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Short Films
4 - 25 mins. long
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The Short film was made to entertain movie goers between features, especially in white movie theaters. These
films last anywhere from 4 minutes to 25 minutes.
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$5.00
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AN ALL-COLORED VAUDEVILLE SHOW, 1935 - Adelaide Hall, The Nicholas Brothers, The Five Racketeers,
Eunice Wilson, Cab Calloway.10 min
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$4.50
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BARBERSHOP BLUES, 1937 - Claude Hopkins Band, Four Step Brothers, Orlando Robinson.
10 min.
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BIPP BANG BOOGIE, 1944 - Ebony Trio and Alex Brown
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BLACK AND TAN, 1929 - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, Freddie Washington,
Alec Lovejoy, Cotton Club Chorus, Five Blazers, Hall Johnson Choir.
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BLUES AND BOOGIE, 1945 - a short that contains 3 soundies "Some of These Days" Maxine Brown,
"Beat Me Daddy" Maurice Rocco and "Is You is or Is You Ain't My Baby" Nat King Cole and Ida James
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$5.00
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BLACK NETWORK, THE 1936 - Nina Mae McKinney, The Nicholas Brothers, Emett "Babe" Wallace,
Amanda Randolph, Eddie Green, Thomas Chappelle, Washboard Serenaders. 21 min.
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BOOGIE WOOGIE DREAM, 1942 - Lena Horne, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson.and Teddy Wilson and
his Orchestra.
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$5.00
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BROKEN EARTH. 1939 - Clarence Muse, Freida Shaw Choir. Joshua a poor farmer with
a dog and a son, works hard to care for his son. He visits his wife's grave and tells her that Little Joshua, their
son is going to get well.
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BUBBLING OVER, 1934 - The comings and goings in a harlem tenement.
Starring Ethel Waters, Frank Wilson, Hamtree Harrington, Southernaires Quartet, William Edmondson.
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BUNDLE OF BLUES, 1933 - Duke Ellington and his Orchestra, Ivy Anderson. Among other numbers,
Ivy Anderson sings an ellaborately staged version of "Stormy Weather" in this musical short.
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CAB CALLOWAY'S JITTERBUG PARTY, 1935 - More of Cab's special brand of musical
zaniness in a Harlem nightclub. A load of cotton club hotcha, mostly orchestra numbers and some hi-de-ho singing led by Cab
Calloway,
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CALDONIA, 1945 - Louis Jordan, Nicki O'Daniel, Roxie Joynes, Richard Huey, Sam Sporty-O-Dee,
Taylor and Harris, George Wiltshire, Three Sun Tan Girls, Milton Woods.
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$7.00
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DARKTOWN REVUE, THE 1931 - Oscar Micheaux production with Donald Heywood's choir,
Tim Moore, Andrew Trible, Amon Davis.
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DATE WITH DUKE, A 1946 - Duke Ellington plays his composition, "Perfume Suite," in this
George Pal "puppetoon."
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$7.00
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FIREMAN AT THE FOLLIES BERGERE', THE 1927 (NUDITY) Appearance by Josephine Baker. A
fireman sees everyone naked in his mind.
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$10.00
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FISH, 1916 - (Silent) In this picture Bert Williams goes fishing instead of chopping wood.
He lands a ten pounder and, despite his efforts to sell the fish, is unsuccessful. The reel closes with Bert being led back
to the woodpile.
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$5.00
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FRAMING OF THE SHREW, THE 1929 - An obstreporous wife (Preer) is tamed and trained by her
smaller but wily husband. Evelyn Preer, Spencer Williams, Roberta Hyson, Edward Thompson.
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$5.00
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FUZZY WUZZY, 1942 - Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five, & Ruby Richards.
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HARLEM HOT SHOTS, 1945 - Cora Harris, Leon Gross and his Orchestra, Stringbeans Jackson,&
The Red Lilly Chorus,
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HI-DE-HO, 1934 - This short starts out with Cab and his band rehearsing on the
train. The porter is worried about his wife being home alone and asks Cab his advice. Cab suggest that he buy a radio
to occupy his wife's time while he's away. He's very satisfied with the results, except he didn't realize that not only did
the radio keep his wife occupied but so did Cab.
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HI-DE-HO, 1937 - Cab Calloway and his band dramatizes
his life more or less. First he is seen as a poor colored boy with hopes of being a great band leader, as his mammy listens
in awe to his ambitious plans. He goes to a fortune teller, and she forecasts the highlights of his career, they are re-enacted
in the picture. Finishes with the big climax as he conducts his present-day band in the grand manner at a nite spot.
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$5.00
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JAMMIN' THE BLUES, 1944 - Great jitterbug dancing and special effects. Harry Edison, Lester
Young, Illinois Jacquet, Marlowe Morris,John Simmons, Archie Savage, Joe Jones, Sid Catlett, Red Callender and his Orchestra,
Marie Bryant, Barney Kessell.
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JITTERING JITTERBUGS, 1943 - Hamtree Harrington, Lee Norman's Orchestra, Arthur White's
Lindy Hoppers.
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$5.00
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KING FOR A DAY, 1934 - Bill Robinson, Muriel Rahn, Hattie Noel, Dusty Fletcher, Babe Matthews,
Ernest Whitman.
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KILROY WAS / IS HERE, 1946 - A day in the life of a little black toddler.
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LUNCEFORD, JIMMIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA, 1936 - Jimmie Lunceford and his Orchestra, Three Brown
Jacks, Myra Johnson.
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$5.00
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MELANCHOLY DAME, 1929 - Spencer Williams. The story relates the troubles of "Permanent
Williams," darktown cabaret owner, who is forced to hire his divorced wife and her new husband as entertainers. His
second wife doesn't relish the fact, so, in the words of Cohen, "troubles is somethin' Permanent ain't got nothing else
exceptin."
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$5.00
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MIDNIGHT MENACE, 1946 (Hidden Menace) - Sybil Lewis, Lollypop Jones, George Wiltshire,
James Dunsmore, Harold Coke, Leon Poke, Amust Austin, Jimmy Walker, Black Diamond Dollies.
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$4.50
$8.00
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MILLS BLUE RHYTHM BAND, 1933 - Mills' Blue Rhythm Band, Fredi Washington, Hamtree Harrington.
Mister Adam's
Bomb, 1949 The family talk is about how
Uncle Adam has been bringing strange objects in bags into the house at midnight for an experiment and they think maybe he
has a bomb. 19 min. Starring Eddie Green
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$5.00
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MURDER IN SWINGTIME, 1937 - Les Hite and his Orchestra, June Richmond, Ben (Shadrack) Carter,
Zack Williams, James Adamson, Joe Baily, Jess Hurley, Charles Andrews, Rhythm Pals, guest: Mesdames Hattie Bailey, Henry Prince,
Marvin Johnson, Luther "Soldier Boy" Gafford, Louis Cole, chorus: Lois Bright, Connie Harris, Rosalee Lincoln, Patsy Hunter,
Milred Boud, Louise Robinson, Ethel Boyde, Catherine Atkinson.
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$5.00
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MUSIC HATH HARM, 1929 - Spencer Williams. This film is about a scam where Spencer
Williams, an orchestra leader is offered $500 to play two clarinet solos. Not knowing how to play the clarinet he hires a
musician to play under the stage while he lip sinks the playing, except when he starts the musician plays a saxaphone instead.
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$8.00
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NATURAL BORN GAMBLER, A 1916 -(silent) Bert Williams. The plot of this comedy is trivial,
dealing with a poker game which is raided by the local police. The participants, all black, are hauled to court but all are
released with the exception of Williams. While in jail he does his famous routine of playing poker with himself.
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$8.00
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NAT "KING" COLE MUSICAL STORY, 1955 - (color) Details Cole's discovery and
rise to fame. Includes "Sweet Lorraine," "Route 66," and "Straighten Up and Fly Right." Commentary by Jeff Chandler
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NEGRO IN ENTERTAINMENT, THE 1950 - W.C. Handy, Ethel Waters, Louis Armstrong, Bill Robinson,
Duke Ellington, Fats Waller.
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NEGRO IN INDUSTRY, THE 1952 Claude A. Barnett of the Associated Negro Press;
Willard Townsend, President of the International Transport Service Employees Union; Horace Sudduth, President of the National
Negro Business League; Hon. William Dawson, Congressman from Illinois.
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NEGRO IN SPORTS, THE 1950 - A Chesterfield Cigarette produced short featuring many Black
athletes of the period. Narrated by Jesse Owens; Bill Lund acts as host.
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NEGRO SAILOR, THE 1945 - Joel Fluellen, Leigh Whipper, Monica Carter, Joan Douglas, Mildred
Boyd, Louise Franklin. (The Negro Soldier is listed in features)
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NEGRO STEWARD, THE 1944 -
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$5.00
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OFT IN THE SILLY NIGHT, 1929 - Romance blossoms between a black chauffeur and the boss's
daughter. Spencer Williams, Evelyn Preer, Edward Thompson.
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Ol' King Cotton, 1931 - George Dewey Washington, takes place on a river boat. 10min
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