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One Dark Night is an American film released in 1939.[1][2][3] Also known as Night Club Girl.[4] It was directed by Leo C. Popkin. It was produced by Harry M. Popkin. The film features an African American cast[5] including Mantan Moreland in a dramatic role.
| One Dark Night | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Leo C. Popkin |
| Produced by | Harry M. Popkin |
| Starring | Mantan Moreland |
Production company | Million Dollar Productions |
Release date | 1939 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
Cast
- Mantan Moreland
- Josephine Pearson
- Betty Treadville
- Jessie Coles Grayson
Production and release
Hattie McDaniel reportedly turned down the role played by Bette Treadville.[6] The film was made by Million Dollar Productions and distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises. It was produced by Clifford Sanforth. The film drew various black celebrities to a showing.[7] Josephine Edwards performs two songs in the lost film.[8]
The film was re-released as Night Club Girl in 1944. It is categorized as a race film,[9] and is now lost.[10][11] The Yale University Library has a lobby card for the film.[12]
References
- Richards, Larry (September 17, 2015). African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography. McFarland. ISBN 9781476610528 – via Google Books.
- McCluskey, Audrey Thomas (September 27, 2007). Imaging Blackness: Race and Racial Representation in Film Poster Art. Indiana University Press. ISBN 9780253217790 – via Google Books.
- Nash, Jay Robert; Ross, Stanley Ralph (September 27, 1986). The Motion Picture Guide. Cinebooks. ISBN 9780933997066 – via Google Books.
- "Films in Review". National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. September 27, 1973 – via Google Books.
- Kellner, Bruce (September 27, 1984). The Harlem Renaissance: A Historical Dictionary for the Era. Greenwood Press. ISBN 9780313232329 – via Google Books.
- Earl J. Morris, "Grand Town Day and Night" Pittsburgh Courier (August 19, 1939): 20. via Newspapers.com
- Brown, Lee; Allen, Robert L. (September 27, 2001). Strong in the Struggle: My Life as a Black Labor Activist. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780847691913 – via Google Books.
- Hischak, Thomas S. (June 16, 2017). 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442278059 – via Google Books.
- "Another Picture by Million Dollars" Pittsburgh Courier (August 26, 1939): 20. via Newspapers.com
- "Principals Prepare for Million Dollar's 'One Dark Night'" Pittsburgh Courier (September 9, 1939): 20. via Newspapers.com
- Larry Richards, African American Films Through 1959: A Comprehensive, Illustrated Filmography (McFarland 2015): 125, 128-129. ISBN 9781476610528
- Harry M. Popkin presents Mantan Moreland in One "dark night.". s.n. September 27, 1939. OCLC 778631569 – via Open WorldCat.
External links
- One Dark Night at IMDb
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