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Minstrel Man (1944)

Minstrel Man poster
Directed by
Joseph H. Lewis, Edgar G. Ulmer
Genre
drama film, musical film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 09m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A minstrel performer climbs to fame on stage. His ambition and career choices create personal conflicts and sacrifices.

sentimentalnostalgicdramaticmusicalemotionalmelancholicsincereold-fashioned

What happens

Minstrel Man is a 1944 American musical drama film directed by Joseph H. Lewis and produced by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC). It was a vehicle for Broadway and vaudeville headliner Benny Fields. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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