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Paradise in Harlem (1939)

Paradise in Harlem poster
Directed by
Joseph Seiden
Genre
musical film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 25m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man struggles to keep his Harlem theater running. He works with local performers to put on a show.

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What happens

Paradise in Harlem is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank H. Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H. Wilson. It was released by Jubilee Production Co. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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