Adelaide Hall

Adelaide Hall Trailers

A World Is Turning TrailerThe Thief of Bagdad TrailerAn All-Colored Vaudeville Show Trailer

Adelaide Louise Hall was an American-born UK-based jazz singer and entertainer. Her long career spanned more than 70 years from 1921 until her death and she was a major figure in the Harlem Renaissance.

Most Popular Adelaide Hall Trailers

Total trailers found: 4

The Thief of Bagdad Trailer (1940)

19 February 1940

When Prince Ahmad is blinded and cast out of Bagdad by the nefarious Jaffar, he joins forces with the scrappy thief Abu to win back his royal place, as well as the heart of a beautiful princess.

An All-Colored Vaudeville Show Trailer (1935)

21 June 1935

Black vaudeville acts are featured in this Vitaphone Pepper Pot short. In addition to those listed in the credits, acts include The 3 Whippets, a group of acrobats; and The Five Racketeers, a band that initially backs up Eunice Wilson and then sings "Tiger Rag".

Dancers in the Dark Trailer (1932)

11 March 1932

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.

A World Is Turning Trailer (1948)

01 January 1948

A lost chapter in black British film: extraordinary rushes from a documentary showcasing talented members of the black community.