The Cotton Club (1984)

Starring:

• Gregory Hines
• Richard Gere
• Lonette McKee
• Diane Lane
• Bob Hoskins
• James Remar
• Nicolas Cage
• Maurice Hines
• Allen Garfield
• Fred Gwynne
• Gwen Verdon
• Laurence Fishburne

Storyline
The lives of various characters intersect at Harlem's renowned Cotton Club. Handsome horn player Dix Dwyer (Richard Gere) falls for Vera Cicero (Diane Lane), the stunning girlfriend of famous gangster Dutch Schultz (James Remar). Meanwhile, Dix's brother, Vincent (Nicolas Cage), falls in with Schultz's crew, while Owney Madden (Bob Hoskins), the jazz venue's proprietor, has his own mob ties. Although Dix goes on to become a Hollywood actor, his life doesn't get any less complicated or dangerous.

Barber Shop Blues (1933)

Starring:

• Claude Hopkins & Orchestra
• The Four Step Brothers
• Orlando Roberson

Storyline
An elderly barbershop owner wins a sweepstake and uses the winnings to remodel his run-down shop. For in-house entertainment, he hires his musician friends as the jazz orchestra and the four shoeshiners that are skilled tap dancers.