The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes

Name: The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes
Genre: Drama, Music
Released: 1964-01-01
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Donald Elson, Garland Thompson

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1964

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22 min

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Drama

Music

Overview

The Legend of Jimmy Blue Eyes is a 1964 short film directed by Robert Clouse. In Storyville, New Orleans, jazz trumpeter Jimmy Blue Eyes is occupied by a series of high-stakes games. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Cast

Donald Elson

The Devil

Garland Thompson

Jimmy Blue Eyes

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@Geronimo1967

January 7, 2026

7/10

If you’ve heard The Charlie Daniels Band’s “Devil Went Down to Georgia” then you will be familiar with the plot. A none-too-perfect man and accomplished trumpeter “Jimmy” (Garland Thompson) is challenged to a contest by the devil himself (Donald Elson). Of course, nobody expects that “Jimmy” has a s…

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