Hallelujah 1929 Black Film 1st African American Musical Rare Advert MGM Cinema
USD 89.10 USD
It is considered by many as Hollywood's first all-black cast musical as it was the first such film to also be nationally distributed. It was intended for a general audience and was considered so risky a venture by MGM that they required King Vidor to invest his own salary in the production.
Specifications
| Value 1 | Black Civil Rights |
| Value 8 | Daniel L. Haynes |
| Value 10 | Nina Mae McKinney |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
It is considered by many as Hollywood’s first all-black cast musical as it was the first such film to also be nationally distributed. It was intended for a general audience and was considered so risky a venture by MGM that they required King Vidor to invest his own salary in the production.