Pete kellys blues was a radio show that jack webb starred in way back in the late forties or early fifties. Both orchestral tracks were issued as a 45 rpm single on columbia 40533. Rent pete kellys blues 1955 starring jack webb and janet leigh on dvd and bluray. The problem is jack webb, who directed the picture and stars as pete kelly, a cornet player who leads a blues band in 1927 kansas city. In 1927, a kansas city, missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly at a seedy speakeasy until a racketeer tries to extort them in exchange for protection. Pete kelly s blues was an american crimemusical radio drama which aired over nbc as an unsponsored summer replacement series on wednesday nights at 8pmet from july 4 through september 19, 1951. Breen it is nevertheless well directed by the picture s star jack webb. Songs from pete kellys blues is an album by jazz singer peggy lee that contains songs from the film pete kellys blues 1955. Lee starred in the film and rerecorded some of the songs for this album. Pete kelly s blues was originally a radio series created by richard l. The series starred jack webb as pete kelly and was created by writer richard l. Complete your peggy lee and ella fitzgerald collection. The emory cusack story 14jun1959 nbc sun mark vii prod.
Pete kellys blues original theatrical trailer youtube. In one episode, bessie smith is mentioned as the singer at fat annies. Featuring an allstar cast including janet leigh psycho, lee marvin the dirty dozen, 50s pinup star jayne. Pete kelly s blues by sammy cahn, ray heindorf, hard hearted hannah by jack yellen, bob bigelow, charles bates, performed by ella fitzgerald. The rompy thompson story 31may1959 nbc sun mark vii prod. A shortlived, summer replacement program for nbc, jack webb would go on to help develop and star in the feature film pete kellys blues 1955 and an eventual television version of pete kellys blues 1959 for his mark vii, limited production company. Jack webbs narration before each song cracks me up. Though no technical specs are listed on the packaging, the flick was shot in 2. It ran on nbc as a summer replacement series from july 4 to september 19, 1951. Pete kellys blues was an american crimemusical radio drama which aired over nbc as an unsponsored summer replacement series on wednesday nights at 8pmet from july 4 through september 19, 1951. Nov 16, 2008 matty matlock and his all stars supplied the music for pete kelly and his bi. Pete kelly fronts the house band, the big seven, at a speakeasy at 217 cherry street, kansas city, on the missouri side.
Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pete kellys blues near you. Pete kellys big seven came from pete kellys blues, which was an american radio drama which aired over nbc as an unsponsored summer replacement series on wednesday nights at 8pmet from july 4 through september 19, 1951. Pete kelleys blues began as a summer replacement series on radio in. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their. If twenty of the seasons scripts have joe friday and his partner visiting a police. Jack webb s narration before each song cracks me up. Breen it is nevertheless well directed by the pictures star jack webb. Jack webb dragnet directs and stars in this fascinating tale of jazz and gangsters in prohibitionera kansas city. Pete kelly s blues is arguably the most stylish of directorstar jack webb s theatrical features. The night of pistol pete maravich drops 68 points on the knicks. Pete kellys blues 1955 has finally made it to dvd and a fairly enjoyable issue it is too but mostly because of the music which im sorry to say there isnt an over abundance of either. It was directed by and starred jack webb in the title role of a bandleader and musician. Pete kellys blues by sammy cahn, ray heindorf, hard hearted hannah by jack yellen, bob bigelow, charles bates, performed by ella fitzgerald. Jul 10, 2017 le film pete kellys blues 1955 vostfr admin 20170710t18.
The specialness of each episode is almost completely due to the personalities. Rent pete kellys blues 1955 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. I bought this on 45 rpm in the late 50s, later found same songs plus a couple other pete kellys blues albums on lps. The music was written by ray heindorf, the lyrics by sammy cahn. Pete kellys blues, 1955 film based on the radio series. Pete kelly s blues, wednesday nights at 8pm during the summer of 1951. Ctva jack webb series guide ctva the classic tv archive. Songs from pete kelly s blues is an album by jazz singer peggy lee that contains songs from the film pete kelly s blues 1955. Both the radio program and film met critical success, but the television program jumped the shark after one season. Pete kellys blues 1955 dance hall fight scene youtube.
Pete kellys blues is a popular song featured in the movie of the same name. He needs me,sing a rainbow by arthur hamilton, sugar by maceo pinkard, sidney d. The ad featured a punchout recording containing a message from webb and a 78 rpm. Pete kellys blues 1955 is a crime, drama movie starring jack webb and janet leigh.
The definitive pete kellys blues radio log with jack webb. Pete kellys blues was a favorite project of creators jack webb and richard l. Pete kellys blues the 16bar tacet tv episode 1959 imdb. It was created by jack webb, based on his 1951 radio series of the same name. In the 1920s, a small band playing the speakeasies has trouble when a racketeer decides he s going into the agency business and wants a cut from the band. Ray anthony and ella fitzgerald live tv 1955 pete kellys blues. His newestor at least the initial episode of pete kellys blues goes before the. What a movie pete kelly s blues 1955 could have been. Its a rather spectacular transfer, with good colors and sharp resolution. Pete kellys blues is an entertaining film directed by and starring jack webb, of dragnet fame.
Pete kellys blues old time radio golden age of radio. Pete kellys blues was originally a radio series created by richard l. Pete kelly s blues was a radio show that jack webb starred in way back in the late forties or early fifties. The gus trudo story 07jun1959 nbc sun mark vii prod. Although production charts indicate that the shooting schedule of pete kelly s blues occurred between late march and midmay 1955, a two page ad in a late february 1955 edition of hollywood reporter reported that the film was now shooting in new orleans. Based on the 1955 warner brothers film of the same name. Thanks to the collectors market i found one episode of the tv series, poor butterfly story. Pete kellys blues 1955 dance hall fight scene 1955clips.
Pete kellys blues 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This album should not be confused with the soundtrack. With william reynolds, connee boswell, than wyenn, phil gordon. Various artists pete kellys blues 1955 film amazon. Pete kelly s blues 1955 traveled firstclass to the cinemascope screen, with a strong, handpicked cast. With jack webb, janet leigh, edmond obrien, peggy lee. Today, neither the film nor the tv series resonates. Find movie and film cast and crew information for pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb on allmovie.
Pete kellys blues was an american crimemusical radio drama which aired over nbc as an. The definitive pete kellys blues radio log with jack webb, william. This isnt the movie s official soundtrack which comes with musical contributions from ella fitzgerald and a crack jazz ensemble, as well as many of the songs found here, but rerecordings of tunes that lee performed in the movie. Matty matlock and his all stars supplied the music for pete kelly and his bi.
It later became a shortlived tv series pete kellys blues 1959, produced by webb. Pete kellys blues 1955 pete kellys blues 1955 user. Janet leigh is featured as party girl ivy conrad, and edmond obrien as a gangster who applies pressure to kelly. What a movie pete kellys blues 1955 could have been. Mitchell, somebody loves me by ballard macdonald, buddy desylva, george gershwin, i never knew by gus kahn. Pete kellys blues was a television series starring william reynolds which aired in 1959. Fantastic album, one ive been looking for on cd for a long time. Street date november 4, 2014 available through the warner archive collection 18. Pete kellys blues bluray warner archive collection 1955 color 2. In 1927 kansas city pete kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy. Beginning with a brilliantly evocative precredits prologue, wherein we see how wwi vet pete kelly came into possession of his precious trumpet, the film traces kelly to his 1927 gig at a kansas city speakeasy. It later became a shortlived tv series pete kelly s blues 1959, produced by webb.
He had a tremendous jazz collection of some 6000 recordings. Apr 01, 2012 pete kelly s blues 1955 dance hall fight scene 1955clips. The opening sequence is a stunner, the music is superb, the sets and costumes look great, and the supporting cast does a quality job all around. Jack webb dragnet directs and stars in this fascinating tale of jazz and gangsters in. Breen, who had previously worked with webb on pat novak for hire. Le film pete kellys blues 1955 vostfr admin 20170710t18.
Although production charts indicate that the shooting schedule of pete kellys blues occurred between late march and midmay 1955, a two page ad in a late february 1955 edition of hollywood reporter reported that the film was now shooting in new orleans. Rent pete kelly s blues 1955 starring jack webb and janet leigh on dvd and bluray. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. A bootlegger edmond obrien strongarms a jazz cornetist jack webb and his combo at a 1920s kansas city speakeasy. Pete kellys blues columbia released 10 jazz of the roaring 20s songs from the 1955 warner bros. It was directed by and starred jack webb in the title role of a bandleader. By now pete kellys blues no longer has to be explained to anyone its a rare occasion. Songs from pete kellys blues by ella fitzgerald and peggy.
The show was short lived as the network wanted webb to do dragnet. Pete kelly and his big seven pete kellys blues discogs. Pete kellys blues 1955 traveled firstclass to the cinemascope screen, with a strong, handpicked cast. Jun 16, 2011 fantastic album, one ive been looking for on cd for a long time. Pete kellys blues is shown in a very wide widescreen aspect ratio. I bought this on 45 rpm in the late 50s, later found same songs plus a couple other pete kelly s blues albums on lps. Peggy lee portrays alcoholic jazz singer rose hopkins a performance for which she received an academy. Pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb cast and crew allmovie. Le film pete kellys blues 1955 vostfr film complet. Pete kelly s blues 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pete kelly s blues is a 1955 musicalcrime film based on the 1951 original radio series.
Pete kellys blues is a 1955 musicalcrime film based on the 1951 original radio series. Songs from pete kellys blues, soundtrack album of the 1955 film pete kellys blues song, 1955 song introduced in the movie pete kellys blues, 1959 television series also based on the radio series. Pete kellys blues 1955 trailerproduction short youtube. This isnt the movies official soundtrack which comes with musical contributions from ella fitzgerald and a crack jazz ensemble, as well as many of the songs found here, but rerecordings of tunes that lee performed in the movie. Pete kelly s blues 1955 has finally made it to dvd and a fairly enjoyable issue it is too but mostly because of the music which im sorry to say there isnt an over abundance of either. This music is wonderful, and has always been one of the favorite of my more than 3,000 albums. Kc in the roaring 20s is a world of jazz, gangsters, gun molls, gmen, bad booze and desperate people trying to save their skins. In the 1920s, a small band playing the speakeasies has trouble when a racketeer decides hes going into the agency business and wants a cut from the band. He believed airing pete kellys blues at the end of the season rather.
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