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Title: Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Godfrey Cambridge | ... | Grave Digger Jones | |
| Raymond St. Jacques | ... | Coffin Ed Johnson | |
| Calvin Lockhart | ... | Rev. Deke O'Malley | |
| Judy Pace | ... | Iris | |
| Redd Foxx | ... | Uncle Budd / Booker Washington Sims | |
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Emily Yancy | ... | Mabel |
| John Anderson | ... | Capt. Bryce | |
| Lou Jacobi | ... | Goodman | |
| Eugene Roche | ... | Lt. Anderson | |
| J.D. Cannon | ... | Calhoun | |
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Mabel Robinson | ... | Billie |
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Dick Sabol | ... | Jarema |
| Cleavon Little | ... | Lo Boy | |
| Teddy Wilson | ... | Barry (as Theodore Wilson) | |
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Maxwell Glanville | ... | Caspar |
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Gravedigger Jones and Coffin Ed Johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Both are annoyed at the success of the Reverend Deke O'Mailey who is selling trips back to Africa to the poor on the installment plan. When his truck is hijacked and a bale of cotton stuffed with money is lost in the chase, Harlem is turned upside down by Gravedigger and Coffin Ed, the Reverend, and the hijackers. Much of the humor is urban black, which was unusual in 1970. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Introducing COFFIN ED and GRAVEDIGGER, two detectives only a mother could love.Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
27 May 1970 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Algodón en Harlem See more »Filming Locations:
Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAEdit
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$1,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Iris: Don't tell me to cool it! You left me for the cops! Nigga, I oughta kill you!
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Music by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics by William Dumaresq
Sung by Leata Galloway
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Film featured seven people that would later appear on Sanford and Son. They include Redd Foxx, Lou Jacobi, Wally Taylor, Helen Martin, Teddy Wilson, Emily Yancy and Judy Pace. See more »Goofs
When Jarema puts on the paper bag, there is only one hole cut out - for his nose. Moments later, when he runs out into the hall, the bag now has eyeholes as well. See more »Quotes
Rev. Deke O'Malley: Iris, cool it!Iris: Don't tell me to cool it! You left me for the cops! Nigga, I oughta kill you!
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Soundtracks
Down in my SoulMusic by Galt MacDermot
Lyrics by William Dumaresq
Sung by Leata Galloway
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Cotton Comes To Harlem is a good movie. The actors and actresses are good plus redd foxx who plays uncle budd he's funny. I'm a big redd foxx fan! the movie and story line is ok!