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-- Synopsis:
hilarious all-black cast-comedy musical revue features comedian Moms Mabley and a runaway ape. A Harlem Show-Business boarding house has tenant troubles! The vaudvillian tenents put on a show to save their home. Moms" Mabley oversees a boarding house of down-'n-out vaudevillians who put on an unuausal comedy show to raise the money for the rent. " Moms" and little tramp Dusty Fletcher play host to the boarding house's zany tenants. Featuring classic 1940's Black vaudeville routines and musical acts.
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* Film Features:
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. |
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| 1948 |
All American / Cascadia Entertainment |
Josh Binney |
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| 90 minutes |
USA |
English |
Black and White |
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Featured Dancer |
Featured Dance |
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| Musical |
The Berry Brothers |
Tap Dance |
Very Good |
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Some Music Titles in Film |
Bands / Musicians / Singers |
Posters / Lobby Cards |
| You'll Never Know |
Anisteen Allen |
Boarding House Blues |
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Bull Moose Jackson |
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Lee Norman Trio |
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Lucky Millinder |
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Una Mae Carlisle |
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Souls of Sin (1949) |
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