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Burlesque in Harlem is a 1949 revue film directed by William D. Alexander that features a cast of singers, dancers and comedians who were prominent on the so-called Chitlin' Circuit of vaudeville theaters and nightclubs that exclusively presented African American talent.
Original Release
01/02/1949
US Release
01/02/1949
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham | Self - Comedian / Self |
| George Wiltshire | Self |
| Vivian Harris | Self |
| Dick Barrow | Self - Master of Ceremonies / Self |
| Jo Jo Adams | Self |
| Mabel Hunter | Self |
| Gertrude 'Baby' Banks | Self |
| Luella Owens | Self |
| Princess D'Orsey | Self |
| Gloria Howard | Self - 'Atomic Bomb' / Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Dewey 'Pigmeat' Markham | Self - Comedian / Self |
| George Wiltshire | Self |
| Vivian Harris | Self |
| Dick Barrow | Self - Master of Ceremonies / Self |
| Jo Jo Adams | Self |
| Mabel Hunter | Self |
| Gertrude 'Baby' Banks | Self |
| Luella Owens | Self |
| Princess D'Orsey | Self |
| Gloria Howard | Self - 'Atomic Bomb' / Self |
| Slip | Self |
| Slide | Self |
| Tarza Young | Self |
| Olive Sayles | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Maria Rout | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Adella Gross | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Ezella Lester | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Marion L. Greene | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Dorothy McCarty | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette / Self |
| Fannie Thornton | Self - Betty Taylor Taylorette |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Joseph Tuller | Producer |
Editors
