Harlem Is Heaven (1932)
New York's Famous Cotton Club Entertainers
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.
- Date of release
- 1932-05-26
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (2)
- Runtime
- 1h 9m
- Genres
- Drama, Music
- Director
- Irwin Franklyn
Casting
- Bill Robinson — Bill
- Eubie Blake — Eubie Blake
- Putney Dandridge — Stage Manager
- James Baskett
- Anise Boyer
- Henri Wessell
- Alma Smith
- Bob Sawyer
- Noble Sissle
- John 'Spider Bruce' Mason — Spider
- Juano Hernández — Cop
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