Black and Tan

Dudley Murphy, RCA, 1929. Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, and Wellman Braud in the leads. Black and Tan (1929) is a musical short film written and directed by Dudley Murphy. The plot is about a couple in the performing arts; it is set during the contemporary Harlem Renaissance in New York City. US 1929/30 title; renewal not checked title-by-title. About 19 minutes; Wikimedia Commons print.