The Harlem Globetrotters (film)
The Harlem Globetrotters is a 1951 Sport/Drama film about the famous African American basketball team The Harlem Globetrotters released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Thomas Gomez, Bill Walker, Dorothy Dandridge, Angela Clarke, and Peter M. Thompson.
| The Harlem Globetrotters | |
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 Dorothy Dandridge and Billy Brown in 1951 theatrical poster. | |
| Directed by | Phil Brown Will Jason |
| Starring | Thomas Gomez Bill Walker Dorothy Dandridge |
| Music by | Arthur Morton |
| Cinematography | Philip Tannura |
| Edited by | James Sweeney |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Broadcast
The film premiered on television on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on May 29, 2012.
Cast
- Thomas Gomez as Coach Abe Saperstein
- Bill Walker as Prof. Turner
- Dorothy Dandridge as Ann Carpenter
- Angela Clarke as Sylvia Saperstein
- Peter M. Thompson as Martin
- Billy Brown as Billy Townsend (Globetrotter)
- Roscoe Cumberland as Roscoe (Globetrotter)
- William 'Pop' Gates as 'Pop' Gates (Globetrotter)
- Marques Haynes as Marques (Globetrotter)
- Louis 'Babe' Pressley as 'Babe' Pressley (Globetrotter)
- Ermer Robinson as Elmer Robinson (Globetrotter)
- Ted Strong as Ted Strong (Globetrotter)
- Reece 'Goose' Tatum as 'Goose' Tatum (Globetrotter)
- Frank Washington as Frank Washington (Globetrotter)
- Clarence Wilson as Clarence Wilson (Globetrotter)
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