‘All That Jazz’ trailer title, 1979.

All That Jazz chasséd into theaters in late December of 1979. This semi-autobiographical musical fantasy, directed by Bob Fosse and written by Fosse and Robert Alan Aurthur, follows a film and theater director and choreographer named Joe Gideon.

Gideon, played by Roy Scheider, is attempting to direct a Broadway play while also editing a film for Hollywood (see Fosse’s work on Chicago and Lenny for real life references). Stressed, over-stimulated and constantly overworked, Gideon feels his end approaching and begins having visions of an angel of death (played by Jessica Lange).

Roy Scheider as Joe Gideon in ‘All That Jazz,’ 1979

Here’s a brief trailer from late ’79 that I’m guessing was the teaser trailer before a second, full trailer was rolled out. It provides a good taste of this intense, epic film. Roll it.

All That Jazz Wiki, IMDb
All That Jazz review at Every70sMovie

Previously on Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Exorcist’ (1973)