Paradise in Harlem (1939)
Greatest Colored Cast Ever Assembled in One Picture
1939 · 1h 25m · Comedy, Drama, Music
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Music
It is the story of a comedian Lem Anderson who dreams of playing in Shakespeare scenes but he is applied only role in Harlem Vaudeville. One day he is the witness of a crime and the mobster strongly advised him to leave the town...
Director: Joseph Seiden
Writers: Frank H. Wilson
Cinematography: Don Malkames, Charles Levine
Cast
Mamie Smith as Madame MamieNorman Astwood as Rough JacksonEdna Mae Harris as Doll DavisMerritt Smith as Ned AveryFrank H. Wilson as Lem AndersonFrancine Everett as Desdemona JonesSidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)Babe Matthews as Laura LouLionel Monagas as Matt GilsonMadeline Belt as Acme DelightHerman Green as GanawayPercy Verwayen as SpanishMore like this
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