Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.Ted Gregory is trying to be the first black producer to mount a show on Broadway, but he has trouble with his star singer.
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Amanda Randolph
- Liza Freeman
- (as Mandy Randolph)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaHazel Diaz's debut.
- Quotes
[first lines]
Amanda 'Mandy' Jenkins: Oh, Lordy! Why did they invent alarm clocks anyway.
- ConnectionsFeatured in American Experience: Midnight Ramble (1994)
- SoundtracksBei Mir Bist di Schön
Music by Sholom Secunda
English lyrics by Sammy Cahn and Saul Chaplin
Played by Leon Gross's orchestra and sung by Cora Green
Featured review
This film represents a Body of Work that was almost impossible for a black man to achieve.
There are previous reviews on this board that give details about the content and subject matter of this film; as well as their low-rating, critical opinions and disparaging comments about how bad this particular film is. That being said...I am not going to waste time repeating what this film is about. What I will do....is defend Mr. Oscar Micheaux, this film and all others in his discography!
As an African-American, I commend Mr. Oscar Micheaux, for battling against the behemoth of blatant racism in Hollywood and society at large, during that time to make these "black pearls" featuring all black casts....for the black populace! I also commend those white factions that supported the pursuit of his craft with their financial assistance. The plots, acting, etc., may not be pristine, and in quite a few instances they are bad...but I don't care...because they are here and they exist! If I started a list of 'acceptable' Hollywood fare and how bad they were and continue to be even to this day.....the list would take up every available space on this board! Thank you Mr. Oscar Micheaux, for leaving "us" a legacy no one else could or wanted to do...and thank you IMDb for documenting background and dialogue on his films.
As an African-American, I commend Mr. Oscar Micheaux, for battling against the behemoth of blatant racism in Hollywood and society at large, during that time to make these "black pearls" featuring all black casts....for the black populace! I also commend those white factions that supported the pursuit of his craft with their financial assistance. The plots, acting, etc., may not be pristine, and in quite a few instances they are bad...but I don't care...because they are here and they exist! If I started a list of 'acceptable' Hollywood fare and how bad they were and continue to be even to this day.....the list would take up every available space on this board! Thank you Mr. Oscar Micheaux, for leaving "us" a legacy no one else could or wanted to do...and thank you IMDb for documenting background and dialogue on his films.
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- necoleman
- Jan 17, 2016
Details
- Runtime1 hour 9 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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