Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies (1982)

Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies Starring: Hinton Battle, Phyllis Hyman, Paula Kelly (J2 Communications, 1982, 1988) Running Time: 1 Hour, 48 Minutes “IT’S A BLOCKBUSTER! Duke Ellington let a song go out of his heart and into ours. It will knock you breathless!” — NBC-TV Memorable music and incredible dancing transport you into the Grand Duke’s world! Here’s the eye-popping, foot-stomping, Tony award-winning musical extravaganza that will send you into jazz heaven! It’s an unforgettable celebration of the genius of Duke Ellington, brought to vibrant life with incredible talents, award-winning costumes, and all the lights and colors of Broadway! And the Grand Duke’s most cherished songs are all here, in full, vivid stereo: • TAKE THE ‘A’ TRAIN • SOLITUDE • SATIN DOLL • PERDIDO • IT DON’T MEAN A THING • SOPHISTICATED LADY • I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD • MOOD INDIGO • DON’T GET AROUND MUCH ANYMORE • CARAVAN • I LET A SONG GO TO MY HEART • I’M BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT • IN A SENTIMENTAL MOOD • COTTON TAIL • DO NOTHING ’TIL YOU HEAR FROM ME • LOVE YOU MADLY • THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE • I’VE GOT TO BE A RUG CUTTER • MUSIC IS A WOMAN • THE MOOCH • HIT ME WITH A HOT NOTE AND WATCH ME BOUNCE • EVERYTHING BUT YOU • BLI-BLIP • DROP ME OFF IN HARLEM • ROCKIN’ IN RHYTHM • DUKE’S PLACE • JUST SQUEEZE ME • DANCERS IN LOVE • ECHOES OF HARLEM • I’M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO • IMAGINE MY FRUSTRATION • KINDA DUKISH • I’M CHECKING OUT GOODBYE • KO KO The whirlwind dancing is tremendous; the sparkling sets are outrageous; the music is…well…pure Ellington! So take the ‘A’ train to the brightest entertainment in town—Duke Ellington’s Sophisticated Ladies! Approx. 108 minutes Starring HINTON BATTLE • PHYLLIS HYMAN Special Guest PAULA KELLY Also Starring TERRI KLAUSNER • GREGG BURGE And GARY Q. LEWIS Thrill to the impassioned sound of the city as heard through Ellington’s ears! J2 COMMUNICATIONS 10850 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90024 A Black Tie Network Production Program content ©1982 Oak Media Development Corp. Package design ©1988 J2 Communications Uploader's note: Sourced from VHS cassette tape. I do not own the copyright on this content; it is presented here strictly for educational purposes. With that in mind, I urge you to donate to Archive.org and its mission to preserve the past digitally for future generations to enjoy. https://archive.org/donate/