Harlem New York City Movies

  • 1939
    Double Deal

    Double Deal

    Double Deal

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    Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry store and turns the loot over to gang-boss...

    Double Deal
  • 1941
    Murder on Lenox Avenue

    Murder on Lenox Avenue

    Murder on Lenox Avenue

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    Dramatic events in a Harlem apartment house center around Pa Wilkins, chosen by the Better Business League to replace their ousted, crooked leader...

    Murder on Lenox Avenue
  • 1984
    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

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    This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...

    The Long Night of Lady Day
  • 1974
    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

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    An African-American GI retires from the US Army in West Berlin to live with his white girlfriend, who already has a baby with another black man....

    1 Berlin-Harlem
  • 1995
    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

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    A feature length documentary that tells the story of nine young men and women constructing positive lives as they face the challenges of growing up...

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
  • 2008
    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

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    This was one of a series of concerts James Brown gave at the Apollo in Harlem in March 1968. This performance was broadcast on television as James...

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
  • 1970
    HARLEM FRAGMENTS

    HARLEM FRAGMENTS

    HARLEM FRAGMENTS

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    Harlem Fragments is an Afro-futurist scrapbook storytelling of a Harlem Black family's beautiful destruction during the 2008 recession. A natural...

    HARLEM FRAGMENTS
  • 2004
    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

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    The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist...

    The Last of the First
  • 1978
    The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre

    The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre

    The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre

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    The Black Contribution – Literature and Theater 1978 is a rare documentary highlighting the voices and cultural impact of African American...

    The Black Contribution: Literature and Theatre
  • 1935
    Murder In Harlem

    Murder In Harlem

    Murder In Harlem

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    A Black night watchman at a chemical factory finds the body of a murdered white woman. After reporting it, he finds himself accused of the murder.

    Murder In Harlem
  • 1970
    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

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    “Don’t Take Harlem is my personal love letter to Harlem. This project is dear to me because it allowed me to understand my hometown and...

    Don't Take Harlem
  • 1978
    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    01978HD

    Documentary on drug use in America

    Drugs In America
  • 1970
    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

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    A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee