Pie, Pie Blackbird
Pie, Pie Blackbird is a 1932 Vitaphone pre-Code short comedy film released by Warner Bros. on June 4, 1932, starring African American musicians Nina Mae McKinney, the Nicholas Brothers, Eubie Blake, and Noble Sissle.[1]
| Pie, Pie Blackbird | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy Mack |
| Written by | A. Dorian Otvos |
| Starring | Nina Mae McKinney Nicholas Brothers Eubie Blake Noble Sissle |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Music by | Eubie Blake Noble Sissle |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release date |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
McKinney and the Nicholas Brothere were reunited in another Roy Mack musical short film written by A. Dorian Otvos in the 1936 film The Black Network.[2]
A clip from the film is included in That's Black Entertainment (1989) and the TV special It's Black Entertainment (2002). The full film is available on the DVD for Hallelujah! (1929).
See also
References
- "PIE, PIE, BLACKBIRD". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- Bourne, Stephen. "Nina Mae McKinney: The Black Garbo". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
External links
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