Buddy Rich

Muppet Treasures

Peter Harris

Frank Oz, Jim Henson

Frank Sinatra - Concert for the Americas

Walter C. Miller

Frank Sinatra, Buddy Rich

This 1st-ever U.S. release of this spectacular 1982 concert proves that even at age 66, Francis Albert Sinatra was still the undisputed Chairman of the Board. This 90-minute performance features a memorable rendition of "Send In The Clowns" with guitarist Tony Mottola.

Jazz Ball

Leslie M. Roush

Cab Calloway, Duke Ellington

A made-for-TV musical revue, compiled from soundies and film and TV performances by jazz greats from the 1930s to the 1950s.

Improvisation

Norman Granz

Count Basie, Duke Ellington

Improvisational jazz performance filmed in 1950 by Gjon Mili plus Duke Ellington Trio filmed in July 1966, Count Basie at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977, Joe Pass 1979, Ella Fitzgerald 1979, and Oscar Peterson at the Montreux Jazz Festival 1977.

Symphony of Swing

Joseph Henabery

Artie Shaw, Helen Forrest

Artie Shaw and his orchestra perform four popular songs, "Alone Together", "Jeepers Creepers", "Deep Purple", and "Lady Be Good".

How's About It

Erle C. Kenton

Robert Paige, Grace McDonald

A song publisher gets sued for stealing lyrics.

Ship Ahoy

Edward Buzzell

Eleanor Powell, Red Skelton

Miss Winters is a dancer with the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and is asked to secretly transport a prototype magnetic mine to Puerto Rico. She thinks that she is working for the US Government, but fails to see why she would be involved.

Thrill of a Romance

Richard Thorpe

Van Johnson, Esther Williams

A soldier falls in love with a newly-married woman after her husband abandons her for a business meeting on their honeymoon.

Dancing Co-Ed

S. Sylvan Simon

Lana Turner, Richard Carlson

After discovering his star dancer is expecting and can't perform, film producer H.W. Workman and his publicist concoct a scheme to stage a college dance contest to find a new star.

Artie Shaw's Class in Swing

Leslie M. Roush

Artie Shaw, Helen Forrest

This film is less a typical musical short and more like an educational film. It consists of a narrator describing the music, composition and style of a big band.

Du Barry Was a Lady

Roy Del Ruth

Red Skelton, Lucille Ball

Hat check man Louis Blore is in love with nightclub star May Daly. May, however, is in love with a poor dancer but wants to marry for money. When Louis wins the Irish Sweepstakes, he asks May to marry him and she accepts even though she doesn't love him. Soon after, Louis has an accident and gets knocked on the head, where he dreams that he's King Louis XV pursuing the infamous Madame Du Barry.

The Great Morgan

Nat Perrin

Frank Morgan, Leon Ames

Frank Morgan is hired to put together a movie using odds and ends from the MGM vaults. He does so by splicing together a string of completely unrelated short subjects and musical numbers, interspersed with a repeated loop of a scene from some melodrama. (Contains in their entirety the shorts, "Musical Masterpieces," "Our Old Car," and "Badminton," as well as clips from other projects)

Buddy Rich Memorial Concert

Buddy Rich

Featuring Neil Peart, Chad Smith, Tommy Igoe, John Blackwell, Terry Bozzio with Efrain Toro, Nick Rich, Peter Erskine, Will Lee, and Jeff Berlin. These artists pay tribute to Buddy Rich, one of the greatest drummers of all time. With an all-star big band, they play not only Buddy classics but also their own hits. Over two hours of concert footage, plus almost two hours of rehearsal and backstage footage memorialize this historic drumming event. Special Features: Interview with Cathy Rich, rehearsal footage, pre-show and backstage. DVD produced by Neil Peart and Don Lombardi

Buddy Rich And His Band - The Lost West Side Story Tapes

Scott Ross

Buddy Rich, Steve Marcus

This outstanding concert DVD was originally recorded in 1985. The master tapes were thought to have been lost in a fire, but were discovered in 2000, along with the original "surround sound" master. Special DVD features include 4.0 Channel Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround tracks, solos of selected performers, track selection menu, additional commentary by Marie & Cathy Rich, Dave Weckl and Gary Reber. Also included are interview segments, behind-the-scenes footage of Buddy and rare photos from the Rich family archives.