- Directed by
- Fraser, Harry L., American, 1889 - 1974
- Written by
- Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
- Produced by
- Randol, George Elwood, American, 1895 - 1973
- Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
- Subject of
- Cooper, Ralph, American, 1908 - 1992
- Herndon, Cleo, American, 1908 - 1994
- Brooks, Clarence, American, 1896 - 1969
- Brooks, Jess Lee, American, 1894 - 1944
- McDaniel, Samuel Rufus, American, 1886 - 1962
- Anderson, Corny, American, 1897 - 1966
- Glover, Rubeline, American, 1911 - 1996
- Adamson, James, American, 1896 - 1956
- Date
- 1937
- Medium
- acetate film, cardboard, metal and nylon
- Dimensions
- Duration (digital file): 1 hr., 9 min., 45 sec.
- Physical extent (film) (reel 1): 1050 ft
- Physical extent (film) (reel 2): 1300 ft
- Description
- A 16mm release print of the feature film Dark Manhattan. It consists of two reels of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film (a) and (b), with variable-density optical sound. A cardboard film shipping box (c) accompanies the film strips. It has black metal corners as well as black straps made of nylon webbing. The film opens with a dedication to actors such as R.B. Harrison, Bert Williams and Florence Mills. Set in Harlem, NY, it follows the development of two men involved in the illegal numbers game, Larry B. Lee (Clarence Brooks), a large-scale mobster and “Curly” Thorpe (Ralph Cooper).
- Place depicted
- Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
- Place filmed
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, North and Central America
- Classification
- Media Arts-Film and Video
- Type
- sound films
- black-and-white films (visual works)
- release prints (motion pictures)
- feature films
- 16mm (photographic film size)
- Topic
- Actors
- Film
- Race films
- Urban life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Randall and Sam Nieman
- Object number
- 2015.167.5.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Public Domain
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.