Darktown Revue

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Darktown Revue
Directed by Oscar Micheaux
Produced by Oscar Micheaux
Alice B. Russell
Written by Oscar Micheaux
Starring Celeste Cole
Amon Davis
Cinematography Lester Lang
Walter Strenge
Release date(s) 1931
Running time 18 min
Country Flag of United States United States
Language English
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Darktown Revue (1931) was an 18-minute short film by Oscar Micheaux, probably his first venture into sound film. As in many early talkies, the camera-work is extremely static. The film included choral singing and several vaudeville acts, including a comedy duo routine about a haunted house.