Straight to Heaven (1939)
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- United States
How it feels
A cabaret singer and her teenage son get tangled with criminals in the underworld. The film features musical performances from both the mother and son.
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What happens
Straight to Heaven is an American film released in 1939. It was produced by Million Dollar Productions. It was advertised as having an all colored cast. Arthur A. Leonard directed. Sack Amusement Enterprises was the distributor. The story features a cabaret singer, her singer son, and the criminal underworld. The film starred Nina Mae McKinney in her last major film role and Jackie Ward, a 12 year old performer from Harlem. Ward performs three songs in the film and McKinney one. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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