Name: Date with Dizzy
Director: John Hubley
Genre: Animation, Comedy, Music
Released: 1956-01-01
Duration: 10 min
Rating: 4
Cast: Ralph Hertz, Don Keefer, Dizzy Gillespie, Sahib Shihab, Wade Legge

Dizzy Gillespie improvises a rope ladder jingle. Jazz genius meets Mad Men absurdity.

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Jazz fever dreamAdland satireAnimated chaos

Overview

Animation Comedy Music

A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.

US

Content warning

Commercialization of artCreative compromiseThe absurdity of advertising

Standout Aspects

Score

Dizzy's cheeks inflate. The band cooks. Magic happens.

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Director

John Hubley

ReleasedJan 1, 1956

Runtime10m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensitymedium

Tonelight

Feellight

Storyboard Studios

Top Cast

Don Keefer

Don Babbitt

Dizzy Gillespie

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

John Hubley was blacklisted from Disney for union activities; this was his defiant indie comeback.

Cultural

Shot in 1956 but unreleased for decades—studios feared a Black jazz musician headlining would hurt sales.

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Jazz fever dreamAdland satireAnimated chaos