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Tall, Tan and Terrific (1946)

Genre : Music

Runtime : 40M

Director : Bud Pollard

Synopsis

Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.

Actors

Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Mantan Moreland
Monte Hawley
Monte Hawley
'Handsome' Harry Hansom
Francine Everett
Francine Everett
Miss Tall, Tan and Terrific
Dots Johnson
Dots Johnson
The Duke
Rudy Toombs
Rudy Toombs
Lefty Gomez
Barbara 'Butterbeans' Bradford
Barbara 'Butterbeans' Bradford
Club Photographer
Milton Woods
Milton Woods
The Master of Ceremonies
Gorgeous Astor Debutantes
Gorgeous Astor Debutantes
Themselves
Thelma Cordero
Thelma Cordero
Lou Swarz
Lou Swarz

Crews

Bud Pollard
Bud Pollard
Director
John E. Gordon
John E. Gordon
Writer
Bud Pollard
Bud Pollard
Producer
Robert M. Savini
Robert M. Savini
Executive Producer
Jack Etra
Jack Etra
Director of Photography
Bud Pollard
Bud Pollard
Editor
Shirley Stone
Shirley Stone
Editor

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