Harlem on the Prairie
Harlem on the Prairie (1937) is American race movie, billed as the first "all-colored" Western musical. The movie reminded audiences that there were black cowboys and corrected a popular Hollywood image of an all-white Old West.
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| Directed by | Sam Newfield Jed Buell (co-director) |
| Written by | Flournoy E. Miller Fred Myton |
| Produced by | Jed Buell |
| Starring | Herbert Jeffrey Spencer Williams Connie Harris Mantan Moreland George Randol |
| Cinematography | William Hyer |
| Edited by | Robert Jahns |
| Music by | Lew Porter |
Production company | Associated Features |
| Distributed by | Sack Amusements |
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Running time | 57 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50,000 |
It was produced by Associated Features, which was organized in 1937. The picture premiered at the Paramount Theatre in Los Angeles and was first shown in New York City at the Rialto Theatre on Broadway. The company had offices at 937 N. Sycamore Ave., Hollywood, California, and the officers of the company were Jed Buell, president; Bert Sternbach, vice president; and Sabin W. Carr, secretary-treasurer.
Harlem on the Prairie was filmed on location at the Walker Ranch in Newhall, California, and the Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, California. President and chief producer Jed Buell spent less than $50,000 on this picture.