The Harlem Globetrotters (1951)

Directors:

Phil Brown
Will Jason

Writer:

Alfred Palca (writer)

Release Date:

24 October 1951 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Plot:

Abe Saperstein, owner/manager of the world-famous "Harlem Globetrotters", an all-Negro professional basketball team...

Plot Keywords:

Team | Contract | All American | Basketball | Game

Cast

Thomas Gomez	...	Coach Abe Saperstein
Dorothy Dandridge	...	Ann Carpenter
Bill Walker	...	Prof. Turner
Angela Clarke	...	Sylvia Saperstein
Peter M. Thompson	...	Martin (as Peter Thompson)
Billy Brown	...	Billy Townsend (Globetrotter)
Roscoe Cumberland	...	Roscoe - Globetrotter
William 'Pop' Gates	...	'Pop' Gates - Globetrotter
Marques Haynes	...	Marques - Globetrotter
Louis 'Babe' Pressley	...	'Babe' Pressley - Globetrotter
Ermer Robinson	...	Elmer Robinson - Globetrotter
Ted Strong	...	Ted Strong - Globetrotter
Reece 'Goose' Tatum	...	'Goose' Tatum - Globetrotter
Frank Washington	...	Frank Washington - Globetrotter
Clarence Wilson	...	Clarence Wilson - Globetrotter

Runtime:

78 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Certification:

USA:Approved | USA:Passed | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Chicago Stadium - 1800 W. Madison Street, Near West Side, Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Movie Connections:

Edited into Afro Promo (1997)

Goose, Marcus, & Dorothy

This Dorothy pays a visit to the Globetrotters' version of OZ. I remember seeing Goose Tatum and Marcus Haynes in action: I don't think too many of today's NBA player could dribble like Marcus could, and I think it was Goose that KICKED the ball (all net!) through the basket from mid-court in their football routine! This film is a bit on the dated side, but one has to be reminded that the Globetrotters used to play NBA teams from time to time, coming out on top most of the time. Solid 7, tho its historic value is much greater.