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Auction History Result 6j1569 PARADISE IN HARLEM 4 8x10 stills 1939 Frank Wilson risks his life to play Othello, ultra rare! Date Sold 5/7/2024 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. 4 Original Vintage Theatrical 8" x 10" [20 x 25 cm] Movie Stills (Learn More) Paradise in Harlem, the 1939 Joseph Seiden black African American New York musical comedy melodrama ("Greatest colored cast ever assembled in one picture"; "The sensational inside story of a great.. comedian whose one ambition could not be denied!!"; about a comedian who dreams of a dramatic acting career but he witnesses a crime and must flee Harlem, he wonders aimlessly and eventually becomes an alcoholic; but he is willing to risk it all when a chance to play Othello is offered to him in his home town!) starring Frank Wilson, Mamie Smith, Lucky Millinder and Orchestra, Juanita Hall Singers, Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris, and a "cast of 300" NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that movie paper from this film is incredibly rare. We have only auctioned a group of six different stills from this movie (19 years ago!) until we were consigned this group of four stills! Note also that this is one of 10 sets of stills from "all black movies" from the 1930s and 1940s that we were recently consigned, and are currently auctioning in 10 separate auctions. Movie paper of any kind from the first releases of these movies is extremely rare, because these movies only played at the movie theaters that had only black patrons. First release one-sheets are very rare, but so are first release lobby cards and stills. This is a wonderful opportunity to purchase one or many of these sets, some of which may not be seen again for many years! Condition: good. The stills have varying amounts of of creases, scuffs and some pinholes around the edges (see our images). One has light rippling. Learn More about condition grades 
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