Documentary cataloging the life and music of the band leader and clarinetist, Artie Shaw.Documentary cataloging the life and music of the band leader and clarinetist, Artie Shaw.Documentary cataloging the life and music of the band leader and clarinetist, Artie Shaw.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 2 wins & 1 nomination total
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- TriviaAfter the film won the Academy Award, Artie Shaw sued Brigitte Berman in Canadian court, claiming ownership of the film (which he liked). When he eventually lost his case both in the initial trial and on appeal, he restarted the suit in California courts. The legal difficulties prevented the film's release between 1987 and Shaw's death in 2004.
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Fascinating portrait of a true musical genius
Artie Shaw's legacy, his music, is the prime focus of this affectionate documentary. It's an impressive legacy by one of the true kings of Swing - a string of dynamic recordings that could not have come about without a strong personality at the helm. The various dramas, romantic and otherwise, in his life are mentioned in this film but not dwelt upon. But Berman's coup is engaging the services of the man himself, 75 and sharp as a tack, for some truly brilliant interview material. As a clarinetist, Shaw's inventiveness was undeniably the stuff of genius. In one unforgettable segment in this film, Artie puts stylus to vinyl and we watch him as he listens to his own 1937 recording of "The Blues", a live recording with the Paul Whiteman Orchestra which saw Artie faultlessly ad lib his way through a piece he hadn't had the opportunity to rehearse. Almost 50 years later he knows every note he played. This is a great piece of film-making which is crying out for a DVD release.
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- Artie Shaw: Czas jest wszystkim, co masz
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- $250,000 (estimated)
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By what name was Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (1985) officially released in Canada in English?
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