Summaries

Tenants of a Harlem boarding house put on a show to save their home.

Despite the slapstick atmosphere there, the inhabitants of Moms' theatrical boarding house in Harlem are broke and in danger of losing their home. For some ready cash, they trick a producer into helping them put on a show, featuring a variety of black specialty acts.—Rod Crawford <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • african american
  • house
  • black cast
  • actor shares first name with character
Genres
  • Musical
Release date Aug 31, 1948
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations New York City, New York, USA
Production companies All-American News

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 30m
Color Black and White
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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