The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

1966
1h 6m
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Music Comedy TV Movie
Overview

Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.

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Language: EN

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Production Information

Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

sketch comedy harlem, new york city black history harlem renaissance

Quick Facts

Release Date February 4, 1966
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1129391

Cast

Harry Belafonte
Harry Belafonte

Self

Sidney Poitier
Sidney Poitier

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington

Self

Diahann Carroll
Diahann Carroll

Self

Nipsey Russell
Nipsey Russell

Self

George Kirby
George Kirby

Self

Gloria Lynne
Gloria Lynne

Self

Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee

Self

Joe Williams
Joe Williams

Self

Key Crew

Charles S. Dubin
Director
Langston Hughes
Writer