Find a Theater Near You

There are currently no theaters near zip code 20149 playing this film. [change zip]
Find More Theaters

International Sweethearts of Rhythm

Directed by Greta Schiller, Andrea Weiss

Release: 1986
Runtime: 30
Country: U.S.
Language: English

From the Piney Woods School in the Mississippi Delta to the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, this toe-tapping music film tells the story of the swinging, multi-racial all-women jazz band of the 1940s.

 

A 16 piece band with a strong brass section, heavy percussion, and a deep rhythmic sense, the Sweethearts were not just a novelty but featured many of the best female musicians of the day.

 

Starring Anna Mae Winburn, Ernestine “Tiny” Davis, Vi Burnside, Roz Cron, Evelyn McGee Stone, Helen Jones, Helen Saine, and Pauline Brady, of whom drummer Panama Francis says, “She played drums like a man!”

Press & Exhibitors

Below please find additional information and promotional materials for this film. Use the buttons on the left to request to book this film for theatrical or educational/community screenings.

For all press requests, please contact us at [email protected].

Technical Info

  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Color: Color