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TMDB Rating 7
IMDB Rating 7.9
RottenTomatoes Rating 100%

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Revenue: $0

Budget: $200,000

Profit: - $-200,000


Movie Details

Tag Line: She survived it all to become one of the world's great jazz singers

Status: Released

Average Rating: 7

Release Date: Apr 30, 2007

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Run Time: 1h 30m

Original Language: English

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Watch Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer

Synopsis

This documentary explores the life of jazz singer Anita O'Day. As a child, Anita had a tonsillectomy, during which her uvula was accidentally removed. The surgery prevents her from singing vibrato and holding long notes, but lends to her much-revered percussive style. Anita overcomes her vocal hurdle, as well as many others -- including poverty, heroin addiction and jail time for a drug arrest -- to become one of the most prolific and respected jazz vocalists of the 20th century. Initial release: 30 April 2007


Main Cast

Anita O'Day

Anita O'Day

Herself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Buddy Bregman

Buddy Bregman

Himself

Age : 86 | Popularity : 7%

Leonard Feather

Leonard Feather

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Will Friedwald

Will Friedwald

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Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%

Johnny Mandel

Johnny Mandel

Himself

Age : 94 | Popularity : 3%

John Cameron Mitchell

John Cameron Mitchell

Himself

Age : 61 | Popularity : 6%

Annie Ross

Annie Ross

Herself

Age : 89 | Popularity : 5%

George Wein

George Wein

Himself

Age : N/A | Popularity : 3%


Crew

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Directing Director
Ian McCrudden
Ian McCrudden
Robbie Cavolina
Robbie Cavolina
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