Harlem Is Heaven (1932)

Directed by

Irwin Franklyn

Genre

drama, music

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 09m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A performer from Harlem tries to make it big on stage and fends off a jealous rival. The film features song and dance numbers from famous entertainers of the time.

historically significantmusicallivelydatedlightheartednostalgicfast-pacedtheatrical

What happens

Harlem Is Heaven is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama musical film directed by Irwin Franklyn and featuring a virtually all African-American cast. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson stars in his first leading role on screen, along with Putney Dandridge, John Mason, and some of the top entertainers of the period from Harlem's famous Cotton Club, including James Baskett, Anise Boyer, Henri Wessell, and Alma Smith. Eubie Blake and his orchestra perform most of the background music and instrumentals during the film's onstage song and dance numbers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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