Paradise in Harlem
January 1, 1939•1h 25m•★ 5.0
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“Greatest Colored Cast Ever Assembled in One Picture”
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...
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Director
Joseph SeidenCast
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Mamie Smith
Madame Mamie
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Norman Astwood
Rough Jackson
Edna Mae Harris
Doll Davis
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Merritt Smith
Ned Avery
Frank H. Wilson
Lem Anderson
Francine Everett
Desdemona Jones
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Sidney Easton
Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton)
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Babe Matthews
Laura Lou
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Lionel Monagas
Matt Gilson
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Madeline Belt
Acme Delight
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Herman Green
Ganaway
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Percy Verwayen
Spanish
George Williams
Runt
Alec Lovejoy
Misery
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Lucky Millinder
Himself - Bandleader
Juanita Hall
Singer in Audience
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Emory Johnson
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Eddie Matthews