BENNETT;TONY AN AMERICAN CLASSIC

Details

• Release Year: 2006
• Genre: Documentary, Music, Musical
• Plot: Tony Bennett: An American Classic, created and directed by acclaimed director Rob Marshall (Chicago, Memoirs Of A Geisha), is a ground-breaking television event in a contemporary reinvention of the variety special with show-stopping dance numbers and breathtaking stage production. In this 'Docu-Musical,' Marshall an his entire Academy Award-winning creative team take the viewer on an emotional musical journey of this legendary entertainer's life by re-creating the seminal venues of Tony's career. From the 52nd Street swing club to the early Columbia recording studio; from the classic TV studies of the '60s to the 'ratpack' Las Vegas stage; from Carnegie hall to his triumphant performance on 'MTV Unplugged'. Tony performs live duets of his greatest hits with today's greatest artists. Seamlessly woven throughout are narratives by Billy Crystal, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Bruce Willis, John Travolta, and Robert De Niro. As the special ends, Tony takes to the empt stage, this time alone, and delivers the definitive performance of his signature song 'I Left My Heart In San Francisco'. Tony Bennett: An American Classic, is an unparallelled viewing experience destined to become a timeless classic in itself.
• Cast: Tony Bennett, Christina Aguilera, Billy Crystal, K.D. Lang, Chris Botti, John Legend, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Juanes, Bruce Willis, Diana Krall, Elton John, Michael Bublé, John Travolta, Stevie Wonder, Robert de Niro, Barbra Streisand, Eboni 'Chrystal' Adams, Nancy Anderson, Aliane Baquerot, Staci B. Flood, Michelle Johnston, Yvette Tucker, Scott Fowler, Lonnie Henderson, Brandon Henschel, Scott Hislop, Kevin Alexander Stea, Brian Mather, Tim Pingel, Rob Marshall
• Director: Rob Marshall
• Runtime: 1:26
• Company: Sony&BMG Music Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie