Harlem New York City Movies
- 1937
Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie51937HD
A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the...
- 1966
The Strolling '20s
The Strolling '20s01966HD
Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier travel down memory lane to see what life was like back in the 1920s. Harry Belafonte introduces this musical,...
- 1995
Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience01995HD
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...
- 2004
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem62004HD
Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform classic and modern songs in this 2004 benefit show...
- 1991
Don Giovanni
Don Giovanni71991HD
This production was originally staged for the Pepsico Summerfare Festival, The International Performing Arts Festival of the State University of New...
- 1942
Take My Life
Take My Life01942HD
A well-meaning doctor lends his building to a group of neighborhood kids. When the neighbors learn that the kids are members of a tough Harlem gang,...
- 2004
The Last of the First
The Last of the First02004HD
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...
- 2008
James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
James Brown Live At The Apollo '685.32008HD
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...
- 1972
Black Rodeo
Black Rodeo01972HD
Documentary about a rodeo that takes place, for the most part, in Harlem.
- 1979
Harlem Nocturne
Harlem Nocturne01979HD
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...
- 1970
Don't Take Harlem
Don't Take Harlem01970HD
“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...
- 1970
Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee
Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee01970HD
A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.