Killer Diller (1948)
- Directed by
- Josh Binney
- Genre
- musical film, comedy drama
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.2 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
This is a musical comedy built around stage performances from famous Black entertainers at the Apollo Theater. The story is thin and mostly serves as a way to string together tap dancing, jazz music, comic routines, and Lindy Hop dances.
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What happens
Killer Diller is a 1948 American musical comedy race film directed by Josh Binney and released by All American. Academic and comedienne Eddie Tafoya wrote that "Killer Diller is really more concerned with showcasing black talent appearing at Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater than it is with providing audiences with a satisfying story." The movie features The Clark Brothers (tap dancers), Nat King Cole, Moms Mabley, Dusty Fletcher, Butterfly McQueen, the Andy Kirk Orchestra and the Four Congaroos (dancing the Lindy Hop). René J. Hall was the film's arranger. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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