The Girls in the Band (Documentary) | AARP Movies for Grownups

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The Girls in the Band tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 1930s to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continued to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them. In the thirties and forties, hundreds of women musicians toured the country in glamorous All-Girl Bands, while others played side by side with their male counterparts. By the mid-fifties, female jazz musicians had literally disappeared from the workplace; their names, their contributions to music, completely forgotten. Today, there is a new breed of gifted young women taking their rightful place in the world of jazz, which can no longer deny their talents.

Year
2011
Runtime
87 minutes
Language
English
Country
United States
Rating
Not Rated
Genre
Documentary
Subtitle Language
English
Awards
It won five Best Documentary Awards and was voted one of the Best Music Documentaries Ever Made.
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Director
Judy Chaikin
Screenwriter
Judy Chaikin, Edward Osei-Gyimah
Producer
Nancy Kissock
Executive Producer
Michael Greene
Co-Producer
Associate Producer: Erin Li
Cast
Clora Bryant, Geri Allen, Herbie Hancock
Editor
Edward Osei-Gyimah

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The Girls in the Band (Documentary)

This program will broadcast live on June 13, 2024 at 8:00 pm to 9:35 pm EDT. You will not be able to pause or rewind. You cannot access the show once the broadcast ends. Log into your AARP.org account or create one to register for this Movies for Grownups screening.

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