Nina Mae McKinney Trailers
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Nina Mae McKinney (June 12, 1912 – May 3, 1967) was an American actress who worked internationally during the 1930s and in the postwar period in theatre, film and television, after beginning her career on Broadway and in Hollywood. Dubbed "The Black Garbo" in Europe because of her striking beauty, McKinney was both one of the first African-American film stars in the United States and one of the first African-Americans to appear on British television.
Most Popular Nina Mae McKinney Trailers
Total trailers found: 25
30 January 1930
Jack and Jerry are doing okay between profession baseball and Vaudeville. That is, until love and gold-diggers get in the way.
15 November 1950
A group of copper miners, Southern veterans, are terrorized by local rebel-haters, led by deputy Lane Travis.
01 November 1934
'Old-time minstrel sinks to poverty and rises to fresh stardom.' (British Film Catalogue)
17 November 1933
The title refers to the business of affable, ambitious bail bondsman (and politically-connected grifter) Bill Bailey, who, in the course of his work, crosses paths with every kind of offender there is, from first-time defendants to career criminals.
10 May 1935
A British District Officer in Nigeria in the 1930s rules his area strictly but justly. He struggles with gun-runners and slavers with the aid of a loyal native chief.
21 December 1929
An homage to NYC in the form of a short travelogue.
12 July 1946
A mountain community is thrown into turmoil as the townspeople debate the advantages and disadvantages of having a railroad.
28 September 1949
Pinky, a light skinned black woman, returns to her grandmother's house in the South after graduating from a Northern nursing school.
20 August 1929
A black laborer turns preacher after accidentally killing a man.
30 December 1938
An undercover police woman poses as a nighclub entertainer to catch the main man behind the racketeers going on around Harlem.
25 May 1936
Though he fought for the North in the Civil War, John is asked by the Governor of Texas to get rid of some troublesome carpetbaggers.
03 June 1932
Short featuring musician Eubie Blake and his orchestra, singer Nina Mae McKinney, and young tap dancers Fayard and Harold Nicholas.
28 May 1934
In rhyme, a soapbox preacher, Mr. Blue Laws, enlists Mr. Public Opinion in the efforts of the Society for the Prevention of Jazz.
23 December 1944
Anne Crandall is the mayor of a small town in Vermont. Her deceased husband had been the mayor for years and when he died, she was left to carry on and to raise his daughter from his first marriage.
12 December 1939
Singer Jimmy Williams' father Joe is a chemist who recently lost his job to George Elliott. Since then, Joe has been investigating the "Adam and Even" brand of canned goods sold in Harlem.
12 December 1931
To avoid the rigors of the law, Gilda flees New Orleans and hides on a Caribbean island where the worst criminals can ask for asylum.
19 April 1935
A theatrical star, born on the wrong side of the tracks, marries a drunken blue-blood millionaire.
21 November 1944
Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally.
04 April 1936
The owner of a shoe polish company sponsors a radio show that showcases black performers. Since his wife's father put up the money to be the sponsor, she insists on singing on the show.
19 April 1945
A woman uses a deck of cards to predict death within 24 hours for a stranger sitting at a bar, then tries to help him remember who he is based on items in his pockets.
17 December 1939
Sylvia Walton returns from Harlem to take over a Jamaican plantation from her vindictive half-sister, amid the growing sound of drums.
20 June 1947
Magazine owners sell a revealing photo, then play detective when the deal leads to murder.
01 January 1946
Mantan takes a job as office boy at a new TV station and gets to watch several pre-recorded musical numbers.
01 January 1947
A Bevy of Beauties and a Boatload of Fun
01 January 1937
Publicity film for manufacturers and retailers of television equipment. A survey of the programmes transmitted by the British Broadcasting Corporation during the first six months of operation, November 1936 - May 1937, intended for manufacturers and retailers to show sample types of programmes transmitted.
