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Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things
Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

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Ella Fitzgerald was a 15-year-old street kid when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem. Within months she was a star. Over the next six decades, her sublime voice would transform the tragedies of her own life and the troubles of her times into joy. JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS retraces this extraordinary journey.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

89 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

12 February 2019

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Ella Fitzgerald

Ella Fitzgerald

Self (archive footage)

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