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Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got

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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.
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Glenn Kenny New York Times 01/04/2024
An all-star roster of interviewees, including the luminaries Mel Tormé and Buddy Rich, contributes to an unfailingly entertaining saga. Go to Full Review Glenn Dunks Glenn Dunks 05/25/2025
Time is All You've Got is hagiography in conception, sure, but Shaw as an interview subject is honest and open... It's a refreshing change of pace. Go to Full Review Christopher Campbell Nonfics (Substack) 04/27/2025
As formally stale as Artie Shaw: Time is All You’ve Got is, the biographical documentary benefits from having an extensive interview with its outspoken jazz icon subject as its centerpiece Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Brigitte Berman

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Artie Shaw

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Helen Forrest

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Mel Torme

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Evelyn Keyes

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Polly Haynes

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Synopsis 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.
Director
Brigitte Berman
Producer
Brigitte Berman
Distributor
Rialto Pictures
Production Co
Bridge Film
Genre
Documentary, Biography, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 15, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2025
Runtime
1h 54m
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