The best Duke Ellington’s comedy movies

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

29/04/1899- 24/05/1974
Today we present the best Duke Ellington’s movies. If you are a great movie fan, you will surely know most of them, but we hope to discover a movie that you have not yet seen … and that you love! Let’s go there with the best Duke Ellington’s movies.

Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly
6.6/10
Beverly Ross, the switchboard operator at a local radio station, jumps at the chance to be the DJ for an early morning show before the soldiers at a nearby army camp assemble for reveille. Beverly, with her modern music, camp bulletins and chatter, is a hit with the soldiers. Beverly's younger brother and his two buddies are soldiers at the camp. The buddies vie for Beverly's attentions.

Check and Double Check

Check and Double Check
4.9/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 02/10/1930
  • Character: Orchestra
Amos and Andy trying to make a go of their "open-air" taxi business while they get caught up in a society hassle, involving driving musicians to a fancy party.

Belle of the Nineties

Belle of the Nineties
6.3/10
  • Genre: ComedyDrama
  • Release: 21/09/1934
  • Character: Piano Player
Cabaret entertainer Ruby Carter shifts her operations to New Orleans and becomes exceedingly popular with the local men.

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns
6/10
  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release: 08/06/1934
  • Character: Piano Player (uncredited)
Gracie Allen assumes the "management" of the shop owned by her papa Horatio Allen, turning it into a radio station and then an aviary---with the usual Gracie Allen logic---while distracted Papa is trying to get younger daughter, beauty contest winner Florence, married before she can head to Hollywood and get into the movies.

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