Fats Waller
Also Known As: Thomas "Fats" Waller, Thomas Waller, "Fats" Waller, Thomas Wright Waller
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: New York, New York, U.S
Adult: No
Birthday: May 21, 1904
Age: 120 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: December 15, 1943
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Your Feet's Too Big
Overview: A cartoon elephant undone by his large feet
Genres: Animation Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-01
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Stormy Weather
Overview: The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
Genres: Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1943-07-21
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The Harlem Nocturne
Overview: A Jazz pianist is kidnapped at gun point late one night in Harlem 3rd year Animated film made at the university of Lincoln. Based around a true story of Fats Waller in the 1930s. By William Healy, Chad Clapson-Blake, Jack Spencer, Jake Sanderson and Conor Hunt. with Music by Conal Fowkes and sound design by William Dutton 2018
Genres: Comedy Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-07-03
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King of Burlesque
Overview: Warner Baxter plays the ambitious producer of a burlesque show who rises to the big time on Broadway. Alice Faye is the loyal burleycue singer who helps make Baxter a success. His head turned by sudden fame, Baxter falls under the spell of a society woman (Mona Barrie) who has theatrical aspirations of her own. She marries Baxter, then convinces him to produce a string of "artistic" plays rather than his extravagant musical revues. The plays are flops, and the woman haughtily divorces Baxter. Faithful Alice Faye, who'd gone to London when her ex-beau was married, returns to the penniless Baxter. She and her burlesque buddies team up to pull Baxter out of his rut and put him on top again.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1936-01-03
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Howard
Overview: Though legendary lyricist Howard Ashman died far too young, his impact on Broadway, movies, and the culture at large were incalculable. Told entirely through rare archival footage and interviews with Ashman’s family, friends, associates, and longtime partner Bill Lauch, Howard is an intimate tribute to a once-in-a-generation talent and a rousing celebration of musical storytelling itself.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2018-04-22
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Hooray for Love
Overview: A wealthy young man falls hard for a beautiful showgirl, and her wily father quickly realizes the naïve boy would make the perfect investor for his daughter's new show. Comedy with music.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1935-06-14
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The Harlem Renaissance
Overview: Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenges many of the genre's artists faced when trying to gain recognition within conventional society. Included are anecdotes from musicians and historians, plus footage of performances and interviews with Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and more.
Genres: Documentary Music History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-01-01
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Overview: 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.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-02-27
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Ain't Misbehavin'
Overview: Fats Waller performs his best song and mugs for the camera with many a sly, risqué comment in this 1941 Soundie. A rare and impeccable record of one of the greatest showmen of jazz.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-12-15
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Honeysuckle Rose
Overview: Fats Waller is at the piano with a bunch of pretty female dancers, one of whom that sits next to him at the keys is Vivian Brown. He tells her he needs no sugar since she's that and more to him as he implies by the title song.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-02-20
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The Joint Is Jumpin'
Overview: The one and only Fats Waller with Myra Johnson performing his classic song The Joint Is Jumpin' from 1941.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-02-20
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Your Feet's Too Big
Overview: Fats and the gang are cutting it up on this 1941 music video of his 1939 hit “Your Feet’s Too Big”. Fats was one of the giants of jazz piano and one of the more popular performers in his day who played in a Harlem stride style.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1941-11-17
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Take It or Leave It
Overview: A young husband becomes a game-show participant in the hopes of winning the cash to pay his pregnant wife's doctor.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1944-07-17
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This Joint Is Jumpin': Jazz Musician Fats Waller
Overview: This Joint Is Jumpin' celebrates the life and work of the great Fats Waller. Fats started playing church organ at age 10 and his all-action musical career ended, full speed ahead, at the age of 39. This documentary features his son, Maurice, and Eddie Barefield and Marshal Royal, fellow musicians. Sammy Price and Paul Machlin talk about stride and Andy Razaf's widow, Jean Hutson, remembers him.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-01-01
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It's Black Entertainment
Overview: A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-02-08
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