MarketBurlesque in Harlem
Company Profile

Burlesque in Harlem

Burlesque in Harlem is a 1949 revue film directed by William D. Alexander. It features a cast of singers, dancers and comedians who were prominent on the Chitlin' Circuit of vaudeville theaters and nightclubs that exclusively presented African American talent.

Plot
Barrow, the master of ceremonies, invites the audience to a special "bronze burlesque", consisting of a series of performances from strip-tease dancers, burlesque singers, and the club comedians. The dance duo Slip and Slide does a soft-shoe routine. There is also a comedy sketch by Dewey "Pigmeat" Markham involving a "love-making bureau". ==Cast==
Cast
Vivian Harris (comedian)Dick Barrow, Master of ceremonies • Jo Jo AdamsMabel Hunter • Gertrude "Baby" Banks • Luella OwensPrincess D'Orsey • Gloria Howard "Atomic Bomb" • Slip and Slide • Tarza Young • The Betty Taylor Taylorettes • Olive SaylesMaria RoutAdella GrossEzella LesterMarion L. Greene • Dorothy McCarty • Fannie ThorntonGriffen Trixie TerryRose Marie FosterGwendolyn Shaklett ==References==
tickerdossier.comtickerdossier.substack.com