Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

2026
1h 40m
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Documentary

"A film 50 years in the making"

Overview

A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
William Greaves Productions JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

community reunion harlem, new york city harlem renaissance cocktail party restoration black community collaboration duke ellington harlem

Quick Facts

Release Date January 25, 2026
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt39163347
Website Visit Site

Cast

Aaron Douglas
Aaron Douglas

Self (archival footage)

Richard Bruce Nugent
Richard Bruce Nugent

Self (archival footage)

Ernest Crichlow
Ernest Crichlow

Self (archival footage)

Eubie Blake
Eubie Blake

Self (archival footage)

Leigh Whipper
Leigh Whipper

Self (archival footage)

Arna Bontemps
Arna Bontemps

Self (archival footage)

William Greaves
William Greaves

Self (archival footage)

James Van Der Zee
James Van Der Zee

Self (archival footage)

Ida Mae Cullen
Ida Mae Cullen

Self (archival footage)

Noble Sissle
Noble Sissle

Self (archival footage)

Romare Bearden
Romare Bearden

Self (archival footage)

Key Crew

William Greaves
Director
David Greaves
Director
Liani Greaves
Producer
Anne de Mare
Producer
Matthew J. Hoffman
Producer
Bella Racklin
Producer