Author Archive: Retro

After her allowance is cut off by her father, Tuesday Weld desperately tries to earn enough money for a prom dress. Features many big acts of the era. Weld’s screen debut. Dir. Will Price

Classic performances by many Jazz greats make this a must-have item for jazz lovers. Dir. Buddy Bregman

Offering rare footage of Dizzy Gillespie and the Orchestra, performing live on stage. Widely credited with the invention of the form of jazz known as bop. Gillespie’s showmanship and infectious personality played a large role in the acceptance of music.

A struggling manager visits a hayseed town and discovers a new dance craze, and hopes to turn it into a overnight nationwide sensation. Features performances by Chubby Checker and Dion.

Great Jazz Bands of the 30’s.

Ford authorized a massive, star-studded network television spectacular to give their new Edsel maximum exposure. Bing Crosby was hired to host a LIVE jazz music extravaganza on CBS Television shortly after the Edsel’s introduction. Crosby convinced pals Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney, and Louis Armstrong to join him, with a “surprise” visit by Bob Hope. These well known and loved entertainers were at the peak of their careers at the time, and their presence virtually assured a massive audience. Indeed, “The Edsel Show” telecast was one of the highest rated and well regarded programs of the year.