The Harlem Globetrotters (film)
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| The Harlem Globetrotters | |
|---|---|
 Dorothy Dandridge and Billy Brown in 1951 theatrical poster. | |
| Directed by | Phil Brown Will Jason |
| Starring | Thomas Gomez Bill Walker Dorothy Dandridge |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Music by | Arthur Morton |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Harlem Globetrotters is a 1951 Sport/Drama film about the famous African American basketball team The Harlem Globetrotters released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Thomas Gomez, Bill Walker, Dorothy Dandridge, Angela Clarke, and Peter M. Thompson.
Plot
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Cast
[edit]- Thomas Gomez as Coach Abe Saperstein
- Bill Walker as Prof. Turner
- Dorothy Dandridge as Ann Carpenter
- Angela Clarke as Sylvia Saperstein
- Peter M. Thompson as Martin
- Billy Brown as Billy Townsend (Globetrotter)
- Roscoe Cumberland as Roscoe (Globetrotter)
- William 'Pop' Gates as 'Pop' Gates (Globetrotter)
- Marques Haynes as Marques (Globetrotter)
- Louis 'Babe' Pressley as 'Babe' Pressley (Globetrotter)
- Ermer Robinson as Elmer Robinson (Globetrotter)
- Ted Strong as Ted Strong (Globetrotter)
- Reece 'Goose' Tatum as 'Goose' Tatum (Globetrotter)
- Frank Washington as Frank Washington (Globetrotter)
- Clarence Wilson as Clarence Wilson (Globetrotter)
Broadcast
[edit]The film premiered on television on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on May 29, 2012.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]External links
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- 1951 films
- American basketball films
- Cultural depictions of the Harlem Globetrotters
- Columbia Pictures films
- 1950s biographical drama films
- 1950s sports drama films
- American sports drama films
- African-American biographical dramas
- Biographical films about sportspeople
- 1951 drama films
- American black-and-white films
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- English-language biographical drama films
- English-language sports drama films
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