Tony Bennett: An American Classic (2006) (TV)

User Rating:

9.2/10   

Director:

Rob Marshall

Writer:

Doug Wright (narration)

Release Date:

22 November 2006 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Music

Plot:

Tony Bennett sings classics with an array of top-notch guest artists, and stars pay tribute to his career.

Plot Keywords:

Tribute | Jazz Music | Singing | TV Special | Song

Awards:

Won 7 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 3 nominations

Cast

Tony Bennett	...	Himself - Performer
Christina Aguilera	...	Herself - Performer
Billy Crystal	...	Himself - Speaker
k.d. lang	...	Herself - Performer
Chris Botti	...	Himself - Performer
John Legend	...	Himself - Performer
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Herself - Speaker
Juanes	...	Himself - Performer
Bruce Willis	...	Himself - Speaker
Diana Krall	...	Herself - Performer
Elton John	...	Himself - Performer
Michael Bublé	...	Himself - Performer
John Travolta	...	Himself - Speaker
Stevie Wonder	...	Himself - Performer
Robert De Niro	...	Himself - Speaker

Runtime:

42 min | USA:60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

South Korea:All

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles Theatre - 615 S. Broadway, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

RPM Television Productions

Movie Connections:

Featured in The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV)

Soundtrack:

The Shadow of Your Smile

Best "tribute" show I've seen. Where can I buy a copy?

I'd read a review that said it was good and it exceeded expectations. Most tributes to performers consist of talking heads, voice over over stills or old footage, short snippets of songs or at best medleys. I find such shows annoying. But this was different. It had a minimum of gab and lots of singing and dancing, beautiful sets and costumes, lots of variety. There were many famous guest stars (quite a collection of singers from different genres) but not a lot of self serving chit chat. But what I liked most was that Tony took the time to do justice to every song on the show. Each song wasn't just a song but a "number", a production worthy of a musical. I loved the singing but I loved the dancing even more. It was great to see that Mr. Bennett, at eighty, still "has it", but definitely! Can I buy a tape of this show? Please say that a tape or DVD will be available or that it will be shown again.