The Lady Fare (1929)
- Directed by
- William Watson
- Genre
- comedy film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 20 min
- Rating
- 8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A short comedy from 1929 with music and dancing. It follows an all-female chorus line in a performance piece.
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What happens
The Lady Fare is a 1929 American short comedy film directed by William Watson, based on a story by Octavus Roy Cohen, with screenplay by Spencer Williams. It was produced by Al Christie and filmed by the Christie Film Company. One of the first African-American talkies, sometimes referred to as a "singie" or "dancie" due to its musical elements. it featured an all-female chorus line, possibly inspired by the Cotton Club. The 20-minute film, premiered on September 28. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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