Louis Armstrong Performs In A Man Called Adam Clip
Leo Penn’s dazzling musical drama A Man Called Adam starring Sammy Davis Jr, is set for a 4K Restoration later this month. On of the many greats who star in the film was Louis Armstrong, tomorrow 4th August would have been his birthday. To celebrate that Studiocanal have released a clip from the film which stars Armstrong doing what he did best, play music…
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Talented jazz musician Adam (Sammy Davis Jr.) appears to have it all, but an inner anger and a tormented past threaten to destroy his career. When he meets jazz legend Willie Ferguson (Louis Armstrong) and falls in love with his granddaughter (Cicely Tyson), a straight-talking civil rights activist, Adam begins to question his lifestyle, and resolves to tame his drinking and wild behaviour. But despite his new-found love, Adam is haunted by the shadows of his past. Can he escape his demons, before they destroy him entirely?
INCLUDED WITH THE FILM:
New: Interview with Radio 3 broadcaster and jazz expert Jumoké Fashola
New: Audio commentary by film historian and critic Sergio Mims
The film also stars Cicely Tyson, Ossie Davis, Frank Sintra Jr. Mel Tormé and Peter Lawford. A Man Called Adam will first debut at Edinburgh International Film Festival later this month, with Blu-ray, DVD and Digital release from 16th August.
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