

Dizzy Gillespie improvises a rope ladder jingle. Jazz genius meets Mad Men absurdity.
A Hubley stand-in instructs iconic trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie on scoring a short commercial for an instant rope ladder.
Score
Dizzy's cheeks inflate. The band cooks. Magic happens.

Director
John Hubley
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Hubley was blacklisted from Disney for union activities; this was his defiant indie comeback.
Shot in 1956 but unreleased for decades—studios feared a Black jazz musician headlining would hurt sales.