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Eloise (Hazel Diaz) is a young black woman who is having an affair with the husband of Mandy (Cora Green), who works for a rich white Southern family. Following a fight with Mandy at a club, Eloise moves far away to Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood and tries to start a new life as a singer. Soon, a number of fellow Southerners, including her husband, Lem (Alec Lovejoy), join Eloise in the city, and Mandy also arrives to begin anew, hoping to follow in Eloise's footsteps and become a performer.

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Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Jan 2, 2009
C+
There are many lively variety show jazz numbers to keep things swinging. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 15, 2016 good all black musical See more Read all reviews
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Oscar Micheaux

Director

Cora Green

Amanda "Mandy" Jenkins

Hazel Diaz

Eloise Jackson

Carman Newsome

Ted Gregory

Alec Lovejoy

Lem Jackson

Dorothy Van Engle

Lena Powell
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Synopsis Eloise (Hazel Diaz) is a young black woman who is having an affair with the husband of Mandy (Cora Green), who works for a rich white Southern family. Following a fight with Mandy at a club, Eloise moves far away to Manhattan's Harlem neighborhood and tries to start a new life as a singer. Soon, a number of fellow Southerners, including her husband, Lem (Alec Lovejoy), join Eloise in the city, and Mandy also arrives to begin anew, hoping to follow in Eloise's footsteps and become a performer.
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Producer
Oscar Micheaux
Production Co
Micheaux Film Corporation
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 10m
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