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Synopsis: A classic African-American
film. Duke (Ralph Cooper) plays a theatrical producer puts aside
his own success to boost the career of a young, talented singer
as the Bronze Nightengale or Bronze Venus (Lena Horne.) Ralph
Cooper is best remembered as the MC at the Apollo Theater. Lena
Horne makes her film debut and Duke Ellington does not appear
in this film. The DVD version includes Van Beuren Studios animated
Mr. Bang, a newsreel with footage of Hitler, the Hindenburg disaster,
and Joe Louis preparing for a fight.
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There is a half-dozen "specialty" acts in this film.
It shows some great historical figures in dance such as Willie
Covan and Rubberneck Holmes doing their thing. Plenty of average
chorus line dancers. If you are a fan of early jazz and African-American
cinema and/or dance this is an excellent film.
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