Hallo Satchmo (1965)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 26M

Director : Jan Špáta
Writer : Jan Špáta

Synopsis

In 1965, during eminent trumpeter Louis Armstrong’s visit to Prague, Jan Spata then a young promising documentary filmmaker, created the report 'Hallo Satchmo'.

Actors

Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong
Self
Danny Barcelona
Danny Barcelona
Self
Pavlína Filipovská
Pavlína Filipovská
Self
Karel Gott
Karel Gott
Self
Ferdinand Havlík
Ferdinand Havlík
Self
Jiří Jelínek
Jiří Jelínek
Self
Eva Pilarová
Eva Pilarová
Self
Jiří Šlitr
Jiří Šlitr
Self
Jiří Suchý
Jiří Suchý
Self
Naďa Urbánková
Naďa Urbánková
Self
Jewel Brown
Jewel Brown
Self

Crews

Jan Špáta
Jan Špáta
Director
Jan Zbytek
Jan Zbytek
Production Manager
Jana Janochová
Jana Janochová
Editor
Jan Špáta
Jan Špáta
Director of Photography
Ivan Soeldner
Ivan Soeldner
Idea
Jan Špáta
Jan Špáta
Screenplay
Ivan Soeldner
Ivan Soeldner
Dramaturgy
Pavel Vaska
Pavel Vaska
Assistant Camera
Jan Kindermann
Jan Kindermann
Sound

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