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1947BLACK ENTERTAINERS
ALL BLACK CAST FILM WITH SPENCER WILLIAMS, JULY JONES, INEZ NEWELL, LEONARD DUNCAN, DAUPHINE MOORE, MELODY DUNCAN, KATHERINE MOORE, TILFORD PATTERSON, ALBERT SMITH, HOWARD GALLOWY, CLIFFORD BEAMON, FRANCES MCHUGH, DON GILBERT, RED CALHOUN.

ALL BLACK CAST MUSICAL FEATURE FILM PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED ONLY FOR THEATERS WITH AFRICAN AMERICAN AUDIENCES. SEGREGATION. KNOWN AS "RACE FILM". AFRICAN AMERICAN CAST, PERFORMERS, MUSICIANS. BLACK NIGHTCLUB. BLACK VAUDEVILLE CIRCUIT: TOBA OR THEATRE OWNERS BOOKING ASSOCIATION AKA "TOUGH ON BLACK ARTISTS". BEFORE CHITLIN' CIRCUIT. JUKE JOINT.

PERFORMANCES BY: DUNCAN'S BEAUTY SHOWGIRLS, THE JITTERBUG JOHNNIES, KIT & KIT, MAC & ACE.

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EXTERIOR BLACK-OWNED BUISNESS
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BLACK MAN SNORING LOUDLY
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JUKE JOINT POOL HALL INTERIOR POOL HALL
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EXTERIOR JOHNNIE'S JUKE JOINT WITH SIGN
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INTERIOR JUKE JOINT NIGHTCLUB
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BLACK COUPLE PUT MONEY IN JUKEBOX. SEVERAL COUPLES DO JITTERBUG DANCE TO JUKEBOX MUSIC
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BLACK COUPLE SEATED AT TABLE IN NIGHTCLUB HAVE CONVERSATION
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BLACK DOMESTIC COOK IN KITCHEN
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BLACK MARRIED COUPLE HAVE ARGUMENT. WOMAN THROWS DISHES AT LAZY HUSBAND
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BLACK MAN TALKS ON PAY TELEPHONE
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BLACK FAMILY SEATED AROUND DINNER TABLE
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SAYING GRACE BEFORE MEAL
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EXTERIOR BLACK THEATRE ADVERTISTING ALL-BLACK FASHION AMATEUR BEAUTY CONTEST
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INSIDE PATRONS BUYING TICKETS
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PATRONS SEATED IN THEATRE
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MC OF AMATEUR BEAUTY CONTEST TALKS ON STAGE
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RED CALHOUN'S SWING BAND ON STAGE PERFORMS AS BEAUTY CONTESTANTS WALK OUT ON STAGE. BEAUTY CONTEST AUDIENCE APPPLAUDS WINNER
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WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED, AUDIENCE CHEERS
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BLACK AUDIENCE APPLAUSE
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BAND PERFORMS JITTERBUG BATTLE BETWEEN TWO DANCE TEAMS IN JUKE JOINT . JITTERBUG DANCING CONTEST
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JITTERBUG DANCE TEAM
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MULTIPLE COUPLES JITTERBUG DANCE. SWING DANCING
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CU TENOR SAX PLAYER PLAYS SOLO
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DRUM SOLO
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BLACK COUPLE EXIT JUKE JOINT
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BLACK PATRONS SEATED AT TABLE IN JUKE JOINT NIGHTCLUB
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BLACK LADY GOES TO LADIES ROOM IN NIGHTCLUB. "LADIES ROOM" SIGN IN CLEAR VIEW
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BLACK WOMAN TALKS ON PAY PHONE
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JUKE JOINT AUDIENCE SEATED AT TABLES APPLAUD
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COUPLE ON BENCH OUTSIDE
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PEOPLE AT HOME
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MAN PEEKS THROUGH KEYHOLE
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SEEN THROUGH KEYHOLE, OLDER WOMAN SPANKS YOUNGER WOMAN WITH HAIRBRUSH OVER HER KNEE
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