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The Strolling '20s

1966 · Dir. Charles S. Dubin

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.

Released
1966-02-04
Runtime
66 min
Language
EN
IMDb
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Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte
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Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier
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Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.
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Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
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Keywords

Sketch comedyBlack historyHarlem renaissanceHarlem, new york city

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