The Disappearance of Miss Scott [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Preview: 2/21/2025 | 4m 18s
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show.
Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. This version contains extended audio description and large open captions.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
The Disappearance of Miss Scott [Extended Audio Description + OC]
Preview: 2/21/2025 | 4m 18s
Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the risk of losing her career and was a champion for equality. This version contains extended audio description and large open captions.
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott
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Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show. (3m 18s)
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The Disappearance of Miss Scott [ASL]
Video has Closed Captions
Learn about jazz artist Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own TV show. (3m 18s)
Hazel Scott went on strike in her most popular film role
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Hazel Scott went on strike while shooting "The Heat's On," where she plays two pianos at once. (4m 19s)
When Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics
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Discover how Hazel Scott started jazzing the classics. (2m 29s)
When Hazel Scott was accused of communist ties
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When Hazel Scott was accused of affiliations with communism, she was determined to clear her name. (4m 18s)
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...