A group of redcaps in a train station perform musical numbers to raise money for a sick member of their group.A group of redcaps in a train station perform musical numbers to raise money for a sick member of their group.A group of redcaps in a train station perform musical numbers to raise money for a sick member of their group.
Wayman Carver
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Sidney Catlett
- Drummer
- (uncredited)
Leonard Davis
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Roy Eldridge
- Trumpeter
- (uncredited)
Dick Fulbright
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Otto Hardwick
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Rod Harlan
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Don Kirkpatrick
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Carrie Marrier
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Lew Payton
- Lodge Member
- (uncredited)
Doris Rubboton
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
Mabel Scott
- Vocalist
- (uncredited)
Al Sears
- Saxophonist
- (uncredited)
Elmer Snowden
- Band Leader
- (uncredited)
Emmett 'Babe' Wallace
- Entertainer
- (uncredited)
George Washington
- Trombonist
- (uncredited)
Dicky Wells
- Trombonist
- (uncredited)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to the book _Jazz on Film and Video in the Library of Congress_, "Identified musicians include Wayman Carver, Sid Catlett, Leonard Davis, Roy Eldredge (predating his recording career by four years), Dick Fulbright, Otto Hardwick, Rod Harlan, Don Kirkpatrick, Al Sears, Elmer Snowden (his only film appearance), George Washington, and Dicky Wells."
- Quotes
Redcap Attendant #1: I call this special meetin' of the Benevolent Protection Society to order. The Black Knights of the Redcaps has resolved, where is, to wit!
Redcap Attendant #2: I moves to second that emotion.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
- SoundtracksTiger Rag
(uncredited)
Music by Edwin B. Edwards, Nick LaRocca, Tony Sbarbaro, Henry Ragas and Larry Shields
Performed by Small's Paradise Entertainers
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Small's Paradise
Redcaps and porters put on a jazz show in Grand Central Station -- eastern upper level, to judge by the track numbers on display -- in this all-Black short.
The cast is listed as "Small's Paradise Entertainers" and that's quite likely. Small's Paradise was one of the leading Harlem clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, like the better remembered Cotton Club. It was opened in 1925 by Ed Small and was the only well-known Harlem night spot with a Black owner. Over the decades, many great entertainers performed for its integrated audiences. It passed through at least three owners, all black, and in its last years was owned by Wilt Chamberlain, and performed as a combination discotheque and performance space. By the time it finally closed in 1986, it was the longest-running Jazz club in Harlem.
Lots of hot jazz and dancing in this short.
The cast is listed as "Small's Paradise Entertainers" and that's quite likely. Small's Paradise was one of the leading Harlem clubs in the 1920s and 1930s, like the better remembered Cotton Club. It was opened in 1925 by Ed Small and was the only well-known Harlem night spot with a Black owner. Over the decades, many great entertainers performed for its integrated audiences. It passed through at least three owners, all black, and in its last years was owned by Wilt Chamberlain, and performed as a combination discotheque and performance space. By the time it finally closed in 1986, it was the longest-running Jazz club in Harlem.
Lots of hot jazz and dancing in this short.
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- boblipton
- Dec 8, 2019
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- Also known as
- Melody Masters (1932-1933 season) #3: Smash Your Baggage
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- Runtime10 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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