The Duke Is Tops [DVD]
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The Duke Is Tops (1938)

Format:   DVD 
 
Vintage all-black musical about a woman who gets her big break and has to bid adieu to her boyfriend/producer. Big, sassy production numbers highlight this rare find, which was the film debut of the great Lena Horne. Songs include "I Know You Remember," "Blackberry Baby," "Killing Jive," and "Harlem Is Harmony." AKA: "The Bronze Venus." 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English.
 
SKU: D63800
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Category:
Musicals
Director:
William Nolte
Rated:
NR
Color:
Black & White
Format: 
DVD-R Fullscreen
Closed Captioned:
 No
Cast:  Ralph Cooper, Lena Horne, Lawrence Criner, Monte Hawley, Neva Peoples, Vernon McCallum, Edward Thompson, Johnny Taylor, Ray Martin, Guernsey Morrow, Charlie Hawkins, Everett Brown, Arthur Ray
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