From Kultur comes this documentary that looks at the Harlem Renaissance through the music that defined the era. Harlem...
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2004
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The 1940s was a monumental decade for the United States. Amid World War II, economic recovery, and the start of the Cold...
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2001
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Songwriter Harold Arlen is the subject of this documentary. Arlen wrote several songs for famous artists, but remained in the...
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1999
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The 1940s was a monumental decade for the United States. Amid World War II, economic recovery, and the start of the Cold...
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1998
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The 1940s was a monumental decade for the United States. Amid World War II, economic recovery, and the start of the Cold...
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1998
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A highly entertaining retrospective of the famous basketball team. Harlem Globetrotters: 6 Decades of Magic, hosted by Louis...
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1996
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A Great Day in Harlem is a wonderful documentary about a seemingly ho-hum subject -- the taking of a photograph. Even when...
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1995
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Review the history of black show-business. Music, dance and comic routines are featured in this six volume set. ~ Rovi...
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1991
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The 1940s was a monumental decade for the United States. Amid World War II, economic recovery, and the start of the Cold...
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1991
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This refreshing music video features Dr. Demento as he hosts this look at bizarre music videos. Included are tunes by...
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1991
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See swing hits from the 1940s. ~ Rovi...
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1990
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1989
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A mix of comedy, dance and musical performances is featured in this installment of Storyville Films Jazz Legends series....
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1989
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Storyville Films presents this series of short music programs, originally produced between 1941 and 1947. Called "Soundies,"...
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1988
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A Musical-Educational-Informative video all in one! Cab Calloway is featured with his band in this compilation of vintage...
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1986
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Volume 2 of this 2 video set feature title and film selections from black jazz bands such as Hot Chocolate (Ellington 1941),...
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1986
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1985
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In the early days of cinema, characters were broadly sketched. Villains sported dark circles under their eyes and ingénues...
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1985
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1985
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1985
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1984
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1983
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1980
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The Fleischer Brothers' classic character Betty Boop stars in this animated musical comedy that finds the squeaky-voiced lass...
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Featured Music
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1980
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In this made-for-television musical fable, a young boy yearns to become an angel after he dies in a fall. ~ Jason Ankeny,...
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1969
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Steve McQueen stars as the Cincinnati Kid, a crackerjack New Orleans stud poker player. Tired of chicken feed, the Kid...
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1965
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Musical Guest
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1964
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The life of legendary bluesman W.C. Handy is highly dramatized in this tuneful biopic. The story opens as his father, a...
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Blade
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1958
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This evening of musical magic includes some of the greatest jazz artists and their exciting performances. ~ Rovi...
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1956
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This video offers a feast of legendary musical acts from 1940's. Shot in the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, this film features...
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1955
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Filmmakers Joseph Kohn and Leonard Reed assemble this patchwork collection of kinescopes featuring such legendary musicians...
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1955
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1950
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As the title indicates, Hi-De-Ho is a vehicle for entertainer Cab Calloway. The star plays a bandleader (what else?) who is...
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Songwriter, Cab
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1947
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In this crime drama, a naive, honest young woman falls for a louse who takes her to illicit gambling houses. When one of...
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1945
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Built around the premise of a Big Stage Show, Stormy Weather affords rare "mainstream" leading roles to some of the era's...
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Himself
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1943
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In this musical comedy, a crooked record producer uses his mob connections to force performers to do their stuff. The trouble...
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1937
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1935
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1934
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Cab Calloway's Hi-Do-Ho is a ten-minute Paramount musical short from 1934. The short story involves jive-master jazz...
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Himself
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1934
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1933
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Betty Boop's 43rd cartoon opens in the palace of the vain and wicked Queen, who of course is engaged in her favorite pastime...
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1933
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1933
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This early musical is a bit slim on story but features a number of vintage performances by a stellar cast, including some of...
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1932
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1932
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