Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing pete kelly s blues near you. Pete kelly s blues 1955 is a crime, drama movie starring jack webb and janet leigh. Pete kelly s blues film pete kelly s blues is a 1955 musicalcrime film based on the 1951 original radio series. This week on case closed, pete kellys blues starts us off with the september 19, 1951 episode titled, the dutchman. Part of what made pete kellys blues a labor of love was the fact that webb had been a jazz fan since childhood. But webb is incredibly stiff as the loner bandleader pete kelly, killing scene after scene with his perfectly deadly performance. In 1927, a kansas city, missouri cornet player and his band perform nightly. Although every bit as straightlaced as sgt friday, webb was comfortable in the smoky nightclub atmosphere of jazz. The only thing they can do is do what they do best play music so they get their old band together and theyre on their way, while getting in a bit of trouble here and there. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. Pete kelleys blues, a song by bobby enriquez on spotify. In 1927 kansas city pete kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy.
Pete kellys blues is a 1955 musicalcrime film based on the 1951 original radio series. Pete kelly s blues 1955 traveled firstclass to the cinemascope screen, with a strong, handpicked cast. I bought this on 45 rpm in the late 50s, later found same songs plus a couple other pete kellys blues albums on lps. Though he flourished within this creative arena, his auteur sensibilities took full shape with the.
Pete kelly s blues is an entertaining film directed by and starring jack webb, of dragnet fame. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed kelly gives in, even though this also means taking the thugs alcoholic girl as a singer. Read the full synopsis of pete kellys blues, 1955, directed by jack webb, with jack webb, janet leigh, edmond obrien, at turner classic movies. Pete kelly s blues 1955 tt0048484 in 1927 kansas city pete kelly and his jazz band play nightly at a speakeasy. The entire hour will be devoted to a pete kelly s blues special, with jack. Find pete kelly discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Jake blues is just out of jail, and teams up with his brother, elwood on a mission from god to raise funds for the orphanage in which they grew up. Connee boswell as savannah brown, helen humes, dick cathcart. Kellys band was the big seven, a reflection of webbs mk vii production company. Pete kellys blues 1955 official region 2 pal release, plays in. Pete kelly tries to save a distinguishedlooking old doctor from a gangster.
Jack webb dragnet directs and stars in this fascinating tale of jazz and gangsters in prohibitionera kansas city. It was directed by and starred jack webb in the title role of a bandleader. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c minor. Jack webb, pete kelly and his big seven pete kellys blues. In 1955, jack webb brought pete kellys blues from radio to the big screen. Pete kelly and his big seven pete kellys blues discogs. Shop pete kellys blues dvd 1955 region 1 us import ntsc. It was directed by and starred jack webb in the title role of a bandleader and musician.
Jack webb dragnet directs and stars in this fascinating tale of jazz and gangsters in. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. Find release information for pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb on allmovie. Pete kelly s blues 1955 a bootlegger edmond obrien strongarms a jazz cornetist jack webb and his combo at a 1920s kansas city speakeasy. Jack webb s classic monotone is well featured in this series. Ray anthony and ella fitzgerald live tv 1955 pete kelly s blues duration. Pete kelly s blues by sammy cahn, ray heindorf, hard hearted hannah by jack yellen, bob bigelow, charles bates, performed by ella fitzgerald. Pete kellys blues 11 june gould pete kellys blues drama.
Dragnet star jack webb directs and stars in pete kelly s blues, a 1955 melodrama celebrating prohibitionera jazz. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. This music is wonderful, and has always been one of the favorite of my more than 3,000 albums. 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. Find movie and film cast and crew information for pete kelly s blues 1955 jack webb on allmovie. 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. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. He believed airing pete kellys blues at the end of the season rather the beginning hurt and regretted it aired only a year or so before interest in the 20s music, fashion, and crime would explode among the public.
Pete kelly s blues soundtrack cd details and availability. With jack webb, janet leigh, edmond obrien, peggy lee. Pete kellys blues original theatrical trailer youtube. Buy pete kellys blues 1955 official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. The definitive pete kellys blues radio log with jack webb. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed kelly gives in. Nov 10, 20 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. Pete kellys blues dvd 1955 region 1 us import ntsc. 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. Find release information for pete kelly s blues 1955 jack webb on allmovie.
Ray heindorf pete kellys blues sheet music in c minor. Old time radio crime drama from 1951 starring jack webb 5 episodes. Rent pete kelly s blues 1955 starring jack webb and janet leigh on dvd and bluray. Pete kelly s blues was a favorite project of creators jack webb and richard l. A poster for jack webbs 1955 crime film pete kellys blues. Listen to songs from pete kellys blues ost by peggy lee on. Lee starred in the film and rerecorded some of the songs for this album. Peggy lee, ella fitzgerald pete kellys blues 1955, vinyl discogs. Janet leigh is featured as party girl ivy conrad, and edmond obrien as a gangster who applies pressure to kelly.
These were recorded flat and then also equalized with turnover. Find movie and film cast and crew information for pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb on allmovie. Featuring an allstar cast including janet leigh psycho, lee marvin the dirty dozen, 50s pinup star jayne. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Pete kelly s big seven came from pete kelly s 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.
Decca 19341955 1950 pure ella originally ella sings gershwin souvenir album 1954 lullabies of birdland songs. This tuneful melodrama is set during the height of the jazz age and presents a lively and realistic view of life in swinging kansas city, where. 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. A poster for jack webb s 1955 crime film pete kelly s blues starring jack webb, janet leigh, peggy lee, and edmond obrien. Pete kellys blues soundtrack 1955 the moviemusic store. Birds of prey, bloodshot, and college basketball movies. Maybe our book, top 50 movie starsstatistically speaking is your answer. Incidentally, this film will get a terrific television splurge on the colgate show, sunday, july 24. Read the full synopsis of pete kelly s blues, 1955, directed by jack webb, with jack webb, janet leigh, edmond obrien, at turner classic movies. But the writing is actually pretty good, and there s some good character acting going on, which neatly provides a balance to webb s deadpan delivery.
Pete kelly s blues bluray spanish import region b pal 1955 jack webb, janet leigh, edmond obrien. Pete kelly s blues 1955 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He needs me,sing a rainbow by arthur hamilton, sugar by maceo pinkard, sidney d. Jack webb directed and stars in this musical melodrama, along with janet leigh, edmond obrien, peggy lee, lee. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Mitchell, somebody loves me by ballard macdonald, buddy desylva, george gershwin, i never knew by gus kahn. Pete kellys blues the great detectives of old time radio. Pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb cast and crew allmovie.
Tidal is the first music service with high fidelity sound quality, high quality music videos and curated editorial, expertly crafted by music journalists. Pete kelly jack webb fronts the house band, the big seven, at a speakeasy in the roaring 20s is a world of jazz, gangsters, gun molls, gmen, bad booze and desperate people trying to save their skins. Jack webb s narration before each song cracks me up. Find pete kelly discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Pete kelly s blues 1955 cast and crew a bootlegger edmond obrien strongarms a jazz cornetist jack webb and his combo at a 1920s kansas city speakeasy. Print and download pete kelly s blues sheet music composed by ray heindorf.
Corrupt political boss fran mccargedmond obrien wants a quarter of the bands take as its new agent at an attempted shakedown. Pete kellys old mentor escapes prison and is tagged for a murder rap. Set in kansas city in 1927, webb plays the title role, a horn player who leads his band through nightly gigs at a pizza parlor speakeasy. Kellys band was the big seven, a reflection of webbs mk vii production.
Today, neither the film nor the tv series resonates. Pete kelly s blues 1955 official region 2 pal release, plays in english without subtitles. Janet leigh is featured as party girl ivy conrad, edmond obrien as a gangster who applies pressure to kelly. The more entertaining abcs roaring 20s 1960 had the timing but lasted only a season and a. He is pete kelly, a lkansas city trumpeter who heads up a small jazz band that is suddenly forced into paying protection to a local gangster, fran mccarg, played by edmond obrien. This album should not be confused with the soundtrack. Rent pete kellys blues 1955 on dvd and bluray netflix. A local gangster starts to move in on them and when their drummer is killed kelly gives in, even though this also means taking the thug s alcoholic girl as a singer. Pete kellys blues 1955 jack webb releases allmovie. In 1927, pete kelly jack webb and his band play at a kansas city speakeasy. The handsome pete kelly s blues features solid contributions from a fine cast and every technical department.
Usage public domain topics pete kellys blues, old time radio, crime drama. Pete kellys blues is a recent warner archive collection bluray release that took joe friday out of his element and placed him in an entirely different, yet equally immersive, universe jack webb left an indelible mark on the television landscape with dragnet and as a producer of adam12. Jack webbs narration before each song cracks me up. Oct 28, 2014 ray anthony and ella fitzgerald live tv 1955 pete kelly s blues duration. A shortlived, summer replacement program for nbc, jack webb would go on to help develop and star in the feature film pete kelly s blues 1955 and an eventual television version of pete kelly s blues 1959 for his mark vii, limited production company. Fantastic album, one ive been looking for on cd for a long time. Pete kelly s blues is a 1955 musicalcrime film based on the 1951 original radio series.
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