | cinematography = Steve Petropoulos | ||
| | editing = Susan Peehl | | editing = Susan Peehl | ||
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| | released = {{film date|1994|9|27}} | | released = {{film date|1994|9|27}} | ||
| | runtime = 60 minutes | | runtime = 60 minutes | ||
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| '''''A Great Day in Harlem''''' is a 1994 American ] directed by ] about the ]. It was nominated for an ] for ].<ref name=" |
'''''A Great Day in Harlem''''' is a 1994 American ] directed by ] about the ]. It was nominated for an ] for ].<ref name="Oscars1995">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1995 |title=The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners|accessdate=2015-05-12|work=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=5 October 2014 |publisher=AMPAS}}</ref> | ||
| ==Production== | |||
| Director Jean Bach acquired an original |
Director Jean Bach acquired an original home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician ].<ref name=nytimes>{{cite news|first=Douglas|last=Martin|title=Jean Bach, Jazz Documentarian and Fan, Dies at 94 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/29/movies/jean-bach-jazz-documentarian-and-fan-dies-at-94.html |work=New York Times|date=May 28, 2013 |access-date=June 19, 2013}}</ref> She used Hinton's home video as the basis for her hour-long documentary.<ref name=nytimes/> | ||
| ==Reception and legacy== | |||
| In a piece published in '']'', jazz critic ] praised Bach's film as "a brilliant, funny, moving, altogether miraculous documentary."<ref name=nytimes/> | In a piece published in '']'', jazz critic ] praised Bach's film as "a brilliant, funny, moving, altogether miraculous documentary."<ref name=nytimes/> | ||
| Jean Bach described how, upon the film's release, a number of similar photographs employed |
Jean Bach described how, upon the film's release, a number of similar photographs employed "A Great Day in..." theme.<ref name="copycat">{{cite AV media |people=], Susan Peehl, and Matthew Seig |orig-year=1994 |year=2005 |title=A Great Day in Harlem |chapter=The Copycat Photos |medium=DVD |publisher=] }}</ref> ] assembled ]-area musicians for "A Great Day in Hollywood" in conjunction with a sneak preview of ''A Great Day in Harlem''.<ref name="copycat" /> Soon after, "A Great Day in Philadelphia" included musicians such as ], ] and ].<ref name="copycat" /> During the filming of '']'', musicians including ] posed for "A Great Day in Kansas City."<ref name="copycat" /> A multi-page supplement in '']'' featured "A Great Day in Jersey," while a Dutch photograph was titled "A Great Day in Haarlem."<ref name="copycat" /> | ||
| The trend spread to other styles of music, with ] ] musicians posing for "A Great Day in Houston."<ref name="copycat" /> "A Great Day in Hip Hop" was followed by ]'s "The Greatest Day in Hip Hop."<ref name="copycat" /> An ] radio station gathered musicians for "A Great Day in Doo-Wop."<ref name="copycat" /> A ] cellist, inspired by both the original photograph and the film, assembled ]ians for "A Great Day in New York."<ref name="copycat" /> '']'' ran "A Great Day in Spanish Harlem."<ref name="copycat" /> | The trend spread to other styles of music, with ] ] musicians posing for "A Great Day in Houston."<ref name="copycat" /> "]" was followed by ]'s "The Greatest Day in Hip Hop."<ref name="copycat" /> An ] radio station gathered musicians for "A Great Day in Doo-Wop."<ref name="copycat" /> A ] cellist, inspired by both the original photograph and the film, assembled ]ians for "A Great Day in New York."<ref name="copycat" /> '']'' ran "A Great Day in Spanish Harlem."<ref name="copycat" /> | ||
| By 2004, '']'' was referring to the original photograph as ''A Great Day in Harlem''.<ref name="copycat" /> | By 2004, '']'' was referring to the original photograph as ''A Great Day in Harlem''.<ref name="copycat" /> | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:01, 18 December 2024
1994 film For the 1958 black-and-white group portrait, see A Great Day in Harlem (photograph).
| A Great Day in Harlem | |
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 DVD Cover | |
| Directed by | Jean Bach |
| Written by | Jean Bach Susan Peehl Matthew Seig |
| Produced by | Stuart Samuels Terrell Braly Matthew Seig |
| Starring | Quincy Jones Dizzy Gillespie Sonny Rollins Buck Clayton |
| Narrated by | Quincy Jones |
| Cinematography | Steve Petropoulos |
| Edited by | Susan Peehl |
| Distributed by | Castle Hill Productions |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
A Great Day in Harlem is a 1994 American documentary film directed by Jean Bach about the photograph of the same name. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.
Production
Director Jean Bach acquired an original home movie showing the 1958 photo shoot from musician Milt Hinton. She used Hinton's home video as the basis for her hour-long documentary.
Reception and legacy
In a piece published in The New Yorker, jazz critic Whitney Balliett praised Bach's film as "a brilliant, funny, moving, altogether miraculous documentary."
Jean Bach described how, upon the film's release, a number of similar photographs employed "A Great Day in..." theme. Hugh Hefner assembled Hollywood-area musicians for "A Great Day in Hollywood" in conjunction with a sneak preview of A Great Day in Harlem. Soon after, "A Great Day in Philadelphia" included musicians such as Jimmy Heath, Benny Golson and Ray Bryant. During the filming of Kansas City, musicians including Jay McShann posed for "A Great Day in Kansas City." A multi-page supplement in The Star-Ledger featured "A Great Day in Jersey," while a Dutch photograph was titled "A Great Day in Haarlem."
The trend spread to other styles of music, with Houston blues musicians posing for "A Great Day in Houston." "A Great Day in Hip Hop" was followed by XXL's "The Greatest Day in Hip Hop." An Atlanta radio station gathered musicians for "A Great Day in Doo-Wop." A New York cellist, inspired by both the original photograph and the film, assembled chamber musicians for "A Great Day in New York." The New York Post ran "A Great Day in Spanish Harlem."
By 2004, The New York Times was referring to the original photograph as A Great Day in Harlem.
References
- "The 67th Academy Awards (1995) Nominees and Winners". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. AMPAS. October 5, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2015.
- ^ Martin, Douglas (May 28, 2013). "Jean Bach, Jazz Documentarian and Fan, Dies at 94". New York Times. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
- ^ Jean Bach, Susan Peehl, and Matthew Seig (2005) . "The Copycat Photos". A Great Day in Harlem (DVD). Image Entertainment.