Harlem Is Heaven (1932)
Overview
Bill "Bojangles" Robinson made his movie acting debut in this 1932 film, featuring Putney Dandridge, James Baskett (Oscar winner for "Song of the South"), Cotton Club dancer Anita Boyer, Henri Wassell, Alma Smith, Bob Sawyer, and composer/bandleader Eubie Blake and his orchestra.
Cast
Bill Robinson
Bill
Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake
James Baskett
Anise Boyer
Noble Sissle
Juano Hernández
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