| Dark Manhattan | |
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| Directed by | Harry Fraser |
| Written by | George Randol |
| Produced by | Ralph Cooper George Randol |
| Starring | Ralph Cooper |
| Cinematography | Arthur Reed |
| Edited by | Arthur A. Brooks |
| Music by | Ben Ellison Harvey O. Brooks |
Production company | Randol-Cooper Productions |
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Running time | 69 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Dark Manhattan is a black and white American film produced in 1937 by a partnership of African Americans Ralph Cooper and George Randol.[1] Harry Fraser directed the film, which was written by Randol who was also the executive producer. The film was the only one made by Randol-Cooper Productions.
The film opens with a dedication to R. B. Harrison, Bert Williams, and Florence Mills "and all the pioneer Negro actors who by their many sacrifices paved the way for this presentation."
Music was by Ellison & Brooks (Ben Ellison and Harvey O. Brooks). Ben Rinaldo was associate producer.
The film is discussed in the book Making a Promised Land.[2]
- ^ Balio, Tino (September 6, 1995). Grand Design: Hollywood as a Modern Business Enterprise, 1930-1939. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520203341 – via Google Books.
- ^ Massood, Paula J. (September 6, 2013). "Making a Promised Land: Harlem in Twentieth-Century Photography and Film". Rutgers University Press – via Project MUSE.