Harlem New York City Movies
- 2004
The Last of the First
The Last of the First02004HD
The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist...
- 2008
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
James Brown Live At The Apollo '685.32008HD
This was one of a series of concerts James Brown gave at the Apollo in Harlem in March 1968. This performance was broadcast on television as James...
- 1978
Drugs In America
Drugs In America01978HD
Documentary on drug use in America
- 1984
The Long Night of Lady Day
The Long Night of Lady Day91984HD
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...
- 1994
High School II
High School II6.2781994HD
HIGH SCHOOL II is a film about Central Park East Secondary School (CPESS), a successful alternative high school in New York's Spanish Harlem, 85-95%...
- 1979
Harlem Nocturne
Harlem Nocturne01979HD
A French animated short film delves into a family living in Harlem's black ghetto, where a girl faces the choice between freedom and death. Features...
- 1942
Take My Life
Take My Life01942HD
A well-meaning doctor lends his building to a group of neighborhood kids. When the neighbors learn that the kids are members of a tough Harlem gang,...
- 1970
Don't Take Harlem
Don't Take Harlem01970HD
“Don’t Take Harlem is my personal love letter to Harlem. This project is dear to me because it allowed me to understand my hometown and...
- 1939
Moon Over Harlem
Moon Over Harlem4.21939HD
Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta...
- 1995
Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience01995HD
A feature length documentary that tells the story of nine young men and women constructing positive lives as they face the challenges of growing up...
- 2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem62004HD
Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform classic and modern songs in this 2004 benefit show...
- 1970
Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee
Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee01970HD
A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.