Louis Jordan Movies

  • 1947
    Reet, Petite, and Gone

    Reet, Petite, and Gone

    Reet, Petite, and Gone

    5.21947HD

    Old-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Lo...

    Reet, Petite, and Gone
  • 1946
    Swing Parade of 1946

    Swing Parade of 1946

    Swing Parade of 1946

    4.21946HD

    A struggling young singer falls for a nightclub owner whose father, a millionaire, is trying to shut it down.

    Swing Parade of 1946
  • 1946
    Beware

    Beware

    Beware

    4.71946HD

    Ware College is a small Black college in Ware, Ohio. Once prominent, it is now low in attendance, low in enrollment and low on money; and at a meeting...

    Beware
  • 1944
    Jumpin' at the Jubilee

    Jumpin' at the Jubilee

    Jumpin' at the Jubilee

    01944HD

    Soundies short film featuring Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five performing "Jumpin' at the Jubilee"

    Jumpin' at the Jubilee
  • 1945
    Buzz Me

    Buzz Me

    Buzz Me

    01945HD

    A Soundie with Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.

    Buzz Me
  • 1943
    Down, Down, Down

    Down, Down, Down

    Down, Down, Down

    01943HD

    A Soundie with Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five.

    Down, Down, Down
  • 1944
    Ration Blues

    Ration Blues

    Ration Blues

    01944HD

    A Soundie with Louis Jordan and his Orchestra.

    Ration Blues
  • 1944
    Jordan Jive

    Jordan Jive

    Jordan Jive

    71944HD

    Louis Jordan's Orchestra perform Jordan Jive. Setting is a canteen, with the orchestra and audience in US military uniform. The Swing Maniacs go throu...

    Jordan Jive
  • 1944
    G.I. Jive

    G.I. Jive

    G.I. Jive

    01944HD

    Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five perform "G.I. Jive"

    G.I. Jive
  • 2004
    The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

    The Harlem Renaissance

    62004HD

    Chronicling the Harlem Renaissance era, this retrospective documentary tracks the origins of the soulful music of the period, along with the challenge...

    The Harlem Renaissance
  • 1942
    Old Man Mose

    Old Man Mose

    Old Man Mose

    01942HD

    Soundie of Louis Jordan performing "Old Man Mose."

    Old Man Mose
  • 1946
    Swingtime Jamboree

    Swingtime Jamboree

    Swingtime Jamboree

    01946HD

    Compilation film of various African-American performers and acts.

    Swingtime Jamboree
  • 1947
    Look-Out Sister

    Look-Out Sister

    Look-Out Sister

    51947HD

    A famous bandleader, suffering from overwork and exhaustion, goes to a sanitarium for a rest. While there he dreams of being out west at a dude ranch,...

    Look-Out Sister
  • 1999
    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

    7.61999HD

    Paying homage to two of Hollywood's central icons, the film creates an unparalleled portrait of two very different personalities amidst the demise of...

    Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
  • 1993
    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

    61993HD

    Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales, chords,...

    Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
  • 2000
    Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five

    Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five

    Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five

    02000HD

    This rare collection of early music videos -- known as "soundies" -- from the 1930s and '40s features jazz legend Louis Jordan and his band performing...

    Louis Jordan & The Tympany Five
  • 1943
    Five Guys Named Moe

    Five Guys Named Moe

    Five Guys Named Moe

    01943HD

    Louis Jordan and band plays "Five Guys Named Moe".

    Five Guys Named Moe
  • 2002
    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

    It's Black Entertainment

    82002HD

    A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Willi...

    It's Black Entertainment
  • 1945
    Caldonia

    Caldonia

    Caldonia

    01945HD

    Louis Jordan, with his band, sings and performs the title song, "Caldonia,", and "Honey Child," "Tillie" and 'Buzz Me", wowing the jitter-buggers, zoo...

    Caldonia
  • 2003
    Swing Era - Louis Jordan

    Swing Era - Louis Jordan

    Swing Era - Louis Jordan

    02003HD

    One of the chief progenitors of the R&B idiom and a pioneer of the small-combo "jump" blues style so popular during the Forties, vocalist and saxophon...

    Swing Era - Louis Jordan