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Boarding House Blues

-- Synopsis: A Harlem Show-Business boarding house has tenant troubles! The tenents put on a show to save their home. Moms" Mabley oversees a boarding house of down-'n-out vaudevillians who put on a show to raise the money for the rent. "Moms" and little tramp Dusty Fletcher play host the boarding house's zany tenants. Featuring classic 1940's Black vaudeville routines and musical acts.

* The Berry Brothers show off their Tap dance routine known as Flash Acts. Crip Heard who is a one legged Tap dancer shows off his skill as well. Stump and Stumpy do their Tap dance routine and a Acrobatic Ape (John Riano) does a little dancing.


More Film Information below
Date: Studio: Director: Availability:
1948 All American / Cascadia Entertainment Josh Binney [DVD] [VHS]
Runtime: Country Made: Language: Color:
90 minutes USA English Black and White
Genre: Featured Dancer  Featured Dance Dance Rating  
Musical The Berry Brothers Tap Dance Very Good
 
Known Dancers Choreographers Actors / Actresses
Berry Brothers (Tap 'Flash Act') Specialty Dancers Dusty Fletcher
"Crip" Heard (One-Legged Dancer)   Harold Cromer
Eddie Hartman (Stump & Stumpy*)   Marcellus Wilson
Harold Cromer (Stump & Stumpy)   Moms Mabley
James Cross (Stump & Stumpy*)   Sidney Easton
John Riano (Acrobatic - Ape)    
 
Dances performed in this film   Special Dance Interest
Acrobatic Dance n/a n/a Acrobatic
Jitterbug     One Legged Dancer ('Crip')
Tap Dance     Harlem Rent Party
       
 
Some Music Titles in Film Bands / Musicians / Singers Posters / Lobby Cards
You'll Never Know Anisteen Allen Boarding House Blues
  Bull Moose Jackson    
  Lee Norman Trio    
  Lucky Millinder    
  Una Mae Carlisle    
       
 
Stage versions of the film Soundtracks(s) Available Similar Films Sheet Music Covers
n/a n/a Souls of Sin (1949) n/a
       
 
Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
n/a n/a - -
 
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October 15, 2005
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