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Ebony Parade
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Wikipedia article
'Ebony Parade' is a 1947 American musical compilation film made from footage of African-American performers. The 3-reel film features jazz music from many famous acts (usually from soundies) with interstitial segments featuring Mantan Moreland as a comedic magician.Pitts, Michael R. Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965. Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019, p. 64. Advertised as including 20 great stars, it was an Astor Pictures release. The National Museum of African American History and Culture has a poster for the film. Getty Images also has an image of a poster from the film.
Cast
*Cab Calloway
*Count Basie
*The Mills Brothers
*Vanita Smythe
*Mantan Moreland
*Mable Lee
*Ruby Hill
*Francine Everett
*Dorothy Dandridge
*Pat Flowers
*Day, Dawn, and Dusk
*The Jubalaires
References
Category:1947 films
Category:Jazz films
Category:Documentary films about jazz music and musicians
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