Black and Tan (film)
1929 film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Black and Tan (1929) is a musical short film written and directed by Dudley Murphy.[1] The plot is about a couple in the performing arts; it is set during the contemporary Harlem Renaissance in New York City. It is the first film to feature Duke Ellington and His Orchestra performing as a jazz band, and was also the film debut of actress Fredi Washington. The film is thought to express the emergence of African-American artists in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance.
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Directed by | Dudley Murphy |
Written by | Dudley Murphy |
Starring | Duke Ellington Fredi Washington Arthur Whetsel Barney Bigard Wellman Braud Duke Ellington Orchestra Tricky Sam Nanton |
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Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 19 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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In 2015, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry, finding it "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".[2][3][4]