It Happened in Harlem (1945)
- Original title
- It Happened In Harlem
- Directed by
- Bud Pollard
- Genre
- musical film, musical comedy
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A 30-minute musical comedy where a thin story ties together performances by singers, dancers, and tap acts. It was filmed partly at a famous Harlem nightclub and is now lost with no known surviving prints.
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What happens
It Happened in Harlem is an American musical comedy film directed by Bud Pollard and starring Chris Columbus, Phil Gomez, and Nicky O'Daniel. The film was partly shot at Smalls Paradise and released in 1945. However, no prints of the film are held in any archives and is presumed lost. The film includes performances by various musical acts including Dotty Rhodes and "Pitter-Patter" Pitts (Juanita Pitts). Rhodes was a dancer at the Cotton Club. Pitts was a female tap dancer who dressed and danced like a man. The 30-minute film relies on a thin plot to showcase various performers. Stills and advertising for the film survive. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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