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HARLEM STREET SCENES: DRUNK PRETENDING TO SWING LOAF OF FRENCH BREAD LIKE A BASEBALL BAT, DANCING, DRINKING FROM PINT BOTTLE.
ANNOUNCER MENTIONS YOU COULD ALSO SEE LENA HORNE, HARRY BELAFONTE, PEARL BAILEY AND SIDNEY POITIER HANGING OUT HERE (AROUND THE APOLLO THEATER). MAN PASSED OUT WITH PLAYING CARDS AROUND HIM. RESIDENTS WALKING ON SIDEWALKS, DAPPER MAN POSES FOR THE CAMERA.

CU SIDNEY POITIER IN 1950.

WOMEN CROWDED AROUND PREACHER SWEET DADDY GRACE.
CROWDS ON STREET

HARLEM STREET SCENES. EARTHA KITT GETTING OUT OF CAR, CROSSING STREET ON HER WAY TO WORK AT APOLLO THEATER.

MOMS MABLEY IS SEEN DUCKING OUT OF THEATER.

MAN FROM GAY COMMUNITY OF THE TIME, SHOWING OFF HAIRSTYLE

CU DOWN & OUT MAN ON STREET CURB WITH HEAD BETWEEN HIS KNESS. HOMELESS MAN

CU MAN PASSED OUT ON STREET

JOE LOCO, LATIN JAZZ AND POP PIANIST, IS SEEN OUT ON THE STREETS IN HARLEM.

(?) VALDES WHO PLAYED WITH MONGO SANTAMARIA.

PRETTY YOUNG WOMEN PRANCING DOWN THE STREET PLAYING, POSING - THESE WERE CHORUS LINE GALS BACK THEN.

CU NEW FATHER HOLDING BABY, BIG STUMP OF THE COMEDY TEAM, STUMP AND STUMPY.

APOLLO THEATRER MARQUEE READING: TITO PUENTE, JOE LOCO, MIGUELITO

JOE CARROLL, AMERICAN JAZZ VOCALIST, KNOWN AS THE BEBOP KING

SIGN READS, "EARTHA KITT WILL APPEAR HERE IN PERSON - SOON...

GROUP OF MEN, ONE OF THE FIRST "ROCK AND ROLL GROUPS" IN WHITE SUITS MUGGING FOR CAMERA.
HAPPY, LAUGHING.

THE DOMINOS SMILE FOR THE CAMERA (ONE OF THE SIDE SINGERS)

APOLLO THEATER MARQUE READING: BO DIDDLEY

COMMON SCENE IN HARLEM, MAN PASSED OUT ON CURB. JUNKY. DRUG ADDICT.

NARRATOR TALKS ABOUT THIS CHARACTER WHO STRUCK FEAR INTO THE HEARTS OF "AMATEURS" SUCH AS ELLA FITZGERALD, MICHAEL JACKSON,SARAH VAUGHN, LESLIE UGHAM, BILLIE HOLLIDAY, INK SPOTS, GLADYS KNIGHT AND MANY MORE.

RORY HAMILTON, HAD A BIG HIT SINGLE, "YOU WILL NEVER WALK ALONE", PASSED AWAY AT A VERY EARLY AGE.

STREET SCENES IN HARLEM. THE LATIN CRAZE. PEOPLE DANCING IN THE STREETS. WOMEN SHOWING OFF LEGS., POSING. PROSTITUTES. JUNKIES, WOMEN ON DRUGS, HANGING OUT ON STOOPS, SAD. DRINKING, PLAY FIGHTING. REAL BLOODY INJURIES. WOMAN WHO OPENLY SUPPLIES DRUGS TO PERFORMERS AT THE APOLLO. NOBODY BOTHERS HJER
CHILDREN, PET DOG.

COP TALKING TO JUNKIE SITTING ON CURB. TAKES HIM AWAY
DOWN STREET. GAY MEN IN SHORTS & LONG SOCKS WALKING, POSING. DRUGS MOVING DOWNTOWN.

MEMBERS OF THE FIRST INTEGRATED SINGING GROUP, THE CRESTS. THEY SANG "SIXTEEN CANDLES'

LESLIE UGGAMS, NINE YEARS OLD, PERFORMS AT APOLLO

THE MAMBO ACES PERFORMING AT APOLLO

APOLLO THEATRE MARQUEE WITH NAMES OF JOE LOCO, TITO PUENTE, & MIGUELITO VALDES.

CINEMASCOPE RKO ALHAMBRA MARQUEE READING: PEARL BAILEY, HARRY BELAFONTE IN FILM "CARMEN JONES"

APOLLO THEATER MARQUIS READS, KID GAVILAN AND HIS CUBAN MAMBO REVUE, THE MIDNIGHTERS.

FILM CUTS OUT.

ELLA JOHNSON, A FAVORITE AT APOLLO,
ROY HAMILTON AND TIMMY ROGERS (COMEDIAN) PERFORM.

MONTAGE NEON SIGNS READING: JACKIE ROBINSON, PALM CAFE. MOVIE THEATRE READING: "REAR WINDOW". APOLLO THEATRE MARQUEE READING: LOUIS JORDAN

CARMEN MCRAE AND JIMMY CROSS

SUGAR RAY'S FAMOUS PURPLE CADILLAC. SARAH VAUGHN GETS IN. (1952)

CLARK PERRY, JOHNNY HODGES, SUNNY GREER, AL HIBLER AND OTHERS.

PEARL BAILEY'S TAP DANCIN' BROTHER, BILL BAILEY - HOLDS UP INFANT BABY BOY

WINO LYING DOWN ON SIDEWALK

SAMMY DAVIS JR WITH EYE-PATCH GETS OUT OF THUNDERBIRD CONVERTIBLE. SIGNING AUTOGRAPHS.

SAMMY'S ARRANGER AND FEMALE VOCALIST, POSES FOR CAMERA BUYS HOT DOG FROM STREET VENDOR , HOLDING AFRICAN AMERICAN BABY AND STRUTS DOWN THE STREET.

SAILOR COMFORTING SAD WOMAN. WOMAN WIPING TEARS FROM EYES

DRIVING BACKING LARGE 1950s CONVERTIBLE CAR INTO PARKING SPOT ON STREET

CU GROUP OF BOYS WEARING MASKS OVER FACES. WEIRD,
GHOST-LIKE MASKS ON 126TH STREET IN HARLEM

ONE OF LIONEL HAMPTON'S BAND MEMBERS SHOWING OFF MEDAL

CHORUS GIRL SAUNTERING DOWN THE STREET

HARRY BELAFONTE ARRIVING HUGGING CHILDREN. MONTAGE INTERIOR BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE DRESSED IN SUITS & TIES, TUXEDOS.
WOMEN DRESSED UP

ELEGANT LADIES BACKSTAGE AT APOLLO THEATRE.
MONTAGE BACKSTAGE

CU PLATTERS OF CATERED FOOD

PRETTY LADIES ALL DRESSED UP, HUGGING KISSING, LAUGHING.

INTERIOR BAR 1953: LOUNGE CUSTOMERS DRINKING, BARTENDERS.
INTERIOR SUGAR RAY'S

MONTAGE BLACK BEAUTY CONTEST IN LOUNGE

MODELS POSING IN BATHING SUITS MODELING BEACH WEAR

CU SIGN FOR MISS NEW YORKER CONTEST

MONTAGE MODELS IN CLOTHES, BATHING SUITS

HIGH SHOT & MONTAGE STREETS FILLED WITH CROWD OF PEOPLE GATHERED OUTSIDE FOR RALLY AND DEMONSTRATION FOR THE EMMETT HILL CASE, AKA "THE WOLF WHISTLE MURDER CASE". RE: THE 11 YEAR OLD CHICAGO BOY WHO WAS LYNCHED IN MISSISSIPPI .

CROWD STANDING BEHIND BARRICADES.

CUT TO DRAG SHOW CIRCA 1950s. CROSS-DRESSING, TRANSVESTITES. DRAG QUEENS. FEMALE IMPERSONATORS
REPORTEDLY FOOTAGE FROM PHIL BLACK'S ANNUAL DRAG BALL, THE IMPERSONATOR'S BALL, AT ROCKLAND PALACE