Basin Street Revue

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Basin Street Revue
Directed by Joseph Kohn
Leonard Reed
Written by Ben Frye (continuity)
Leonard Reed (dialogue)
Produced byBen Frye (producer)
StarringSee below
Cinematography Don Malkames
Edited by Arthur Rosenblum
Music by Frank Foster
Release date
  • 1956 (1956)
Running time
40 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Basin Street Revue is a 1956 American film directed by Joseph Kohn and Leonard Reed. The film is also known as Basin Street Review (American TV title).

Cast

Count Basie, The Clovers, Nat "King" Cole, Martha Davis, Frank Foster, Mantan Moreland, Nipsey Russell and Marie Bryant also appear.


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