Boarding House Blues
| Boarding House Blues |
| Directed by |
Josh Binney |
| Produced by |
E.M. Glucksman (producer) |
| Written by |
Hal Seeger (writer) |
| Starring |
See below |
| Cinematography |
Sydney Zucker |
| Release date(s) |
1948 |
| Running time |
90 minutes |
| Country |
USA |
| Language |
English |
Boarding House Blues is a 1948 American film directed by Josh Binney.
Plot summary
Cast
- Moms Mabley as Moms
- Dusty Fletcher as Dusty
- Marcellus Wilson as Jerry
- Marie Cooke as Lila Foster
- Augustus Smith as Norman Norman
- John D. Lee Jr. as Stanley
- Emory Richardson as Simon
- Harold Cromer as Moofty
- Sidney Easton as Boo Boo
- Freddie Robinson as Freddie
- John Mason as Boarders (with "company")
- John Riano as Steggy (the ape)
- Lucky Millinder as Himself (bandleader)
- Una Mae Carlisle as Herself (singer)
- Bull Moose Jackson as Himself (singer)
- Warren Berry as One of Berry Brothers
- Nyas Berry as One of Berry Brothers
- Anistine Allen as Herself (singer)
- Paul Breckenridge as Himself (singer)
- James Cross as Stump
- Eddie Hartman as Stumpy
- Lee Norman as Themselves
- 'Crip' Heard as Himself (one-legged dancer)
- Edgar Martin as Joe
Soundtrack
- John Mason and Company - "Gimme"
- The Berry Brothers - "You'll Never Know" (Written by Harry Warren, lyrics by Mack Gordon)
- Una Mae Carlisle - "Throw It out of Your Mind" (Written by Louis Armstrong and Billy Kyle)
- Una Mae Carlisle - "It Ain't Like That" (Written by Hot Lips Page)
- Stump and Stumpy - "We've Got Rhythm to Spare"
- Paul Breckenridge with Lucky Millinder band "We Slumber"
- Anistine Allen with Lucky Millinder band - "Let It Roll"
- Bull Moose Jackson with Lucky Millinder band - "Yes I Do"
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