Ebony Parade is a 1947 American musical compilation film made from footage of African-American performers.[1] The three-reel film featured jazz music from many acts (usually from soundies) with interstitial segments featuring Mantan Moreland as a comedic magician.[2] Advertised as including 20 great stars, it was an Astor Pictures release. The National Museum of African American History and Culture has a poster for the film.[3] Getty Images also has an image of a poster from the film.[4]

Ebony Parade
Movie poster for Ebony Parade
Produced byWilliam Forest Crouch
Starring
Distributed byAstor Pictures
Release date
  • April 1947 (1947-04)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

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  1. ^ "EBONY PARADE". Library of Congress.
  2. ^ Pitts, Michael R. “Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965.” Astor Pictures: a Filmography and History of the Reissue King, 1933-1965, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2019, p. 64.
  3. ^ a b "Poster for Ebony Parade". National Museum of African American History and Culture.
  4. ^ "Photo of Count BASIE and Cab CALLOWAY and FILM POSTERS; Ebony Parade -". Getty Images.