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Lucky Ghost
6.2

Lucky Ghost

Feb 10, 1942
An all-black horror comedy starring Mantan Moreland and sometimes partner (and straight man) F.E. Miller, Lucky Ghost is amusing low-brow fare that exploits the more base, stereotypical elements of old-time black life (chicken thievin', gamblin', runnin' from ghosteses) for laughs -- sort of like the BET of its day. Mantan and Miller win a house-cum-casino in a craps game, only to discover that the deceased former owners aren't too pleased that their old home is being used for "jitterbugging, jiving, and hullaballooing". I hate hullaballooing. The ghosts decide to scare everyone off by opening doors and windows, pulling out chairs, even playing the drums.
Comedy
Bright Road
6.3

Bright Road

Apr 17, 1953
Teachers at an all-black school fight to save a problem child.
Drama
Les Plus Belles Années de notre vie
7.8
En 1945, trois soldats démobilisés, le sergent d'infanterie Al Stephenson, le capitaine d'aviation Fred Derry et le marin Homer Parrish, font connaissance dans l'avion qui les ramène à Boone City, leur ville natale. Leurs sentiments sont partagés entre l'impatience et l'appréhension. Ils ne tardent pas à reprendre contact avec la réalité quotidienne...
Drama
Way Down South
5.4

Way Down South

Jul 21, 1939
In the pre-Civil War South, a plantation owner dies and leaves all his possessions, including his slaves, to his young son. While the deceased treated his slaves decently, his corrupt executor abuses them unmercifully, beating them without provocation, and he is planning to sell off the father'e estate--including the slaves--at the earliest opportunity so he and his mistress can steal the money and move to France. The young boy doesn't want to sell his father's estate or break up an of the slave families, and he has to find someone to help him thwart the crooked executor's plans.
Crime
Un mariage compliqué
6.868

Un mariage compliqué

Dec 12, 1949
Connie est une jeune et ravissante veuve qui élève seule Timmy, son fils de 6 ans. Pour Noël, Timmy voudrait un train pour cadeau. Afin de gâter son fils, Connie se rend dans un magasin où elle rencontre Steve, un vendeur. Ce dernier, tombant sous le charme de sa cliente, dépense son propre argent pour offrir ce jouet tant désiré, mais si cher...
Comedy
Broken Strings
4.5

Broken Strings

Jan 01, 1940
After noted violinist Arthur Williams suffers a hand injury which ends his playing career, his hopes are transferred to his son, who prefers swing music to classical.
Music
The Singing Kid
4

The Singing Kid

Apr 10, 1936
Neurotic Broadway star Al Jackson faces professional ruin when he loses his voice. While recuperating in the country, he falls in love with farm girl Ruth Haines, the pretty aunt of precocious little Sybil Haines.
Drama
No Time for Romance
1

No Time for Romance

Jun 01, 1948
A talented young Black songwriter gets his big break in a New York Musical. His adversary tried to prevent him from auditioning for J.D. Richards, the renowned New York musical agent.
Romance
Gang War
5.8

Gang War

Mar 28, 1940
Two mobs fight for control of the jukebox racket.
Crime
Mystery in Swing
6

Mystery in Swing

May 09, 1940
In and around some great blues, swing and jazz music, a very unpopular band-leader. Prince Ellis, is killed in a Harlem nightclub, and, in and around some more great music, a detective finds the lists of suspects is very long, as Prince Ellis was indeed very unpopular with many citizens.
Music
Citizen Kane
8.008

Citizen Kane

Apr 17, 1941
À la mort du milliardaire Charles Foster Kane, un grand magnat de la presse, Thompson, un reporter, enquête sur sa vie. Les contacts qu'il prend avec ses proches lui font découvrir un personnage gigantesque, mégalomane, égoïste et solitaire.
Mystery
Sky Dragon
7.7

Sky Dragon

Apr 27, 1949
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan--and, of course, his #1 son--must discover the identity of the person who doped the passengers and stole the money.
Adventure
Sky Dragon
7.7

Sky Dragon

Apr 27, 1949
All the passengers on an airplane headed for San Francisco are drugged, and when they wake up, it is discovered that a quarter-million dollars is missing. Charlie Chan--and, of course, his #1 son--must discover the identity of the person who doped the passengers and stole the money.
Adventure
Strange Journey
6

Strange Journey

Oct 03, 1946
Reformed racketeer "Lucky" Leeds flees from the police when he thinks they are about to arrest him for a murder he didn't commit. He and his wife Patti fly to his privately-owned remote island and have to crash land. Also on the island is a group of shipwrecked people, including a German professor, his daughter, an English journalist, a wealthy widow, a sailor and a Nazi Agent.
Drama
Un petit coin aux cieux
6.3
'Little Joe' Jackson, un joueur incorrigible, promet à son épouse, la pieuse et vertueuse Petunia, de renoncer au jeu. Mais à la première occasion, il se rend dans un casino où, à la suite d'une bagarre, il est mortellement blessé. Parvenu dans l'au-delà, 'Little Joe' rencontre les représentants du ciel (Le 'Général') et de l'enfer (Lucifer 'Junior') ; en raison de ses engagements à renoncer définitivement au jeu et à devenir un bon époux, et avec l'aide des prières de Petunia, un sursis lui est accordé, avec une 'mise à l'épreuve' de six mois. Mais de retour sur terre, 'Little Joe' est soumis à la tentation par 'Junior', lorsqu'il rencontre la séduisante chanteuse Georgia Brown...
Music
Symphonie magique
6.9

Symphonie magique

Jul 21, 1943
Alors qu’on lui amène un magazine où il figure en couverture, Bill Williamson (Bill 'Bojangles’ Robinson) se remémore sa légendaire ascension au firmament des danseurs de claquettes et, sur le perron de sa confortable demeure californienne, la conte aux enfants de ses voisins venus lui rendre visite… Après la Première Guerre mondiale, il fait la connaissance et tombe sous le charme de Selina Rogers (Lena Horne), une chanteuse à succès de l’orchestre de Chick Bailey. Celle-ci l’encourage à développer ses talents de danseur.
Music
L'Étranger au paradis
5
Somptueuse comédie musicale proche des "Mille et Une Nuits", suivant les périples d'un mendiant poète aux soi-disant pouvoirs mystiques. Kismet (la volonté de Allah). C'est l’histoire d’un jeune Calife qui tombe amoureux de la belle Marsinah fille de poète, dans l’ancienne Bagdad. Origine: Stranger in Paradise est une chanson populaire Anglaise. La mélodie est une adaptation des Danses polovtsiennes ( Le Prince Igor ), populaire en Russie.
Music