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An All-Colored Vaudeville Show (1935)

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show poster
Directed by
Roy Mack
Genre
music
Country
United States of America
Runtime
9 min
Rating
7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

It is a short film that captures vaudeville stage performances from the 1930s. It features musical and dance numbers by African American entertainers like Adelaide Hall and the Nicholas Brothers.

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What happens

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show is an extant American film featuring vaudeville acts released in 1935. Acts include Adelaide Hall, the Nicholas Brothers, and Eunice Wilson backed by the Five Racketeers. It was distributed by Warner Brothers. It was produced by Vitaphone. The nine-minute film was directed by Roy Mack. The film includes a performance by the Nicholas Brothers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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