Paradise in Harlem

Paradise in Harlem is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank L Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H Wilson. It was released by Jubilee Production Co.

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Premise

An actor sees a mob execution and is run out of town by the aforesaid mob members.

Cast

Frank H. Wilson as Lem Anderson

Mamie Smith as Madame Mamie

Norman Astwood as Rough Jackson

Edna Mae Harris as Doll Davis

Merritt Smith as Ned Avery

Francine Everett as Desdemona Jones

Sidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum

Babe Matthews as Laura Lou

Lionel Monagas as Matt Gilson

Madeline Belt as Acme Delight

Herman Green as Ganaway

Percy Verwayen as Spanish

George Williams as Runt

Alec Lovejoy as Misery

Lucky Millinder as Himself - Bandleader

Juanita Hall as Singer in Audience

Soundtrack

Lucky Millinder with band & chorus - "I Gotta Put You Down" (Written by Lucky Millinder)

Mamie Smith - "Lord, I Love that Man"

Edna Mae Harris and Lucky Millinder - "Harlem Serenade" (Written by Vincent Valentini)

Sidney Easton and Babe Matthews - "How D'You Figure I'll Miss You?"

Mamie Smith and The Alphabetical Four - "Harlem Blues" (Written by Perry Bradford)

Babe Matthews - "Why Am I so Blue?" (Written by Joe Thomas)

Juanita Hall, Singers, Francine Everett, Frank C. Wilson and Babe Matthews - Gospel version of "Othello" (Written by Juanita Hall)

References

Paradise in Harlem Wikipedia

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