Ella Fitzgerald: Just One of Those Things

Ella Fitzgerald was 15 years old when she won a talent contest in 1934 at the Apollo Theater in Harlem. That was the start of the extraordinary career of the “First Lady of Song”, spanning over six decades. ELLA FITZGERALD: JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS uses never-before-seen images and unheard interviews to bring this Jazz legend to life and tell the story of her music. The film also uncovers Ella’s commitment to the battle for Civil Rights and explores her struggle to reconcile her hunger for adoring audiences with her longing for a domestic life with her husband and son.… >>>