Duke Is Tops, The 1938

In Horne’s film debut, she plays a woman who gets her big break but must choose between love and fame. A great look at the black entertainment industry in 1938. A young Lena Horne shines in her performance as Ethel, a singer who makes her way to the ‘big time’.

Genre: Classic Films Musicals
Starring: Lena Horne, Ralph Cooper, Monte Hawley.
Year: 1938
Color/BW: Black & White
Movie Type: Public Domain Movies
Decade: 1930s
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