Moon Over Harlem

1939 · crime · musical · Edgar G. Ulmer, Benjamin F. Resnick · Meteor Productions & Million Dollar Pictures

MOON OVER HARLEM was shot in just in four days for $8,000. The film packs lots of action, romance, tragedy, music, dancing, and comedy into it's brief running time. The cast includes 20 chorus girls, a 46-member choir, and a 60-piece orchestra. Jazz legend Sidney Bechet appears in the opening wedding scene.