Many people who know me know that I like music of many genres and by various artists. I have had great experiences and opportunities living in Texas all my life with various genres of music and music festivals. When I received the email about the 4K restoration of the documentary Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got, it caught my attention and wanted to view the 1985 Oscar Winner for Best Documentary from Director Briggite Berman. I did not know much about this talented individual, but after viewing the film I learned so much more about the artist – musician, author, fisherman and so much more – and many marriages over the course of his life and career. There is so much to enjoy from the film, but of course for me is the music each time scenes of the performances were on. I felt transported to the decades of yesteryear and the memories of hearing my father’s albums that include music by Artie Shaw and other artists of the era.
About: Outspoken, manipulative, independent thinking and oftentimes controversial, Artie Shaw (1910-2004) was one of the most popular stars of the Swing Era, who famously broke the color barrier by hiring the legendary Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge for his bands. His complex love-hate relationship with his own celebrity caused him to walk away from performing almost as many times as he walked away from his marriages.
Winner of the 1986 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got portrays the restless life and five-decade career of the gifted clarinetist/bandleader known as the “King of the Clarinet.” Anchored by an incisive interview recorded when he was 72 years old, this entertaining portrait is much more than a jazz film; it is the insightful story of a brilliant and complex individual.
The 4K picture restoration is by Patrick Duchesne, Frank Biasi, and Jim Fleming at Picture Shop (Toronto). Sound restoration by Daniel Pellerin. 4K and soundtrack restoration generously donated by Donald Hicks (coordinated by Bradly Torreano) and Telefilm Canada, in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival. (1985 | 114 minutes)
Source: Film Movement +
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