Paradise in Harlem

Joseph Seiden
1939-01-01

Greatest Colored Cast Ever Assembled in One Picture
5.4
85 min

It is the story of a comedian Lem Anderson who dreams of playing in Shakespeare scenes but he is applied only role in Harlem Vaudeville. One day he is the witness of a crime and the mobster strongly advised him to leave the town...

Cast

Name Character Team
Mamie Smith Madame Mamie Unowned
Norman Astwood Rough Jackson Unowned
Edna Mae Harris Doll Davis Unowned
Merritt Smith Ned Avery Unowned
Frank H. Wilson Lem Anderson Unowned
Francine Everett Desdemona Jones Unowned
Sidney Easton Sneeze Ancrum (as Sydney Easton) Unowned
Babe Matthews Laura Lou Unowned
Lionel Monagas Matt Gilson Unowned
Madeline Belt Acme Delight Unowned
Herman Green Ganaway Unowned
Percy Verwayen Spanish Unowned
George Williams Runt Unowned
Alec Lovejoy Misery Unowned
Lucky Millinder Himself - Bandleader Unowned
Juanita Hall Singer in Audience Unowned
Emory Johnson Unowned
Eddie Matthews Unowned