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Saturday, December 18, 2021

Paper Doll (1942, Soundie)













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The Mills Brothers perform "Paper Doll" featuring Dorothy Dandridge dancing. Juanita Moore is one of the girls sitting on one of the Mills Brothers' lap.

I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem (1941, Soundie)











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The Delta Rhythm Boys perform "I Dreamt I Dwelt in Harlem" (1941).

Friday, December 17, 2021

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977, TV Movie)














































Starring:
Levar Burton stars in this gripping family drama concerning a sensitive, but a hardened inner-city teenager who is spiritually revitalized after a suicide attempt. He gets a job as an assistant in a veterinarian's office, and working with all the animals begins to affect his outlook on life.