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Stompin' at the Savoy

  • TV Movie
  • 1992
  • TV-PG
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
310
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POPULARITY
4,308
36,096
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)
Drama

Four young black women are trying to achieve their dreams of success in the 1930s Harlem.Four young black women are trying to achieve their dreams of success in the 1930s Harlem.Four young black women are trying to achieve their dreams of success in the 1930s Harlem.

  • Director
    • Debbie Allen
  • Writer
    • Beverly M. Sawyer
  • Stars
    • Lynn Whitfield
    • Vanessa Williams
    • Jasmine Guy
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    310
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    4,308
    36,096
    • Director
      • Debbie Allen
    • Writer
      • Beverly M. Sawyer
    • Stars
      • Lynn Whitfield
      • Vanessa Williams
      • Jasmine Guy
    • 8User reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Lynn Whitfield
    Lynn Whitfield
    • Esther
    Vanessa Williams
    Vanessa Williams
    • Pauline
    Jasmine Guy
    Jasmine Guy
    • Alice
    Mario Van Peebles
    Mario Van Peebles
    • Walter
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    Vanessa Bell Calloway
    • Dorothy
    Michael Warren
    Michael Warren
    • Calvin
    Darnell Williams
    • Ernest
    John D'Aquino
    John D'Aquino
    • Bill
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
    • Estelle
    Dawnn Lewis
    Dawnn Lewis
    • Ella Fitzgerald
    Lacy Darryl Phillips
    • Teddy M.C.
    Vicki Ross-Norris
    • Larraine
    Ralph Wilcox
    Ralph Wilcox
    • Herman
    Blake A. Edwards
    • Paul Rothstein
    Helen Floyd
    • Mrs. Brown
    Patricia Gray
    • Doris
    Lisa Norman
    Lisa Norman
    • Nurse
    Cisco Drayton
    • Dancer
    • Director
      • Debbie Allen
    • Writer
      • Beverly M. Sawyer
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    • Trivia
      During a scene in which Esther and Pauline go to visit Alice at the hospital, Esther, played by Lynn Whitfield, wears a fur-trimmed red suit and matching hat. The outfit is the same one she wore previously while playing Josephine Baker in "The Josephine Baker Story."
    • Quotes

      Pauline: [to Esther] ... My own grandmother tried to pimp me! She was low, and she was rotten, and I thought she was the lousiest bitch I ever met - 'til I come up against you.

    User reviews8

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    10/10
    Stompin' at the Savoy an excellent movie
    Debbie Allen did an awesome job directing this movie. I caught the tale end of it on TV a few years ago. From what I saw this was a great movie. The movie focuses on African Americans migration to New York and the historical Savoy ballroom, among other highlights. I found the short portion I was able to watch very interesting. I would love to see the movie aired again, hopefully this time I will get to view it in its entirety, or find out how I can purchase the movie. Another movie of interest to me is Pinky, which is coming out for sale soon. Pinky deals with an African American girl in the South whose skin color allowed her to pass as a white person. African Americans have made many movies, plays, etc., but they are very hard to find. I would like to see more black movies aired besides the typical pimp, drug dealer movies. African Americans contributed many different forms of art to American society. It would be nice to see black movies not just during Black History Month. For what the 'black star channel' offers is not worth paying for - you see repeats of the same movies. I want variety.
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    • Dec 8, 2005

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 1992 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Träffpunkt Savoy
    • Production companies
      • Gallant Entertainment
      • Richard Maynard Productions
      • Universal Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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