Lindy Hop Scene from Malcolm X

I remember being in the movie theater watching this part, and the crowd nearly went crazy. I only had to have been a pre-teen at the time, and it amazes now as much as it did back then.

and if you want some really swingin stuff look into les brown, jimmy lunceford, and erskine hawkins.

dude its back, and believe me, its on the rise again. just about every major city has a decent scene nowadays, just google the city your in and you'll find something. its pretty much a sure bet.

Entertainment Weekly called this movie "the most passionate political film ever made in this country."

Does someone know how the song on the beginning of that movie is called? It goes "you are so beautiful, but you have to die someday"

Roll Em Pete, the most famous version is by Joe Williams with Count Basie.

Thanks a lot!

I see your point, but I really meant the instrumental elements of it. Like mostly having no words.

Tune was written before WW2,used as a battle song for end of night at Savoy,when jam/dance comp wld take place. for $10 dollar prize, cats wld save their best ariel moves (Flying) for this moment. G.I's were shipped and not flown,they adopted it as their 'ironic' anthem...One night in '38@ The Savoy, a young cat,listing to the song on the balcony ,high on viper(weed) thought he cld fly and jumped, broke both legs! count basie wrote '2nd Balcony jump' in his honour. Scene's a bit M.T.V. not real