The Strolling '20s
1966•1h 6m•Released
MusicComedyTV Movie
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.
Director
Charles S. Dubin
Writer
Langston Hughes
Languages
English
Cast
Harry Belafonte
Self
Sidney Poitier
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self
Duke Ellington
Self
Diahann Carroll
Self
Nipsey Russell
Self
George Kirby
Self
Gloria Lynne
Self
Brownie McGhee
Self
Joe Williams
Self
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