The Darktown Revue
Synopsis
With a series of long takes and frontal camera set-ups, Micheaux provides a record of several cabaret acts, using intertitles to separate the individual numbers. This quietly outrageous film begins with the high-toned Heywood Choir singing "Watermelon time" and concludes with Amon Davis playing a preacher using heavy blackface. Amon Davis was known as "the Back Biting Comedian, Par Excellence", and his sermon is one of Micheaux's many notable send-ups of the clergy.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
January 31, 1931
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Oscar Micheaux
- Screenplay & Story
- Oscar Micheaux
- Original Title
- The Darktown Revue
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 18m
- Production Studios
- Micheaux Picture Corporation
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Oscar Micheaux
Oscar Micheaux
Walter Strenge, Lester Lang
Alice B. Russell, Oscar Micheaux
Department Leadership Roster
Oscar Micheaux
Director
Oscar Micheaux
Writer
Alice B. Russell
Producer
Oscar Micheaux
Producer
Walter Strenge
Director of Photography
Lester Lang
Director of Photography
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What is The Darktown Revue about?
With a series of long takes and frontal camera set-ups, Micheaux provides a record of several cabaret acts, using intertitles to separate the individual numbers. This quietly outrageous film begins with the high-toned Heywood Choir singing "Watermelon time" and concludes with Amon Davis playing a preacher using heavy blackface. Amon Davis was known as "the Back Biting Comedian, Par Excellence", and his sermon is one of Micheaux's many notable send-ups of the clergy.
Who directed The Darktown Revue?
The Darktown Revue was directed by Oscar Micheaux.
Who stars in The Darktown Revue?
The principal cast of The Darktown Revue includes Amon Davis, Celeste Cole, Donald Heywood, Sara Martin, Tim Moore.
When was The Darktown Revue released and how long is it?
The Darktown Revue was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 18m.