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The Trouble With Artie: Filmmaker Brigitte Berman on Her Oscar-Winning Documentary "Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got"
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Jazz88's Peter Solomon spoke with filmmaker Brigitte Berman, whose 1985 documentary film "Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got" is being screened at the Heights Theatre on June 10th. After the film won an Oscar, Shaw sued Berman for a portion of the profits. Berman discusses Shaw's amazing musical accomplishments, his struggle to balance commercial success with artistic integrity and the challenges of dealing with his notoriously difficult personality.