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Short Films by Faith and John Hubley

Date With Dizzy

10m

Directed by John Hubley • 1955 • United States
Starring Dizzy Gillespie

Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie is hired to record the soundtrack for a television commercial—but the music has a mind of its own in this irreverent blend of live-action and animation.

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