The Strolling '20s

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The Strolling '20s (1966)

Directed by Charles S. Dubin

Music, Comedy, TV Movie · 1h 06m

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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Cast

Harry Belafonte Self Sidney Poitier Self Sammy Davis Jr. Self Duke Ellington Self Diahann Carroll Self Nipsey Russell Self
G
George Kirby Self
G
Gloria Lynne Self Brownie McGhee Self Joe Williams Self

Crew

Director
Charles S. Dubin
Writer
Langston Hughes

Details

Release date
1966-02-04
Runtime
1h 06m
Genres
Music, Comedy, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English