Paradise in Harlem

Year: 1939

Runtime: 85 mins

Language: English

Director: Joseph Seiden

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Starring an all‑Black ensemble, the film follows comedian Lem Anderson, who yearns to perform Shakespeare but is limited to a role in Harlem’s vaudeville circuit. After witnessing a crime, he draws the attention of a mobster who warns him to leave town, forcing Lem to confront his ambitions and survival.

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