A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.
Howard Galloway
- Specialty Dancer
- (as Howard Gallaway)
Storyline
Did you know
- Trivia"Tight Pants" is a Pharmacist's Mate First Class in the U.S. Navy. "Big Boy" has no rank insignia, but on his left shoulder is a Eighth patch and on the sleeve below the four service hash marks indicate he served at least two years overseas.
- GoofsWhen Gertie is checking into the hotel and introductions are being made, the moving boom microphone dips well into the top of the scene.
- Quotes
Gertie La Rue: Take your hands off me, you dirty psalm-singin' polecat! If the truth were only known, you want me just like all the rest!
- ConnectionsEdited into SanKofa Theater: Dirty Girty From Harlem (2022)
- SoundtracksBLUES IN THE NIGHT
Written by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Released by Bluebird Records on January 23, 1942
Performed by Dinah Shore
Featured review
One of the better Spencer Williams films is still tough going
Well known showgirl goes on the run and ends up on a small island hiding out with her band until things blow over. However she just can't give up her wild life style.
Spencer Williams, one of the few black directors of the period is at the helm here and while he turned out a great many films he wasn't a very good director. Actors are arranged in almost tableaux and the scripts are rather poor. Williams also tends to have the camera in one place with little variation. You have to give the man credit for the large number of films he turned out, but you really will wish he was a better filmmaker
As Williams movies go this film was better than most however its still a chore to get through, owing to the fact that the .
Spencer Williams, one of the few black directors of the period is at the helm here and while he turned out a great many films he wasn't a very good director. Actors are arranged in almost tableaux and the scripts are rather poor. Williams also tends to have the camera in one place with little variation. You have to give the man credit for the large number of films he turned out, but you really will wish he was a better filmmaker
As Williams movies go this film was better than most however its still a chore to get through, owing to the fact that the .
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- dbborroughs
- Aug 18, 2007
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946) officially released in India in English?
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