Harlem New York City Movies

  • 1966
    The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

    The Strolling '20s

    01966HD

    Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical,...

    The Strolling '20s
  • 2008
    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    5.32008HD

    This was one of a series of concerts James Brown gave at the Apollo in Harlem in March 1968. This performance was broadcast on television as James...

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
  • 1978
    Cindy

    Cindy

    Cindy

    5.31978HD

    A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to...

    Cindy
  • 1942
    Jam Session

    Jam Session

    Jam Session

    6.21942HD

    Duke Ellington and Orchestra perform 'C Jam Blues'.

    Jam Session
  • 1979
    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    01979HD

    A French animated short film delves into a family living in Harlem's black ghetto, where a girl faces the choice between freedom and death. Features...

    Harlem Nocturne
  • 1939
    Moon Over Harlem

    Moon Over Harlem

    Moon Over Harlem

    3.71939HD

    Hardworking Minnie (Cora Green) marries "Dollar" Bill (Bud Harris) a shady gambler after her money and her attractive daughter, Sue (Izanetta...

    Moon Over Harlem
  • 1974
    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

    11974HD

    An African-American GI retires from the US Army in West Berlin to live with his white girlfriend, who already has a baby with another black man....

    1 Berlin-Harlem
  • 1978
    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    Drugs In America

    01978HD

    Documentary on drug use in America

    Drugs In America
  • 2004
    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    02004HD

    The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist...

    The Last of the First
  • 1970
    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    01970HD

    “Don’t Take Harlem is my personal love letter to Harlem. This project is dear to me because it allowed me to understand my hometown and...

    Don't Take Harlem
  • 1995
    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    01995HD

    A feature length documentary that tells the story of nine young men and women constructing positive lives as they face the challenges of growing up...

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
  • 1970
    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    01970HD

    A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee