Vincent Valentini

	Vincent Valentini Vincent Valentini (died 1948) was a screenwriter in the United States. He wrote the musical score for ''The American Red Cross Nurse''. He wrote the 1928 theatrical production ''Parisiana''. An advertisement for the 1946 film '' Beale Street Mama'' includes the notation "Hit tunes by Vincent Valentini". Filmography '' Sex Madness'' (1938), co-wrote '' Paradise in Harlem'' (1939), from a story by Frank H. Wilson '' Sunday Sinners'' (1940), from a story by Frank H. Wilson ''Murder on Lenox Avenue ''Murder on Lenox Avenue'' is a 1941 American race film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Plot summary In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager. Cast ...'' (1941), co-wrote with Bryna Ivens '' Beale Street Mama'' (1946), wrote music '' Boy! What a Girl!'' (1946) ''Stars on Parade'' (1946) '' Sepia Cinderella'' (1947) '' Miracle in Harlem'' (1948), story and screenplay References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Beale Street Mama Beale Street Mama is a 1923 popular song by J. Russell Robinson and Roy Turk and a 1946 film with an African-American cast named for the song. An early jazz standard, the song was recorded by Bessie Smith, Ted Lewis, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, and many others. The 1946 film ''Beale Street Mama'' was named after the song. A race film, it was directed by and stars Spencer Williams. It was distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises. The film is set in Memphis, Tennessee, and focuses on a street sweeper who comes upon a large parcel of money. He uses the newly acquired wealth to go on a spending spree, with the hope of getting back at an old girlfriend who dumped him for another man. However, complications arise when it is discovered the money is counterfeit. No copyright was filed for ''Beale Street Mama'', which makes the production a public domain film. Cast The cast includes: * July Jones Spencer Williams Rosalie Larrimore See also * List of films in the public doma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sex Madness ''Sex Madness'' is a 1938 American exploitation film directed by Dwain Esper, along the lines of ''Reefer Madness'', supposedly to warn teenagers and young adults of the dangers of venereal diseases, specifically syphilis. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Sex Madness'' Retrieved October 21, 2016 Plot This exploitation film belongs to the social guidance genre of quasi-documentary narratives, which exhort young adults to follow particular moral and social prescriptions related to sexuality and drug use. The film centers on Paul Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paradise In Harlem ''Paradise in Harlem'' is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank H. Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H. Wilson. It was released by Jubilee Production Co. Premise An actor sees a mob execution and is run out of town by the aforesaid mob members. Cast * Frank H. Wilson as Lem Anderson Mamie Smith as Madame Mamie Norman Astwood as Rough Jackson Edna Mae Harris as Doll Davis Merritt Smith as Ned Avery * Francine Everett as Desdemona Jones * Sidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum * Babe Matthews as Laura Lou Lionel Monagas as Matt Gilson Madeline Belt as Acme Delight * Herman Green as Ganaway * Percy Verwayen as Spanish George Williams as Runt Alec Lovejoy as Misery Lucky Millinder as himself - Bandleader Juanita Hall as Singer in Audience Soundtrack * Lucky Millinder with band & chorus - "I Gotta Put You Down" (Written by Lucky Millinder) * Mamie Smith - "Lord, I Love that Man" * Edna Mae Harris and Luck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frank H Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): Appenzell frank Aargau frank Basel frank Berne frank Fribourg frank Glarus frank Graubünden frank Luzern frank Schaffhausen frank Schwyz frank Solothurn frank St. Gallen frank Thurgau frank Unterwalden frank Uri frank Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sunday Sinners ''Sunday Sinners'' is a 1940 drama, comedy, musical and religious race film directed by and co-produced by Arthur Dreifuss and Jack Goldberg starring his wife Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris and Earl Sydnor. Plot The Club Harlem is jointly owned by Gene and Corrine Aiken who disagree on the matter of the Club being open on Sunday. Rev. Jesse Hampton is receiving pressure from his parishioners to demand the club be closed on Sunday. Other plots include a protection racket pressuring Gene Aiken, two con men attempting to cheat a Chinese laundryman, and the son of the Reverend getting a job at the Club Harlem. Cast * Norman Astwood as Gene Aiken Edna Mae Harris as Corrine Aiken Earl Sydnor as Reverend Jesse Hampton Mamie Smith Mamie Smith ( Robinson; May 26, 1891 – August or September 16, 1946) was an American singer. As a vaudeville singer, she performed in multiple styles, including jazz and blues. In 1920, she entered blues history as the first African-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Murder On Lenox Avenue ''Murder on Lenox Avenue'' is a 1941 American race film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Plot summary In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager. Cast Mamie Smith as Hattie Alec Lovejoy as Flivver Johnson * Norman Astwood as Mr. Marshall * Augustus Smith as Pa Wilkins * Alberta Perkins as Mercedes Edna Mae Harris as Singer Sidney Easton as Speed Simmons * Dene Larry as Ola Wilkins * Ernie Ransom as Jim Bracton * Earl Sydnor as Gregory * Herman Green as Lomax * George Williams as Montoute * Cristola Williams as Rosalia * Emily Santos as Emily * Flo Lee as Flo * Wahneta San as Wahneta Soundtrack * Alberta Perkins - "Hot Pies" (Written by Donald Heywood Donald Heywood (24 October 1896 – 13 January 1967) was a Trinidadian-born American songwriter, composer, writer and director. He composed for " I'm Coming Virginia" in 1926, which became a hit for Ethel Waters. He became a prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boy! What A Girl! ''Boy! What a Girl!'' is a 1947 American race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard and starring Tim Moore, with guest appearances by the Brown Dots, Slam Stewart, Sid Catlett and Gene Krupa. Plot Would-be theatrical producer Jim Walton (Elwood Smith) is planning a new show that will feature bandleader Slam Stewart and the comic female impersonator Bumpsie (Tim Moore). Mr. Cummings, the wealthy father of Jim’s girlfriend Cristola, has agreed to finance half of the show if the famous Parisian impresario Madame Deborah will provide the second half of the funding. When word arrives that Madame Deborah’s arrival from France has been delayed, Bumpsie is brought in to keep Mr. Cummings occupied. Mr. Cummings, however, is unaware that Bumpsie is a man in drag and he falls in love with him. The real Madame Deborah unexpectedly arrives early and passes herself off as Mrs. Martin. Two other would-be suitors, impressed with Madame Deborah’s wealth, begin to pursue Bumpsie. A fundraisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sepia Cinderella ''Sepia Cinderella'' is a 1947 American musical race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard. The film is notable for musical numbers by vocalists Billy Daniels and Sheila Guyse, and for a brief guest appearance by former child star Freddie Bartholomew, who is onscreen as himself for five minutes, telling gags to recharge his post-war career. It was the film debut of Sidney Poitier, who had an uncredited role. Plot A young woman, Barbara, is in love with a good and kind bandleader, Bob, who seems oblivious to her love. Barbara helps Bob write a new song, "Cinderella", and it becomes an unexpected hit. Success and sudden fame lead Bob to abandon his former performing venue and lose touch with his friends. He becomes caught in the talons of a devious female club-owner who milks his success and tries to also seduce him, even though she is engaged, unbeknownst to Bob. As his career crumbles and the scales fall from his eyes, Bob's press agent finally finds a way for things to end happily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miracle In Harlem ''Miracle in Harlem'' is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp, and starred an all African American cast. It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s. Plot A businessman fakes his own death, for business reasons. A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business. Cast * Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston * Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie * William Greaves as Bert Hallam * Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson * Lawrence Criner as Albert Marshall (father) * Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams * Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall (son) * Jack Carter as Phillip Manley * Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson * Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard * Alfred "Slick" Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester) * Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley * Stepin Fetchit as Swifty the Handyman Specialties acts (as featured on the soundtrack) * Creighton Thompson as Singer, 'A Preaching Song' * Sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1948 Deaths Events January * January 1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. The current Constitutions of Italy and of New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) go into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ' Union of Burma', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 – In the United States: Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel ('' Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the '' Rose Bowl Game''). The first Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Male Screenwriters American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Vincent Valentini Vincent Valentini (died 1948) was a screenwriter in the United States. He wrote the musical score for ''The American Red Cross Nurse''. He wrote the 1928 theatrical production ''Parisiana''. An advertisement for the 1946 film '' Beale Street Mama'' includes the notation "Hit tunes by Vincent Valentini". Filmography '' Sex Madness'' (1938), co-wrote '' Paradise in Harlem'' (1939), from a story by Frank H. Wilson '' Sunday Sinners'' (1940), from a story by Frank H. Wilson ''Murder on Lenox Avenue ''Murder on Lenox Avenue'' is a 1941 American race film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Plot summary In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager. Cast ...'' (1941), co-wrote with Bryna Ivens '' Beale Street Mama'' (1946), wrote music '' Boy! What a Girl!'' (1946) ''Stars on Parade'' (1946) '' Sepia Cinderella'' (1947) '' Miracle in Harlem'' (1948), story and screenplay References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Beale Street Mama Beale Street Mama is a 1923 popular song by J. Russell Robinson and Roy Turk and a 1946 film with an African-American cast named for the song. An early jazz standard, the song was recorded by Bessie Smith, Ted Lewis, Fletcher Henderson, Cab Calloway, and many others. The 1946 film ''Beale Street Mama'' was named after the song. A race film, it was directed by and stars Spencer Williams. It was distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises. The film is set in Memphis, Tennessee, and focuses on a street sweeper who comes upon a large parcel of money. He uses the newly acquired wealth to go on a spending spree, with the hope of getting back at an old girlfriend who dumped him for another man. However, complications arise when it is discovered the money is counterfeit. No copyright was filed for ''Beale Street Mama'', which makes the production a public domain film. Cast The cast includes: * July Jones Spencer Williams Rosalie Larrimore See also * List of films in the public doma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Sex Madness ''Sex Madness'' is a 1938 American exploitation film directed by Dwain Esper, along the lines of ''Reefer Madness'', supposedly to warn teenagers and young adults of the dangers of venereal diseases, specifically syphilis. The AFI Catalog of Feature Films:''..Sex Madness'' Retrieved October 21, 2016 Plot This exploitation film belongs to the social guidance genre of quasi-documentary narratives, which exhort young adults to follow particular moral and social prescriptions related to sexuality and drug use. The film centers on Paul Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Paradise In Harlem ''Paradise in Harlem'' is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank H. Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H. Wilson. It was released by Jubilee Production Co. Premise An actor sees a mob execution and is run out of town by the aforesaid mob members. Cast * Frank H. Wilson as Lem Anderson Mamie Smith as Madame Mamie Norman Astwood as Rough Jackson Edna Mae Harris as Doll Davis Merritt Smith as Ned Avery * Francine Everett as Desdemona Jones * Sidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum * Babe Matthews as Laura Lou Lionel Monagas as Matt Gilson Madeline Belt as Acme Delight * Herman Green as Ganaway * Percy Verwayen as Spanish George Williams as Runt Alec Lovejoy as Misery Lucky Millinder as himself - Bandleader Juanita Hall as Singer in Audience Soundtrack * Lucky Millinder with band & chorus - "I Gotta Put You Down" (Written by Lucky Millinder) * Mamie Smith - "Lord, I Love that Man" * Edna Mae Harris and Luck ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frank H Frank, FRANK, or Franks may refer to: People * Frank (given name) * Frank (surname) * Franks (surname) * Franks, a Germanic people in late Roman times * Franks, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades Currency * Liechtenstein franc or frank, the currency of Liechtenstein since 1920 * Swiss franc or frank, the currency of Switzerland since 1850 * Westphalian frank, currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1808 and 1813 * The currencies of the German-speaking cantons of Switzerland (1803–1814): Appenzell frank Aargau frank Basel frank Berne frank Fribourg frank Glarus frank Graubünden frank Luzern frank Schaffhausen frank Schwyz frank Solothurn frank St. Gallen frank Thurgau frank Unterwalden frank Uri frank Zürich frank Places * Frank, Alberta, Canada, an urban community, formerly a village * Franks, Illinois, United States, an unincorporated community ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sunday Sinners ''Sunday Sinners'' is a 1940 drama, comedy, musical and religious race film directed by and co-produced by Arthur Dreifuss and Jack Goldberg starring his wife Mamie Smith, Norman Astwood, Edna Mae Harris and Earl Sydnor. Plot The Club Harlem is jointly owned by Gene and Corrine Aiken who disagree on the matter of the Club being open on Sunday. Rev. Jesse Hampton is receiving pressure from his parishioners to demand the club be closed on Sunday. Other plots include a protection racket pressuring Gene Aiken, two con men attempting to cheat a Chinese laundryman, and the son of the Reverend getting a job at the Club Harlem. Cast * Norman Astwood as Gene Aiken Edna Mae Harris as Corrine Aiken Earl Sydnor as Reverend Jesse Hampton Mamie Smith Mamie Smith ( Robinson; May 26, 1891 – August or September 16, 1946) was an American singer. As a vaudeville singer, she performed in multiple styles, including jazz and blues. In 1920, she entered blues history as the first African-Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Murder On Lenox Avenue ''Murder on Lenox Avenue'' is a 1941 American race film directed by Arthur Dreifuss. Plot summary In 1941 Harlem, New York City, someone gets framed for a murder while Pa Wilkins tries to replace the apartment building's former manager. Cast Mamie Smith as Hattie Alec Lovejoy as Flivver Johnson * Norman Astwood as Mr. Marshall * Augustus Smith as Pa Wilkins * Alberta Perkins as Mercedes Edna Mae Harris as Singer Sidney Easton as Speed Simmons * Dene Larry as Ola Wilkins * Ernie Ransom as Jim Bracton * Earl Sydnor as Gregory * Herman Green as Lomax * George Williams as Montoute * Cristola Williams as Rosalia * Emily Santos as Emily * Flo Lee as Flo * Wahneta San as Wahneta Soundtrack * Alberta Perkins - "Hot Pies" (Written by Donald Heywood Donald Heywood (24 October 1896 – 13 January 1967) was a Trinidadian-born American songwriter, composer, writer and director. He composed for " I'm Coming Virginia" in 1926, which became a hit for Ethel Waters. He became a prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Boy! What A Girl! ''Boy! What a Girl!'' is a 1947 American race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard and starring Tim Moore, with guest appearances by the Brown Dots, Slam Stewart, Sid Catlett and Gene Krupa. Plot Would-be theatrical producer Jim Walton (Elwood Smith) is planning a new show that will feature bandleader Slam Stewart and the comic female impersonator Bumpsie (Tim Moore). Mr. Cummings, the wealthy father of Jim’s girlfriend Cristola, has agreed to finance half of the show if the famous Parisian impresario Madame Deborah will provide the second half of the funding. When word arrives that Madame Deborah’s arrival from France has been delayed, Bumpsie is brought in to keep Mr. Cummings occupied. Mr. Cummings, however, is unaware that Bumpsie is a man in drag and he falls in love with him. The real Madame Deborah unexpectedly arrives early and passes herself off as Mrs. Martin. Two other would-be suitors, impressed with Madame Deborah’s wealth, begin to pursue Bumpsie. A fundraisin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sepia Cinderella ''Sepia Cinderella'' is a 1947 American musical race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard. The film is notable for musical numbers by vocalists Billy Daniels and Sheila Guyse, and for a brief guest appearance by former child star Freddie Bartholomew, who is onscreen as himself for five minutes, telling gags to recharge his post-war career. It was the film debut of Sidney Poitier, who had an uncredited role. Plot A young woman, Barbara, is in love with a good and kind bandleader, Bob, who seems oblivious to her love. Barbara helps Bob write a new song, "Cinderella", and it becomes an unexpected hit. Success and sudden fame lead Bob to abandon his former performing venue and lose touch with his friends. He becomes caught in the talons of a devious female club-owner who milks his success and tries to also seduce him, even though she is engaged, unbeknownst to Bob. As his career crumbles and the scales fall from his eyes, Bob's press agent finally finds a way for things to end happily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Miracle In Harlem ''Miracle in Harlem'' is a 1948 American musical melodrama film, directed by Jack Kemp, and starred an all African American cast. It has been considered one of the best all-black independent films of the 1940s. Plot A businessman fakes his own death, for business reasons. A young woman is suspected of killing the business magnate who swindled her out of her family run candy business. Cast * Sheila Guyse as Julie Weston * Hilda Offley as Aunt Hattie * William Greaves as Bert Hallam * Creighton Thompson as Reverend Jackson * Lawrence Criner as Albert Marshall (father) * Sybil Lewis as Alice Adams * Kenneth Freeman as Jim Marshall (son) * Jack Carter as Phillip Manley * Milton Williams as Mr. Wilkinson * Monte Hawley as Lieutenant Renard * Alfred "Slick" Chester as Detective Tracy (as Alfred Chester) * Ruble Blakey as Detective Foley * Stepin Fetchit as Swifty the Handyman Specialties acts (as featured on the soundtrack) * Creighton Thompson as Singer, 'A Preaching Song' * Sav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	1948 Deaths Events January * January 1 The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. The current Constitutions of Italy and of New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) go into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British Railways. * January 4 – Burma gains its independence from the United Kingdom, becoming an independent republic, named the ' Union of Burma', with Sao Shwe Thaik as its first President and U Nu its first Prime Minister. * January 5 – In the United States: Warner Brothers shows the first color newsreel ('' Tournament of Roses Parade'' and the '' Rose Bowl Game''). The first Kinsey Report, ''Sexual Behavior in the Human Male'', is published. * January 7 – Mantell UFO incident: Kentucky Air National Guard pilot Thomas Mantell crashes while in pursuit of an unidentified flying object. * January 12 – Mahatma Gandhi begins his fast-unto-death in Delhi, to stop communal violenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	American Male Screenwriters American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

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