Shine

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Consists of: 16mm Film (a), Original film reel (b), Original film canister (c). 2016.95.13.1a: 16mm film. R.C.M. Productions presents Louis Armstrong in “Shine”. Musical performance of Louis Armstrong and his band performing a song titled "Shine". The film begins with a scene of a large shoe being shined by two women. Nicodemus Stewart can be seen sitting on top of the show smoking a cigar. The camera cuts to a slow tracking shot of Louis Armstrong conducting his band. A few close-up shots of his band follow, and Louis Armstrong begins to sing in a close-up. Nicodemus escorts three women to a shoe shine stand where two children begin shining their shoes. He stares at the women with admiration. Nicodemus then makes his way to the stage, where Louis Armstrong is performing a trumpet solo, and does a short dance number. The film finishes with Armstrong's trumpet solo. 2016.95.13.1b: Original 100 foot film reel. 2016.95.13.

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