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90
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76
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Theatrical Release Date:
08/15/2008
DVD Release Date:
07/21/2009
Run Time:
91min.
Distributor(s):
Palm Pictures
MPAA Rating:
Not Rated
Genre(s):
Documentary

Plot: The world lost the defiantly unpredictable, trend-busting bop vocalist Anita O'Day in November 2006, to dementia and pneumonia. A year or so prior, documentarians Ian McCrudden and Robbie Cavolina (perhaps foreseeing this loss) set out to create the ... Read More

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This is an exceptional documentary. I had never heard of Anita O'Day but was intrigued after reading the review in the NYTimes - was one of Stephen... Holden's critic's picks. I was mesmerized and inspired by the life she lived. She was a true survivor in every sense of the word. The film was wonderfully made, the graphics and the music which accompanied Ms. O'Day's candid interviews really gave you a feel for the era. The film flew by and the performances left you wanting more. Full Review

November 12,2008
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