Chet Baker - The Last Days (1990)
This Dutch documentary studies not only Chet's last days, but also his entire life and career.  There is not much light shed on the mystery around Chet's death, just the facts from the official police investigation.

The film does, however, have some great interviews with those who knew Chet in the early years, such as Russ Freeman and William Claxton. Freeman's interviews are especially interesting, as he was there in the early days when Chet first hit it big. He talks of Chet's musical abilities, life on the road, and of course, drugs. We also hear from those who new Chet in the last years of his life, like engineer Max Bolleman telling the story of Chet's "little room".

There are at least 10 filmed performances included here. Most of them are from the "Candy" video or the 1983 Baker/Getz video.

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