Quincy Jones: Burning the Light (2016)
Quincy Jones is an aspiring L.A. stand-up comic, working the requisite barista job while at one point achieving a goal of doing 1,000 gigs in a single year. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015. He's undergoing chemotherapy and has a year to live, say doctors. Two of his friends helped him achieve his wish to have his own hour-long stand-up special.
Primary Title
- Quincy Jones: Burning the Light
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 13 July 2016
Release Year
- 2016
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- SoHo
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- Quincy Jones is an aspiring L.A. stand-up comic, working the requisite barista job while at one point achieving a goal of doing 1,000 gigs in a single year. He was diagnosed with terminal cancer in 2015. He's undergoing chemotherapy and has a year to live, say doctors. Two of his friends helped him achieve his wish to have his own hour-long stand-up special.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
- African American comedians--United States
- Television comedies--United States
Genres
- Biography
- Comedy
Contributors
- Mickey Blaine (Director)
- Quincy Jones (Writer)
- Quincy Jones (Performer)
- 717 Productions (Production Unit)
- Treefort Entertainment (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
- African American comedians--United States
- Television comedies--United States