Where to Watch The Cry of Jazz (1959)

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Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Cry of Jazz' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Cry of Jazz' right now, here are some details about the documentary flick.

Released March 22nd, 1959, 'The Cry of Jazz' stars George Waller, Dorothea Horton, Melinda Dillon, Andrew Duncan The movie has a runtime of about 34 min, and received a user score of 59 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 13 knowledgeable users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Filmed in Chicago & finished in 1959, The Cry of Jazz is filmmaker, composer and arranger Edward O. Bland's polemical essay on the politics of music and race - a forecast of what he called "the death of jazz." A landmark moment in black film, foreseeing the civil unrest of subsequent decades, it also features the only known footage of visionary pianist Sun Ra from his beloved Chicago period. Featured are ample images of tenor saxophonist John Gilmore and the rest of Ra's Arkestra in Windy City nightclubs, all shot in glorious black & white."

'The Cry of Jazz' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Criterion Channel .