Paradise in Harlem (1939), 5+

Between swing and blues musical numbers, the story of comedian Lem Anderson, whose long-awaited chance to act dramatically vanishes when he witnesses a mob killing and is forced to leave ... 
1h 25min | Comedy, Drama, Musical | December 1939
Director: Joseph Seiden
Stars: Frank H. Wilson, Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0031784/
Watched on AmazonPrime; good print. Also in a megapack I have.

Lots of vaudeville/burlesque comedy skits and comparable musical numbers. Acting and sets are typical of race films I've seen: mediocre to bad. And yet, with a good portion of music, this is entertaining, sorta.


Jubilee Pictures Corp., dir. Seiden; 5+