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- DirectorRon OrmondStarsKathleen FreemanCotton WattsChes DavisA young boy finds himself in a home for retired minstrel acts. He's anxious to find out as much as he can about them, and flashbacks show what it was like back in the days of the minstrel shows.
- DirectorWilliam AlexanderStarsDewey 'Pigmeat' MarkhamGeorge WiltshireVivian HarrisA filming of a burlesque act in 1954 Harlem, complete with singers, baggy-pants comics and "exotic" dancers.
- DirectorWilliam Forest CrouchStarsLouis JordanJune RichmondMilton WoodsOld-time musical star Schyler Jarvis, now wealthy, is dying; his last act is a visionary plan for the future happiness of his son, swing bandleader Louis Jarvis, and Honey Carter, daughter of his long-lost love. But crooked lawyer Talbot has a nefarious scheme to get his hands on the Jarvis money...and it doesn't include any happiness for Louis and Honey. Plenty of swing from Louis Jordan's Tympany Five.
- DirectorArthur H. LeonardStarsBilly DanielsSheila GuyseTondaleyoA struggling songwriter (Billy Daniels) abandons his girlfriend (Sheila Guyse) for a flashy woman (Tondeleyo) after landing a hit.
- DirectorBud PollardStarsLouis JordanSuzette HarbinMonte HawleyA famous bandleader, suffering from overwork and exhaustion, goes to a sanitarium for a rest. While there he dreams of being out west at a dude ranch, where he finds himself involved in the beautiful owner's struggle to keep her ranch from falling into the hands of the villain, who wants either her or her ranch (or, preferably, both).
- DirectorSpencer WilliamsStarsSpencer WilliamsJuly JonesInez NewellTwo insolvent con men get involved in a small town beauty contest.
- DirectorJosh BinneyStarsDusty FletcherGeorge WiltshireButterfly McQueenAn all-Black comedy and dance revue with stars of stage and screen.
- DirectorGeorge P. QuigleyStarsBob HowardDewey 'Pigmeat' MarkhamNoble SissleSmall town lovers are aided by a visiting showman.
- DirectorArthur H. LeonardStarsTim MooreElwood SmithDuke WilliamsA couple of theatrical producers try to get backing for their musical show.
- DirectorPowell LindsayStarsSavannah ChurchillJimmy WrightBillie AllenUnsuccessful gambler 'Dollar Bill' Burton lives in a crummy New York basement room with old friend Bob and a new roommate, friendly blues singer 'Alabama' Lee. But, tired of being broke, Dollar Bill gets more steady employment.
- DirectorRobert GordonStarsColey WallacePaul StewartHilda SimmsThe life and career of Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis, who held the title for 12 years--longer than any other boxer in history--and who had to not only battle opponents inside the ring and racism outside it.
- DirectorJames Wong HoweStarsDane ClarkPatricia BreslinSidney PoitierThe story of Abe Saperstein and the creation of the Harlem Globetrotters.