Burlesque in Harlem

1949
56m

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A filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.A filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.A filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.

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6.0/10

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Quotes
George Wiltshire: And you won't work for 10 dollars a week?
Self - Comedian: I positively won't work for 10 dollars a week.
George Wiltshire: Well, I'll split the difference with you.
Self - Comedian: Okay.
George Wiltshire: I'll give you 20 dollars a month.
Self - Comedian: Why didn't you say that at first? I'd a been working by now.

Soundtracks
Fat Man Blues
Performed by Dick Barrow (uncredited)

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8/10

I highly enjoyed this rarity, Burlesque in Harlem

Just watched this on the same DVD that also has Paradise in Harlem. It's emceed by one Dick Barrow who also sings a couple of songs. Among the other acts: The Taylorettes-a female dance troupe, dancer Gloria Howard-"The Atomic Bomb", singer Jo Jo Adams-"Huckabuck Jones" or "Doctor Jo Jo", dancer Gertrude "Baby" Banks who does a nice number to a Duke Ellington arrangement of Cole Porter's "Night & Day", singer-comedienne Mabel Hunter who gets 3 sets, a sketch called "Love Making Bureau" featuring Pigmeat Markham, Vivian Harris-sis of Edna Mae who I just watched in Paradise in Harlem, and George Wilshire, dancer Princess D'Orsey, tap dancers "Slip & Slide", dancer Tarza Young who really aroused me when she performed, and singer-dancer Louella Owens who provided her own funny dance routine. The filming is a bit static with the single shot of The Taylorettes in wide form but despite that I highly enjoyed this. So that's a recommendation of Burlesque in Harlem.