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Over Harlem (aka:) |
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Powerful drama... Ripped from the heart of harlem! " |
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Synopsis: This is one of the best
Harlem movies of the day. Has some African American music, dress
and culture of the 1920s and 1930s. The story is rather a simple
one. A wealthy widow (Mercedes
Gilbert)
marries a man, who's a philander, a gangster and also is putting
the moves on her daughter (Zerita
Steptean.)
The mother chooses to think it's the daughter fault, kicks her
out with no money and no place to go. So the daughter becomes
an entertainer, and a pretty good one at that.
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Some pretty good singing and dancing. Plus a rare screen appearance
by jazz legend Sidney Bechet.
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