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Harlem Hotshots (1945)

Harlem Hotshots poster
Directed by
Spencer Williams
Genre
music
Country
United States of America
Runtime
20 min
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This 1940 short film features musical performances. It takes place in Harlem, New York, around Lenox Avenue and 125th Street.

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What happens

Harlem Hotshots is an American short film from 1940 produced by Sack Amusements. The 20 minute film is a musical. One poster for the film includes a skyline of buildings and street sign for Lenox Avenue and 125th Street. The film was reissued in 1986 as part of Jazz Classics, No. 110; Harlem Harmonies Volume 1, 1940–1945. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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