Harlem Is Heaven

Harlem Is Heaven

New York's Famous Cotton Club Entertainers

1932 · 69 min · ★ 7.5 · Drama, Music

Bill "Bojangles" Robinson made his movie acting debut in this 1932 film, featuring Putney Dandridge, James Baskett (Oscar winner for "Song of the South"), Cotton Club dancer Anita Boyer, Henri Wassell, Alma Smith, Bob Sawyer, and composer/bandleader Eubie Blake and his orchestra.

Directed by Irwin Franklyn · Written by Irwin Franklyn

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