Pie, Pie Blackbird
Pie, Pie Blackbird is a 1932 Vitaphone pre-Code short comedy film released by Warner Bros. on June 4, 1932, starring African American performers Nina Mae McKinney, the Nicholas Brothers (in their film debut,[1] albeit uncredited), Eubie Blake, and Noble Sissle.[2]
| Pie, Pie Blackbird | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Roy Mack |
| Written by | A. Dorian Otvos |
| Starring | Nina Mae McKinney Nicholas Brothers Eubie Blake Noble Sissle |
| Cinematography | Edwin B. DuPar |
| Music by | Eubie Blake Noble Sissle |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 11 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
McKinney and the Nicholas Brothere were reunited in another Roy Mack musical short film written by A. Dorian Otvos, The Black Network (1936).[3]
A clip from the film is included in That's Black Entertainment (1989) and the TV special It's Black Entertainment (2002). The full film is available on DVD for Hallelujah! (1929).
See also
References
- McLellan, Dennis; Segal, Lewis (January 26, 2006). "Fayard Nicholas, 91; He Was Elder Half of Tap-Dancing Nicholas Brothers". Los Angeles Times. p. 136 – via Newspapers.com.
- "PIE, PIE, BLACKBIRD". Library of Congress.
- Bourne, Stephen. "Nina Mae McKinney: The Black Garbo". BearManor Media – via Google Books.
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