Harlem New York City Movies

  • 2004
    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    02004HD

    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...

    The Last of the First
  • 2008
    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    5.32008HD

    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...

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
  • 1978
    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    01978HD

    Documentary on drug use in America

    Drugs In America
  • 1984
    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    The Long Night of Lady Day

    91984HD

    This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and...

    The Long Night of Lady Day
  • 1994
    High School II

    High School II

    High School II

    6.2781994HD

    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%...

    High School II
  • 1979
    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    01979HD

    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...

    Harlem Nocturne
  • 1942
    Take My Life

    Take My Life

    Take My Life

    01942HD

    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,...

    Take My Life
  • 1970
    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    01970HD

    “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...

    Don't Take Harlem
  • 1939
    Moon Over Harlem

    Moon Over Harlem

    Moon Over Harlem

    4.21939HD

    Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta...

    Moon Over Harlem
  • 1995
    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    01995HD

    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...

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
  • 2004
    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    62004HD

    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...

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
  • 1970
    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    01970HD

    A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee