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David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984)

20m

Running Time

September 1, 1984
Release Date

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David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean (1984)

Name: David Bowie: Jazzin' for Blue Jean
Genre: Music
Released: 1984-09-01

20m

Running Time

September 1, 1984
Release Date

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Plot.

Jazzin' for Blue Jean is a 20-minute short film featuring David Bowie and directed by Julien Temple. It was created to promote Bowie's single "Blue Jean" in 1984 and released as a video single. The film depicts the adventures of the socially incompetent Vic (played by Bowie) as he tries to win the affections of a beautiful girl by claiming to personally know her favorite rock star, Screaming Lord Byron (also played by Bowie).

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Cast & Crew.

David Bowie

Vic / Screaming Lord Byron / Writer

Louise Scott

The Dream

Eve Ferret

Receptionist

Chris Sullivan

Boyfriend

Graham Rogers

Spencer, the flatmate

Mark Long

Ticket Tout

Richard Fairbrass

Paul Ridgeley

Daryl Humphries

Kenny Andrews

Doorman

Julien Temple

Director / Writer

Polly Claden

Costume Design

John Beard

Production Design

David Toguri

Choreographer

Terry Johnson

Writer

Roger Burton

Costume Design

Paul Spencer

Producer

John Ebden

Art Direction

Richard Bedford

Editor

Oliver Stapleton

Director of Photography

Peter Kohn

Assistant Director

Harvey Smallman

Assistant Editor

Media.

Details.

Release Date
September 1, 1984

Status
Released

Running Time
20m

Genres
Music

Last updated: 2024-10-01

Wiki.

Jazzin' for Blue Jean is a 21-minute short film featuring David Bowie and directed by Julien Temple. It was created to promote Bowie's single "Blue Jean" in 1984 and released as a video single.

The film won the 1985 Grammy Award for "Best Video, Short Form" (later renamed "Best Music Video"), which proved to be Bowie's only competitive Grammy Award during his lifetime.