Murder On Lenox Avenue R1 of 4
Colonnade Pictures Corp., 1941
Prod./Dir. Arthur Dreifuss; Scr. Frank Wilson, Vincent Valentini and Bryna Ivens
With Mamie Smith, Alex Lovejoy, Norman Astwood, Gus Smith et al.
06:01:49 Montage: W. 125th St, Lenox Ave. street sign, view down Lenox Ave, Blacks crossing, cars on bustling city streets w/ Harlem traffic.
06:02:13 Studio set: Front of brownstone apartments. Pedestrians, policeman hassles black man to move along, woman sells pies from baskets on sidewalk, singing.
06:02:54 INT Black jazz musicians practicing, conductor animated. Three black women in apartment above. Pa Wilkins & daughter Ola in living room, all complain. VS two Black men fight in rooming house hall, residents crowd round.
06:04:47 Girls on stairs: “The very idea, a brawl in our place of residence...why we’ve got our reputations to protect”. Gun fired; crowd outside house; Black policemen break up fight - hunchback Lomax picking on Black immigrant. Pa Wilkins hides gun; thanked by immigrant.
06:06:54 Sister Hattie comes home: “Another fight! Is there never gonna be no peace for us, Pa?” “Peace is something you gotta work for and earn”.
06:07:39 Mom home, daughter takes bag. Pie seller sings on street, Mr Marshall in smart suit & hat tells her to start proper business w/ help of Better Business League. Girl Rosalia in the hallway pleads w/ Jim to marry her.
06:09:45 Pa Wilkins & Jim argue w/ Ola about going to college and boyfriend Gregory who is pro civil rights. “He wants to work for our people & educate them!” Pa & Jim talk; look at photo of Jim’s dead father.
Stilted dialogue.
06:12:00 Jim chats up singer (Juditha) w/ jive at all-Black bar: “I dug you when I first lamped you...I wouldn’t jive you, cause you’re as fine as wine!” Girl goes to sing w/ band; Black audience in smart dress clap. Jim watches her & smiles, empties glass. Marshall walks up & Jim asks how Business League is doing; he says great.
06:14:28 Jim orders a ‘Brown Bomber’ cocktail at bar; barman confused (gag) opens cocktail list, picks up several bottles, scratches head. Jim watches singer; barman pours drink; Jim takes sip & makes face: “That don’t taste like no Brown Bomber!” Takes another sip: “But its good.” Singer finishes number & joins Jim at bar scene ends abruptly.
Oddities; Race Films; Ghettos; Poverty; Segregation; Morality; Neighborhoods; Civil Rights;
NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.
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Murder On Lenox Avenue R1 of 4 Colonnade Pictures Corp., 1941 Prod./Dir. Arthur Dreifuss; Scr. Frank Wilson, Vincent Valentini and Bryna Ivens With Mamie Smith, Alex Lovejoy, Norman Astwood, Gus Smith et al. 06:01:49 Montage: W. 125th St, Lenox Ave. street sign, view down Lenox Ave, Blacks crossing, cars on bustling city streets w/ Harlem traffic. 06:02:13 Studio set: Front of brownstone apartments. Pedestrians, policeman hassles black man to move along, woman sells pies from baskets on sidewalk, singing. 06:02:54 INT Black jazz musicians practicing, conductor animated. Three black women in apartment above. Pa Wilkins & daughter Ola in living room, all complain. VS two Black men fight in rooming house hall, residents crowd round. 06:04:47 Girls on stairs: “The very idea, a brawl in our place of residence...why we’ve got our reputations to protect”. Gun fired; crowd outside house; Black policemen break up fight - hunchback Lomax picking on Black immigrant. Pa Wilkins hides gun; thanked by immigrant. 06:06:54 Sister Hattie comes home: “Another fight! Is there never gonna be no peace for us, Pa?” “Peace is something you gotta work for and earn”. 06:07:39 Mom home, daughter takes bag. Pie seller sings on street, Mr Marshall in smart suit & hat tells her to start proper business w/ help of Better Business League. Girl Rosalia in the hallway pleads w/ Jim to marry her. 06:09:45 Pa Wilkins & Jim argue w/ Ola about going to college and boyfriend Gregory who is pro civil rights. “He wants to work for our people & educate them!” Pa & Jim talk; look at photo of Jim’s dead father. Stilted dialogue. 06:12:00 Jim chats up singer (Juditha) w/ jive at all-Black bar: “I dug you when I first lamped you...I wouldn’t jive you, cause you’re as fine as wine!” Girl goes to sing w/ band; Black audience in smart dress clap. Jim watches her & smiles, empties glass. Marshall walks up & Jim asks how Business League is doing; he says great. 06:14:28 Jim orders a ‘Brown Bomber’ cocktail at bar; barman confused (gag) opens cocktail list, picks up several bottles, scratches head. Jim watches singer; barman pours drink; Jim takes sip & makes face: “That don’t taste like no Brown Bomber!” Takes another sip: “But its good.” Singer finishes number & joins Jim at bar scene ends abruptly. Oddities; Race Films; Ghettos; Poverty; Segregation; Morality; Neighborhoods; Civil Rights; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.