The Girl in Room 20 (1949)
- Original title
- Girl in Room 20
- Directed by
- Spencer Williams
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 03m
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
An aspiring singer from a small Texas town moves to New York City to pursue show business. She is taken advantage of by a sleazy nightclub owner, but a kind taxi driver helps her reach her goals.
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What happens
The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 film directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The story features Daisy Mae Walker, an aspiring singer from a small town in Texas, who comes to New York City to pursue a show business career, only to fall prey to a sleazy nightclub owner. Thanks to the intervention of a kindly taxi driver, Daisy Mae is able to achieve her goals. The film is categorized as a race film. The Girl in Room 20 was filmed in 1946, but did not receive theatrical distribution until 1949. A 2002 Chicago Tribune article describes the film as provocative. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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