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Long Story Short (2008)

Not Your Typical Song and Dance

Genre : Documentary, History, Music

Runtime : 54M

Director : Christine Choy

Synopsis

Tells the story of Larry and Trudie Long, a popular Asian American nightclub act of the '40s and '50s, told through the eyes of their daughter, actress Jodi Long.

Actors

Larry Long
Larry Long
Self
Trudie Kimiye Long
Trudie Kimiye Long
Self
Jodi Long
Jodi Long
Self
David Henry Hwang
David Henry Hwang
Self
Tzi Ma
Tzi Ma

Crews

Christine Choy
Christine Choy
Director
Jodi Long
Jodi Long
Writer
Christine Choy
Christine Choy
Producer
Sally Nemeth
Sally Nemeth
Associate Producer
Patricia Richardson
Patricia Richardson
Associate Producer
Douglas Cheek
Douglas Cheek
Editor
Jens Sturup
Jens Sturup
Director of Photography
Kenny Klimak
Kenny Klimak
Sound
Karen Shatzkin
Karen Shatzkin
Legal Services

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