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The Girls in the Band

Play trailer Poster for The Girls in the Band 2011,  1h 21m,  Documentary/ Music Play Trailer Watchlist
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The history of all female bands and the struggles that the handful who made it faced.
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J. R. Jones Chicago Reader Feb 28, 2014
The documentary is rescued only by a final sequence in which Chaikin restages the famous 1958 group photo A Great Day in Harlem, this time with mostly women. Go to Full Review
Paul de Barros Seattle Times Feb 13, 2014
3/4
The major strength of "The Girls in the Band" is its abundant, crisp footage of women playing at the highest level, from pianist Lil Armstrong (Louis' wife) to contemporary reed player Anat Cohen. Go to Full Review
Mick LaSalle San Francisco Chronicle Jan 16, 2014
3/4
The movie meanders a bit in the beginning, though the information comes across. Then it gets into a chronological groove after about 30 minutes and finds its proper form. Go to Full Review
Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic Mar 24, 2026
Beautifully executed history ride of women who endured not only the insulting behavior of the male contemporaries, but racism on the road when traveling through the Jim Crow south. Go to Full Review
Matt Pais RedEye Feb 19, 2014
3/4
Undeniably achieves its primary purpose of making viewers walk out of the theater knowing a lot more about the subject than when they entered. Go to Full Review
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Judy Chaikin

Director

Judy Chaikin

Screenwriter

Edward Osei-Gyimah

Screenwriter

Michael Greene

Executive Producer

Judy Chaikin

Producer

Hugh Hefner

Producer

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Synopsis The history of all female bands and the struggles that the handful who made it faced.
Director
Judy Chaikin
Producer
Judy Chaikin, Hugh Hefner
Screenwriter
Judy Chaikin, Edward Osei-Gyimah
Production Co
Artist Tribe, One Step Productions
Genre
Documentary, Music
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 3, 2015
Runtime
1h 21m
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