Film clip of "One 'O Clock Jump" from The Powers Girl: Museum Object and Cultural History
Film clip of "One 'O Clock Jump" from The Powers Girl: Date: 1943. Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod, American, 1898 - 1964. Subject of: Benny Goodman Orchestra, American.
The object in the museum catalogue
A 16mm film strip with a clip of the Benny Goodman Orchestra performing "One O' Clock Jump." It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with variable-density optical sound. The footage opens with The Benny Goodman Orchestra performing "One O' Clock Jump" on stage while audience members can be seen seated at a table. The audience applauds at the end of the band's performance.
Materials, dates and provenance
- Date: 1943
- Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod, American, 1898 - 1964
- Subject of: Benny Goodman Orchestra, American
- Owned by: Ernie Smith, American, ca. 1925 - 2004
- Type: sound films
- Type: black-and-white films (visual works)
- Type: 16mm (photographic film size)
- Medium: acetate film
- Dimensions: Duration (digital file): 00:01:50
- Dimensions: Physical extent (film): 75 ft
- Place made: United States, North and Central America
- Topic: African American
- Topic: Film
- Topic: Jazz (Music)
- Topic: Musicians
- Object number: 2015.275.12.1a
- Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift in memory of Ernest (Ernie) R. Smith, Jazz Historian
- Data Source: National Museum of African American History and Culture
Sources and reuse
Catalogue descriptions and facts adapted from National Museum of African American History and Culture through the Smithsonian's official Open Access dataset. This record explicitly marks its metadata CC0 1.0; formatting and selection have been changed. The underlying object's rights statement is: Unknown - Restrictions Possible Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Sources
More in Movies
Keep reading
