The Emperor Jones (1933 film) Billie Holiday-Extra in Nightclub Scene (uncredited)

[l p]

supposedly. but i can't find a single jpg/screenshot.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023985/fullcredits#cast

 

not even on the site that has about 1000 bh photos/screengrabs.

http://billieholiday.be/index/imagebrowser.php?act=show&page=1

 

 

Edited August 1, 2016 by l p

[EKE BBB]

Franz Hoffman included a 12:45 excerpt in one of his early jazz DVD's: 

DVD-04 1940 Paradise In Harlem; 34 Belle Of The Nineties; added clips from: 1929 Mamie Smith; 1933 Mae West

9.- 12:45 excerpt from 73min (complete only on Harddisc), 1933, "EMPEROR JONES", Astoria, L.I., Paul Robeson, studio orch.of Jame P.Johnson plus contingent from Fletcher Henderson incl Red Allen (reported by himself 1966); J.Rosamund Johnson, Frank Wilson, Fredi Washington, Rex Ingram, Jimmy Mordechal, Dudley Digges, Ruby Elzy, Harold Nicholas, The Hall Johnson Choir , Billie Holiday appeared as an extra in a crowd scene, James P. Johnson (p) prominently featured in a Harlem night club sequence; 1:50 Opening chants: Voodoo & Spritual -Hall-Johnson Choir, drums, hand-cl. / 1:15 Let Me Fly (breaks off) -Paul Robeson & ch., v,studio-band / 0:24 Same Train -Hall-Johnson Choir / 0:37 St.Louis Blues (breaks off) -girls choir w. J.P. Johnson on dial / 0:55 St.Louis Blues (fast tempo) –J.P.Johnson-p behind dial / 1:20 St.Louis Blues (medium tempo) -pJ.P. P.Johnson behind dial / 1:01 unident.tune (closing) - mixed orch. incl. Red Allen;-dH.Nicholas / 0:35 Casa Loma Stomp (ending fades) - same band / 0:30 unident. slow instrumental -same band behind dial into / 2:50+0:25+0:35 unident. blues number -v Ruby Elzy?/ 1:43 John Henry & Water Boy -P.Robeson & Hall-Johnson Choir (also on DVD-42)

You can try to get a copy by contacting him at hoff-franz@t-online.de

 

Edited August 12, 2016 by EKE BBB

[l p]

the full film is on 'Paul Robeson: portraits of the artist' dvd box set, and i think it's on youtube. but it sounds like no one's been able to pick holiday out in any of the scenes.