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Rock and Roll Review: Full Cast & Crew 1955 Musical
In the 1950s, at the famed Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y., comic Willie Bryant emcees a variety show comprising some of the biggest names in African-American music, comedy and dance. On hand to document the historic event is filmmaker Joseph Kohn, who points a steady lens on the lively performances of jazz legends Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and Sarah Vaughan; stand-up comic Nipsey Russell; and the dynamic tap dance team of Charles "Honi" Coles and Cholly Atkins. Released (Streaming): May 13, 2016 See Movie Details

Cast & Crew

All Cast Crew
Joseph Kohn Director Duke Ellington Self Dinah Washington Self Nat King Cole Self Lionel Hampton Self Martha Davis Self Little Buck Self Mantan Moreland Self Louie Bellson Actor Ben Frye Producer Don Malkames Cinematographer Arthur Rosenblum Film Editing