Murder On Lenox Avenue R2 of 4
Colonnade Pictures Corp., 1941
(nitrate decomp first 15 seconds) Black woman argues w/ Mr Marshall at “Better Business League” meeting; audience cheer, Marshall told to leave. Marshall w/ hunchback Lomax, Black henchman in office, argue, complain. CUs Black women on telephone discuss League & nominate Pa Wilkins as new leader. (GOOD WOMEN & MAN ON TELEPHONE CUs)
06:20:32 Black musician Flivver lays on sofa in girl’s apartment smoking w/ cigarette holder impressing w/ name dropping of Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Duke Ellington; 3 women smoking also. Man hollers to him & he leaves, three girls joke about him & his lines. Flivver runs down two flights of stairs; scolded by fellow musician: “Here you’se is now, but where was you when you wasn’t where you wuz?” Tries to bluff, man snarls at him.
06:22:37 Ola & Sister Hattie in hallway w/ hats. Talk about Decoration Day & parade. Pa Wilkins & Jim eat dinner, talk about worrying that Ola will go away down South; offers Jim a trust fund if they marry. Pa asks Ola to marry Jim; “But I, I don’t love Jim”. Jim leaves.
06:24:59 Rosalia pleads again w/ Jim in the hallway to marry her again; “Don’t whine, I hate that”; Rosalie is upset & confused.
06:26:14 Blacks in bar, band plays. Ola drinks coffee w/ Gregory, civil rights activist, invites him to birthday party. Marshall enters w/ Lomax; asks for Jim, says he’ll wait. Marshall called to phone by waitress in white gown; returns as Lomax gets ready to fight w/ bartender. Ola & Greg leaving run into Jim coming in, brief argument. Marshall gets in argment w/ Jim aboutd Pa taking over League. Marshall asks Jim to join forces & he agrees: “Set ‘em up Flivver!”
06:29:49: CU girl rolls up nylon stocking; MS girls in dressing gowns. Lecherous musician Flivver barges in: “Just passing by...” “Some guys don’t know the difference between passing by & nmaking passes.” Girl changes behind screen, silhouette visible. Flivver promises alcohol for house-rent party, hugs girl; called downstairs; girl mocks him.
06:31:25 Black musician Flivver runs down two flights of stairs; scolded by band leader who start to creeps upstairs to see girls, called back inside room.
06:32:42 Black couple arrives at Pa Wilkins’ apartment for birthday surprise party; more people arrive for Rent Party upstairs; musicians follow, bass player struggles under weight of bass (GAG), all climb stairs. Guests hide in Pa’s apartment along w/ band leader by mistake.
Oddities; Ghettos; Poverty; Segregation; Morality; Race Movies; Civil Rights;
NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.
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Murder On Lenox Avenue R2 of 4 Colonnade Pictures Corp., 1941 (nitrate decomp first 15 seconds) Black woman argues w/ Mr Marshall at “Better Business League” meeting; audience cheer, Marshall told to leave. Marshall w/ hunchback Lomax, Black henchman in office, argue, complain. CUs Black women on telephone discuss League & nominate Pa Wilkins as new leader. (GOOD WOMEN & MAN ON TELEPHONE CUs) 06:20:32 Black musician Flivver lays on sofa in girl’s apartment smoking w/ cigarette holder impressing w/ name dropping of Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Duke Ellington; 3 women smoking also. Man hollers to him & he leaves, three girls joke about him & his lines. Flivver runs down two flights of stairs; scolded by fellow musician: “Here you’se is now, but where was you when you wasn’t where you wuz?” Tries to bluff, man snarls at him. 06:22:37 Ola & Sister Hattie in hallway w/ hats. Talk about Decoration Day & parade. Pa Wilkins & Jim eat dinner, talk about worrying that Ola will go away down South; offers Jim a trust fund if they marry. Pa asks Ola to marry Jim; “But I, I don’t love Jim”. Jim leaves. 06:24:59 Rosalia pleads again w/ Jim in the hallway to marry her again; “Don’t whine, I hate that”; Rosalie is upset & confused. 06:26:14 Blacks in bar, band plays. Ola drinks coffee w/ Gregory, civil rights activist, invites him to birthday party. Marshall enters w/ Lomax; asks for Jim, says he’ll wait. Marshall called to phone by waitress in white gown; returns as Lomax gets ready to fight w/ bartender. Ola & Greg leaving run into Jim coming in, brief argument. Marshall gets in argment w/ Jim aboutd Pa taking over League. Marshall asks Jim to join forces & he agrees: “Set ‘em up Flivver!” 06:29:49: CU girl rolls up nylon stocking; MS girls in dressing gowns. Lecherous musician Flivver barges in: “Just passing by...” “Some guys don’t know the difference between passing by & nmaking passes.” Girl changes behind screen, silhouette visible. Flivver promises alcohol for house-rent party, hugs girl; called downstairs; girl mocks him. 06:31:25 Black musician Flivver runs down two flights of stairs; scolded by band leader who start to creeps upstairs to see girls, called back inside room. 06:32:42 Black couple arrives at Pa Wilkins’ apartment for birthday surprise party; more people arrive for Rent Party upstairs; musicians follow, bass player struggles under weight of bass (GAG), all climb stairs. Guests hide in Pa’s apartment along w/ band leader by mistake. Oddities; Ghettos; Poverty; Segregation; Morality; Race Movies; Civil Rights; NOTE: One continuous minute sold at per reel rate.