Paradise in Harlem

Paradise in Harlem is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank H. Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H. Wilson.^[1] It was released by Jubilee Production Co.

Paradise in Harlem
Directed by	Joseph Seiden
Written by	Frank H. Wilson (story) Vincent Valentini (writer)
Cinematography	Charles Levine Don Malkames
Music by	Lucky Millinder Juanita Hall[citation needed] (uncredited)
Release date	1939 (1939)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Premise

An actor sees a mob execution and is run out of town by the aforesaid mob members.

Cast

• Frank H. Wilson as Lem Anderson
• Mamie Smith as Madame Mamie
• Norman Astwood as Rough Jackson
• Edna Mae Harris as Doll Davis
• Merritt Smith as Ned Avery
• Francine Everett as Desdemona Jones
• Sidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum
• Babe Matthews as Laura Lou
• Lionel Monagas as Matt Gilson
• Madeline Belt as Acme Delight
• Herman Green as Ganaway
• Percy Verwayen as Spanish
• George Williams as Runt
• Alec Lovejoy as Misery
• Lucky Millinder as himself - Bandleader
• Juanita Hall as Singer in Audience

Soundtrack

• Lucky Millinder with band & chorus - "I Gotta Put You Down" (Written by Lucky Millinder)
• Mamie Smith - "Lord, I Love that Man"
• Edna Mae Harris and Lucky Millinder - "Harlem Serenade" (Written by Vincent Valentini)
• Sidney Easton and Babe Matthews - "How D'You Figure I'll Miss You?"
• Mamie Smith and The Alphabetical Four - "Harlem Blues" (Written by Perry Bradford)
• Babe Matthews - "Why Am I so Blue?" (Written by Joe Thomas)
• Juanita Hall, Singers, Francine Everett, Frank C. Wilson and Babe Matthews - Gospel version of "Othello" (Written by Juanita Hall)