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The Darktown Revue(Movie, 1931)

18min | Genres: Comedy, Music
The Darktown RevueRating: 1.6/5 (with 22 votes)
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. 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. ()
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About The Darktown Revue

With a series of long takes and frontal camera set-ups, Michaeux provides a record of several cabaret acts, using intertitles to separate the individual numbers. This quietly outrageous film begins with the high-toned Heywood Choir singing "Watermelon time" and concludes with Amon David playing a preacher using heavy blackface. Amon Davus was known as "the Back Biting Comedian, Par Excellence", and his sermon is one of Michaeux's many notable send-ups of the clergy.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Made by: Micheaux Film
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 01/31/1931
Cast: Tim Moore
Director: Oscar Micheaux
Producer: Alice B. Russell
Screenwriter: Oscar Micheaux
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Darktown Revue"
Color: Black & White (B/W)

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:254280, Added: 05/06/2018, Last updated: 03/15/2024