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20 August 1929 (USA) moreTagline:
HEAR AND SEE 100 JUBILEE SINGERS! (original poster - all caps) morePlot:
In a juke joint, sharecropper Zeke falls for a beautiful dancer, Chick, but she's only setting him up for a rigged craps game... more | add synopsisAwards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 1 win moreUser Comments:
Nina Mae McKinney- The First Black Movie Star moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Daniel L. Haynes | ... | Zekial 'Zeke' Johnson | |
| Nina Mae McKinney | ... | Chick | |
| William Fountaine | ... | Hot Shot | |
| Harry Gray | ... | Pappy 'Parson' Johnson | |
| Fanny Belle DeKnight | ... | Mammy Johnson | |
| Everett McGarrity | ... | Spunk Johnson | |
| Victoria Spivey | ... | Missy Rose | |
| Milton Dickerson | ... | Johnson child | |
| Robert Couch | ... | Johnson child | |
| Walter Tait | ... | Johnson child | |
| Dixie Jubilee Singers | ... | Group performers |
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109 min | USA:100 min (Turner library print) (re-edited version) (re-release) | Argentina:106 minCountry:
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1.20 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Certification:
Argentina:AtpFun Stuff
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Although this film is frequently touted as the first black-cast film produced in Hollywood, it is actually predated by the more obscure Hearts in Dixie (1929). moreMovie Connections:
Referenced in A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American Movies (1995) (TV) moreSoundtrack:
Go Down Moses (Let My People Go) moreFAQ
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Nina Mae McKinney portrayed Chick in this movie. The untrained, natural singing, dancing, acting talent stole everyone's heart who saw this movie, even till this day she's still winning hearts. A great actress, after this movie people named her "The Black Garbo" and "The Dark Clara Bow". Being the first black actress, she had to represent her race well, and show that Blacks could act, and show Hollywood that Blacks could hold their own on the silver screen. Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, Irving Thalberg, and King Vidor was breath-taken by her acting, and after her you saw many white actresses copying her style, the hands on the hips and facial expressions. This movie isn't stereotypical at all, its about Black Life in the South, the music and styles of the time. Nina Mae was promised many more movies, but never did anything else, but singing apperances, shorts, and maid apperances. But she did get to show her acting in the independent black movies. If you ever get to see them, you won't be sorry. People say this movie was ahead of its time, maybe so, But Nina was lucky she got to show all her talents, singing, dancing, comedy, and acting. Even Blacks don't get to show all of that today. People say that Lena Horne opened the doors, thats false, Nina Mae McKinney did, representing the Black race well, and showing that we could act, open the doors for Blacks in the future in Hollywood.