Jivin' in Be-Bop (1946)

A plotless revue in a theatrical setting, offering 19 musical and dance numbers. Dizzy Gillespie and his band perform eight songs, including "Salt Peanuts", "One Bass Hit", "Oop Bop Sh'Bam" and "He Beeped When He Should Have Bopped". The band plays off-camera while dancers perform during the remaining songs, which include "Shaw 'Nuff", "A Night in Tunisia", "Grosvenor Square" and "Ornithology".

Released

1946-01-02

Genres

Music

Runtime

59 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Spencer Williams, Leonard Anderson

TMDB rating

6.5/10 from 4 votes