Harlem New York City Movies

  • 1995
    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience

    01995HD

    A feature length documentary that tells the story of nine young men and women constructing positive lives as they face the challenges of growing up...

    Harlem Diary: Nine Voices of Resilience
  • 2005
    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

    7.52005HD

    "The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA....

    The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World
  • 2008
    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68

    5.32008HD

    This was one of a series of concerts James Brown gave at the Apollo in Harlem in March 1968. This performance was broadcast on television as James...

    James Brown Live At The Apollo '68
  • 2004
    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    The Last of the First

    02004HD

    The Harlem Blues & Jazz Band during its sunset years: 87-year-old Al Casey, who had worked closely with Fats Waller throughout the 1930s; guitarist...

    The Last of the First
  • 1974
    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

    1 Berlin-Harlem

    11974HD

    An African-American GI retires from the US Army in West Berlin to live with his (white) girlfriend, who already has a baby with another black man....

    1 Berlin-Harlem
  • 2004
    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem

    62004HD

    Some of the world's best jazz, R & B, hip-hop, rap, gospel and Latin musicians perform classic and modern songs in this 2004 benefit show...

    Apollo at 70: A Hot Night in Harlem
  • 1937
    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

    Harlem on the Prairie

    51937HD

    A cowboy helps a pretty young woman find lost gold. Restored by the Academy Film Archive with additional funding from the National Endowment for the...

    Harlem on the Prairie
  • 1972
    Black Rodeo

    Black Rodeo

    Black Rodeo

    01972HD

    Documentary about a rodeo that takes place, for the most part, in Harlem.

    Black Rodeo
  • 1939
    Double Deal

    Double Deal

    Double Deal

    51939HD

    Tommy McCoy and "Dude" Markey are both in love with Harlem singer/dancer Nita. Markey robs a jewelry store and turns the loot over to gang-boss...

    Double Deal
  • 1979
    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    Harlem Nocturne

    01979HD

    A French animated short film delves into a family living in Harlem's black ghetto, where a girl faces the choice between freedom and death. Features...

    Harlem Nocturne
  • 1970
    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee

    01970HD

    A 1977 film portrait of the 90-year-old photographer.

    Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James VanDerZee
  • 1970
    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    Don't Take Harlem

    01970HD

    “Don’t Take Harlem is my personal love letter to Harlem. This project is dear to me because it allowed me to understand my hometown and...

    Don't Take Harlem