Ebony Parade
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Produced by | William Forest Crouch |
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Distributed by | Astor Pictures |
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Running time | 30 minutes |
Language | English |
Ebony Parade is a 1947 American musical compilation film made from footage of African-American performers.[1] The 3-reel film features jazz music from many famous acts (usually from soundies) with interstitial segments featuring Mantan Moreland as a comedic magician.[2] Advertised as including 20 great stars, it was an Astor Pictures release. The National Museum of African American History and Culture has a poster for the film.[3] Getty Images also has an image of a poster from the film.[4]
Cast[]
- Cab Calloway
- Count Basie
- The Mills Brothers
- Vanita Smythe
- Mantan Moreland
- Mable Lee
- Ruby Hill
- Francine Everett
- Dorothy Dandridge
- Pat Flowers
- The Jubalaires[3]
References[]
- ^ "EBONY PARADE". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ^ Pitts, Michael R. “Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965.” Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019, p. 64.
- ^ a b "Poster for Ebony Parade". National Museum of African American History and Culture.
- ^ "Photo of Count BASIE and Cab CALLOWAY and FILM POSTERS; Ebony Parade -". Getty Images.
Categories:
- 1947 films
- English-language films
- Jazz films
- Documentary films about jazz music and musicians