Preview: George Duke (1971)
1971 · 0h 15m
A 15 minute short film capturing George Duke and his band in performance at the Roxy Theater on the Sunset Strip. Duke's manager, Herb Cohen, asked filmmaker Josh Morton to film the musician's set and make a short film, which CBS Records sent to Europe to play on Scopitone film jukeboxes.
Director: Josh Morton
Cinematography: Josh Morton
Editor: Marie Consiglio
Cast
George Duke as SelfSheila E. as SelfCharles Foster Johnson as Self (as Charles "Icarus" Johnson)Byron Miller as SelfNapoleon Murphy Brock as Self (as Napoleon "Nappy" Brock)Sharon Hendrix as Self (as Sharon "Muffie" Hendrix)Josephine James as Self (as Josephine "Josie" James)Leon Chandler as Self (as Leon "Ndugu" Chandler)More like this
The Band Concert (1935)Reservoir Dogs (1991)Beastie Boys Story (2020)Piece by Piece (2024)Sing: Thriller (2024)A Good Old Fashioned Orgy (2011)Stop Making Sense (1984)John Candy: I Like Me (2025)