Poster of Harlem Theater

Harlem Theater

Plot: HARLEM, USA: in the aftermath of Martin Luther King’s murder, German filmmaker Klaus Wildenhahn turned his 16mm camera on the New Lafayette Theatre as its players rehearsed scenes, ran public workshops and conducted exercises in uptown Manhattan. New Lafayette (or NLT) had been founded by actor-director Robert Macbeth the previous year, with the aim of producing theater for black people, by black people, to reflect the experiences and vernacular of the Harlem community
Release Date: Tuesday, April 22 1969
55 years ago
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Portrait of Robert MacBethRobert MacBeth
Robert MacBeth was
>> in Harlem Theater
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Ed BullinsEd Bullins
Ed Bullins was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Bobby SealeBobby Seale
Bobby Seale was
32 in Harlem Theater
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 22 1936
Portrait of Yvette HawkinsYvette Hawkins
Yvette Hawkins was
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as 'Self'.
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Portrait of George MilesGeorge Miles
George Miles was
>> in Harlem Theater
as 'Self'.
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Portrait of Gary BollingGary Bolling
Gary Bolling was
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Portrait of Estelle EvansEstelle Evans
Estelle Evans was
62 in Harlem Theater
Mon, Oct 01 1906 –
Sat, Jul 20 1985
Portrait of Peggy KirkpatrickPeggy Kirkpatrick
Peggy Kirkpatrick was
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Portrait of Roscoe OrmanRoscoe Orman
Roscoe Orman was
24 in Harlem Theater
Sun, Jun 11 1944
Portrait of Carolyn CardwellCarolyn Cardwell
Carolyn Cardwell was
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Crew

Portrait of Klaus WildenhahnKlaus Wildenhahn
Klaus Wildenhahn was
38 in Harlem Theater
as 'Director, Writer'
Thu, Jun 19 1930 –
Thu, Aug 09 2018
Portrait of Christian BlackwoodChristian Blackwood
Christian Blackwood was
26 in Harlem Theater
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Jul 07 1942 –
Wed, Jul 22 1992