Darktown Revue (1931) is an 18-minute American Pre-Code short film by Oscar Micheaux, his first short venture into sound film. The dances and ensembles were co-directed by Leonard Harper and the picture was shot along with their feature-length all-black talkie, The Exile.[1][2][3] As in many early talkies, the camera-work is extremely static. The film included choral singing and several vaudeville acts, including the comedy duo of Tim Moore and Andrew Tribble doing a routine about a haunted house.
References
- ^ "The Exile (1931), a film by Leonard Harper and Oscar Micheaux". Cinema.theiapolis.com. May 16, 1931. Archived from the original on February 25, 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
- ^ Reid, Grant Harper (2013). Rhythm for Sale: Grant Harper Reid: 9780615678283: Amazon.com: Books. ISBN 978-0615678283.
- ^ Sonny Watson. "Streetswing's Dancer History Archives: Leonard Harper 1". Streetswing.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
External links
- Darktown Revue at IMDb
- "The Exile", Film Captures, Archived December 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
