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The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.
Theatrical
Jul 21, 1943
Box Office
$1.6M
DVD / Blu-ray
Jan 10, 2006
Theaters
4
Director
Writers
Producer
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Full credits →L
Lena Horne
Selina Rogers
B
Bill Robinson
Bill Williamson
C
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
K
Katherine Dunham
Katherine Dunham
F
Fats Waller
'Fats' Waller
F
Fayard Nicholas
Dancer
H
Harold Nicholas
Dancer
D
Dooley Wilson
Gabe Tucker
D
Doris Ake
Dancer (uncredited)
J
Juliette Ball
Dancer (uncredited)
L
Lucille Battle
Dancer (uncredited)
M
Matthew Beard
Stagehand (uncredited)
T
Talley Beatty
Dancer (uncredited)
L
Lennie Bluett
Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
T
Teddy Buckner
Band Member (uncredited)
B
Benny Carter
Trumpeter (uncredited)
J
Janet Collins
Dancer (uncredited)
V
Vivian Dandridge
Dancer (uncredited)
L
Louise Franklin
Dancer (uncredited)
S
Suzette Harbin
Dancer / Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
