Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

2019, Movie, 1h 29min

Ella Fitzgerald was a 15-year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Within months she was a star. Over the next six decades, her sublime voice would transform the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS retraces this extraordinary journey.

Country: United Kingdom

Director:

Leslie Woodhead

Cast:

Ella Fitzgerald

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Critic Barbara Shulgasser-Parker

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...a sturdy elementary biography of the singer's life and a great introduction for young viewers curious about the paths popular music took to evolve to where it is today.

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Critic Raoul Hernandez

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...a candle in the wind by any measure.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle

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From street kid to star, Ella Fitzgerald's sublime voice transformed tragedy into joy. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS retraces her extraordinary journey, exploring how she embraced civil rights issues and influenced US music and culture.

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