Harlem Is Heaven
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Harlem Is Heaven is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama musical film directed by Irwin Franklyn and featuring a virtually all African-American cast. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson stars in his first leadi
Poster for the film at the time of its release
Anise Boyer as Jean Stratton, the film's leading female character
Variety in 1932 described James Baskett's portrayal of "Money" Johnson as "very impressive".
Bill Robinson (left) as himself and Henri Wessell as "Chummy" Walker
Bill Robinson
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Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, was an American tap dancer, actor, and singer, the best known and the most highly paid black entertainer in the United States during the first half of the 20th century. His
Harlem Is Heaven
…Harlem Is Heaven is a 1932 American pre-Code crime drama musical film directed by Irwin Franklyn and featuring a virtually all African-American cast. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson stars in his first leading role on screen, along with Putney Dandridge, John Mason, and some of the top entertainers of the period from Harlem's famous…
Robinson in 1937
Robinson in 1942
Robinson in The Hot Mikado
Bill 'Bojangles' Robinson and Adelaide Hall in the musical comedy Brown Buddies on Broadway in 1930