Paris Blues.

Running time: 01:38:00.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Score by Duke Ellington; with performance in score by Louis Armstrong.; [Cast:] Sidney Poitier, Joanne Woodward, Diahann Carroll, Paul Newman.; PFA 1616-01-7428. D0007; PFA 1616-01-7428. CONDITION NOTE: Last inspected: 2007/ 06/06; Very good condition; light scratches; minor perf damage and repairs

Ram Bowen (Paul Newman), a jazz musician, encounters Connie Lampson, (Diahann Carroll), a newly arrived tourist, and invites her to see him perform that night at Club 33. Connie isn't interested but her friend, Lillian (Joanne Woodward) insists they go to see Ram. After Ram finishes performing with his friend Eddie (Sidney Poitier), he offers to take both women to breakfast together. When Ram suggests that he and Connie go off and have a private breakfast together she is offended, and Ram is angered at being rejected. However Lillian, undeterred that Ram prefers her

Credits

Ritt, Martin, 1914-1990.
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971.
Newman, Paul, 1925-2008.
Poitier, Sidney.
Woodward, Joanne, 1930-
Carroll, Diahann.
Cast
Sidney Poitier, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward
Complete catalog record
Paris Blues. Pennebaker Productions & Diane Productions. Released By United Artists Corp. 98 Min., Sd., B&W, 35 Mm. Based Upon A Novel By Harold Flender. © Pennebaker Productions, Jason, Inc., Monica Corp., Inc., & Monmouth, Inc.; 27sep61; Lp21032.

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