
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
Title | Anita O'Day: The Life of a Jazz Singer |
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Year | 2007 |
Genre | Documentary |
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Cast | Anita O'Day, Buddy Bregman, Leonard Feather, Will Friedwald, Johnny Mandel, John Cameron Mitchell |
Crew | Robbie Cavolina (Director), Ian McCrudden (Director) |
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Release | Apr 30, 2007 |
Runtime | 90 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 7.00 / 10 by 2 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 200,000 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | English |