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Paradise in Harlem (1939) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1939 · 85 mins · English
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- Directed by
- Joseph Seiden
- Starring
- Edna Mae Harris, Frank H. Wilson, George Williams, Eddie Matthews, Emory Johnson, Sidney Easton
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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