Jam Session (1942, Soundie)

Starring:

• Duke Ellington 
• Ray Nance 
• Rex Stewart 
• Ben Webster 
• Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton 
• Barney Bigard 
• Sonny Greer

Storyline
Duke Ellington and his Orchestra performing "Jam Session."

Smile Orange (1976)

Starring:

• Carl Bradshaw
• Glenn Morrison
• Stanley Irons
• Vaughn Crosskill
• Robin Sweeney

Storyline
Based on the stage play by director Trevor Rhone, "Smile Orange" takes place at a hotel in Jamaica where three waiters must survive tourist season. Ringo Smith (Bradshaw) is the ring leader of several attempts to swindle tourist's of their money while trying to stay out of trouble from the assistant manager. 

Beale Street Mama (1946)

Starring:

• July Jones
• Spencer Williams
• Rosalie Larrimore
• Howard Galloway
• John Hemmings
• Montgne McCormy
• Mary Louise Stevens

Storyline
A street cleaner (Jones) and Bad News Johnson (Williams) find some stolen money, which they use to try to establish themselves in the good life. They are found out and end up losing everything.