Paradise in Harlem is currently streaming on MGM+, iNDIEFLIX, and Shout! TV
Paradise in Harlem (1939)84 minComedy, DramaRating 44/100
Between swing and blues musical numbers, the story of comedian Lem Anderson, whose long-awaited chance to act dramatically vanishes when he witnesses a mob killing and is forced to leave town. Lem becomes a wanderer, then an alcoholic. Finally a chance to play Othello draws him back to Harlem
Cast: Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris, Merritt Smith, Frank H. Wilson, Francine Everett, Sidney Easton
Director: Joseph Seiden
Where to watch: MGM+, iNDIEFLIX, or Shout! TV
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