Meade 'Lux' Lewis

Movies7

• Movie8.3

  DramaFamily

  George Bailey has spent his entire life giving to the people of Bedford Falls. All that prevents rich skinflint Mr. Potter from taking over the entire town is George's modest building and loan company. But on Christmas Eve the business's $8,000 is lost and George's troubles begin.

  It's a Wonderful Life

  1946 · 5.1K votes

• Movie6.7

  DocumentaryMusic

  Explore the vision behind the iconic American jazz record label. Since 1939, Blue Note artists have been encouraged to push creative boundaries in search of uncompromising expressions. Through current recording sessions, rare archive and conversations with iconic Blue Note artists, the film reveals an intimate perspective of a legacy that continues to be vital in today’s political climate.

  Blue Note Records: Beyond the Notes

  2019 · 15 votes

• Movie6.5

  MusicDocumentary

  Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.

  Piano Blues

  2003 · 10 votes

• Movie6.5

  MusicFantasy

  When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia, while an angel known as the General and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr., fight for his soul.

  Cabin in the Sky

  1943 · 51 votes

• Movie

  Music

  Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

  Swingtime Jamboree

  1946

• Movie6.1

  CrimeMystery

  Clarinetist Stan has a nightmare about killing a man in a mirrored room. But when he wakes up and finds blood marks on himself and a key from the dream, he suspects that it may have truly happened.

  Nightmare

  1956 · 23 votes

• Movie7.0

  Compilation of extracts from 'blue' movies from 1900 to the 1940s intercut with clips of popular music and dancing, and excerpts from newsreels and shorts, mostly 'topical' features involving women. Includes glimpses of Fats Waller, George Formby, Nat 'King' Cole and other performers.

  Ain't Misbehavin'

  1974 · 1 votes