Slim Gaillard's Civilisation
Episode 2: "How High The Moon"
In 1938 jazz legend and international star Slim Gaillard went to Hollywood to appear in Hellzapoppin: and then war broke out. Gaillard became one of America's first black bomber pilots; in this episode he recalls that profound and traumatic experience. With the help of Van Morrison he re-enacts a famous encounter with his beat disciple, novelist Jack Kerouac; he settles an old score with Little Richard; appears on America's craziest chat show; and meets the peanut that went to the moon.
- Contributors:
- Van Morrison
- Jack Kerouac
- Little Richard
- Producer: Nigel Finch
- Director: Anthony Wall
An 'Arena' special, first broadcast by BBC2 on 29 October 1989.