- Title: V-1126
- Summary: MURDER ON LENOX AVENUE: 35MM NITRATE PRINT OF THIS RARE ALL BLACK CAST FEATURE FILM STARRING PIONEER BLUES SINGER MAMIE SMITH. THIS IS THE BEST COPY OF THIS TITLE IN EXISTENCE. ALSO FEATURES ALBERTA PERKINS, SIDNEY EASTON, ALEX LOVEJOY, GEORGE WILLIAMS. RARE ALL BLACK CAST MUSICAL FEATURE FILM PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED ONLY FOR THEATERS WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCES. SEGREGATION. KNOWN AS "RACE FILM". AFRICAN AMERICAN CAST, PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS. BLACK NIGHTCLUB. BLACK VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT: TOBA OR THEATRE OWNERS BOOKING ASSOCIATION AKA "TOUGH ON BLACK ARTISTS". BEFORE CHITLIN' CIRCUIT. AFTER HARLEM RENAISSANCE.
- Description:01:01:27 - ESTABLISHING SHOT OF HARLEM, NYC. STREET SIGNS FOR WEST 125TH ST. & LENOX AVENUE. 01:01:30 - MONTAGE HARLEM STREET SCENES CIRCA 1940 01:02:37 - HARLEM JAZZ BAND PERFORMS HOT TUNE. BLACK GLAMOUR GIRLS IN THEIR HOTEL ROOM 01:04:20 - TWO BLACK MEN HAVE FIST FIGHT IN APARTMENT BUILDING HALLWAY. MAN SHOT 01:12:10 - BLACK COUPLE IN BAR TALK JIVE-TALK. MAN FLIRTS WITH BAND SINGER 01:12:45 - ALBERTA PERKINS: TRYING TO FORGET ALBERTA PERKINS - TRYING TO FORGET BLACK JAZZ SINGER SINGS WITH BAND IN NIGHTCLUB 01:16:00 - BLACK BARTENDER MIXES DRINK COCKTAIL 01:19:10 - BLACK-RUN LUNCH COUNTER 01:20:00 - COMIC BLACK COURTROOM SCENE 01:21:10 - CU BLACK WOMEN TALK ON TELEPHONE. CUTAWAYS IN CU OF CONVERSATION. NICE MONTAGE OF BLACKS TALKING ON TELEPHONE CIRCA 1940 01:28:14 - ALL BLACK NIGHTCLUB. COUPLE SEATED AT TABLE CONVERSE 01:32:00 - CU SEXY BLACK GIRL ROLLS UP SILK STOCKING. CHANGES BEHIND SCREEN 01:36:00 - PEOPLE FLOCK INTO APARTMENT FOR SURPRISE PARTY MAN CARRIES BIG BASS FIDDLE UP STAIRS 01:37:40 - MAN SURPRISED AT PARTY. MAN BLOWS OUT CANDLES OF BIRTHDAY CAKE. 01:39:00 - PEOPLE FLOCK INTO HOUSE RENT PARTY. PAY ADMISSION FEE AT DOOR. DANCING AND CARRYING ON AT PARTY. BLACK COUPLES DANCE TO SWING MUSIC 01:42:45 - MAMIE SMITH: I'LL GET EVEN WITH YOU 01:44:10 - BUTTERBEANS AND SUSIE TYPE BLACK VAUDEVILLE ACT 01:47:00 - ALBERTA PERKINS: WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT 01:48:00 - SEXY BLACK NIGHTCLUB SINGER IN SILK GOWN 01:49:00 - BLACK COUPLE MARRIED BY MINISTER 01:54:00 - BLACK SWING BAND REHEARSES 01:59:00 - BLACK MIGRATION! AFRICAN AMERICAN COUPLE WITH SUITCASE APPEAR TO HAIL TAXI CAB. NEXT SHOT A 1940s PASSENGER TRAIN IN MOTION! 02:00:01 - ESTABLISHING SHOT OF GRAND CENTRAL STATION. COUPLE HAIL TAXI CAB. BLACK MIGRATION! 02:02:30 - DEPRESSED BLACK GIRL CLIMBS APARTMENT STAIRS AND COMMITS SUICIDE, JUMPS OUT WINDOW ALSO FEATURING: DENE LARRY, GUS SMITH, ERNIE RANSOM, EARL SYDNOR, NORMAN ASTWOOD, HERMAN GREEN, CRISTOLA WILLIAMS, EMILY SANTOS, FLO LEE, WAHNETA SAN.
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1941
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1940s
- File Name: V-1126