Born to Swing
1972, English. Directed by John Jeremy.
“A tribute to the Swing Era evoked by skillful intercutting of rare material examining the varying fortunes of five ex-Basie sidemen. It looks at the years between 1930 and 1945 when Swing was in its heyday. Features a large number of artists including: the Count Basie Band, Buddy Tate, Earle Warren, Buck Clayton and Gene Krupa.” - BFI
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- 0h 49m
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- English
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- 1 January 1972
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Born to Swing runs 49 minutes (0h 49m).
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Born to Swing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1972. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Born to Swing?
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Who directed Born to Swing?
Born to Swing (1972) was directed by John Jeremy and stars Humphrey Lyttelton, Buck Clayton, John Hammond.