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The Strolling '20s

The Strolling '20s

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Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical, written by poet and playwright Langston Hughes, which pays tribute to Harlem in the 1920's. Sidney Poitier provides commentary on the era throughout the program, and George Kirby and Nipsey Russell portray various Harlem characters. Program highlights include: Gloria Lynne singing "Good Ol' Wagon"; Brownie McGhee singing "Let the Deal Go Down"; Diahann Carroll singing "Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out"; Sammy Davis, Jr., singing and tap dancing to "Doin' the New Low Down"; Joe Williams singing "Nobody Knows the Way I Feel This Morning"; and Duke Ellington performing "Sophisticated Lady" with a sextet.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

66 mins

Rating

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Release Date

04 February 1966

Country

Cast

Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte

Self

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.

Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Self

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