MusicDrama
Black and Tan
User Score33 votes
63%6.3/10
Release1929→
Runtime0H 19M
LanguageEnglish
StatusReleased
Synopsis
Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...
Principal Cast8
Duke Ellington
Duke Ellington
Barney Bigard
Band Member - Clarinet Player
Wellman Braud
Band Member - Bass Player
Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton
Band Member -Trombone Player
Edgar Connor
Piano Mover
Alec Lovejoy
Piano Mover
Fredi Washington
Fredi - Duke's Girlfriend
Arthur Whetsol
Trumpet Player
Media6
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Director
Dudley Murphy
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Trailer
Keywords
harlem renaissanceshort film
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Countries:United States of America
Production:RKO Radio Pictures