Paradise in Harlem (1939)
Director:
Joseph Seiden
Tagline:
« The Sensational Inside Story of a Great Comedian Whose One Ambition Could Not Be Denied!! »
Actors:
Lem Anderson
Madame Mamie
Rough Jackson
Doll Davis
Ned Avery
Rating:
(136 votes)
(136 votes)
Runtime:85 minutes
Plot:
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. Is it too late for Ned? Or too soon to suit Rough Jackson’s mobsters? Melodramatic events lead to an unusual conclusion.
