Sepia Cinderella is a 1947

1947 in film

The year 1947 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May 22 - Great Expectations is premiered in New York.*November 24 : The United States House of Representatives of the 80th Congress voted 346 to 17 to approve citations for contempt of Congress against the "Hollywood Ten".*November 25...

 American race film directed by Arthur H. Leonard. The film is notable for musical number by vocalist Billy Daniels

Billy Daniels

William Boone Daniels , better known as Billy Daniels, was a singer active in the United States and Europe from the mid-1930s to 1988, notable for his hit recording of "That Old Black Magic" and his pioneering performances on early 1950s television.Daniels was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where...

 and for a guest appearance by former child star Freddie Bartholomew

Freddie Bartholomew

Frederick Cecil Bartholomew , known for his acting work as Freddie Bartholomew, was an English-American child actor. One of the most famous child actors of all time, he became very popular in 1930s Hollywood films...

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Plot summary

The film follows the struggle of a young songwriter who finds sudden success with an unexpected hit song, but is unable to cope with his new fame.

Cast

• Billy Daniels
  Billy Daniels
  William Boone Daniels , better known as Billy Daniels, was a singer active in the United States and Europe from the mid-1930s to 1988, notable for his hit recording of "That Old Black Magic" and his pioneering performances on early 1950s television.Daniels was born in Jacksonville, Florida, where...
  
   as Bob
• Sheila Guyse as Barbara
• Tondaleyo as Vivian
• Ruble Blakey as Barney
• Jack Carter
  Jack Carter
  Jack Carter may refer to:* Jack Carter, fictional character created by Ted Lewis** from the novels Jack's Return Home, Jack Carter's Law, and Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon** from the films Get Carter and Get Carter...
  
   as Ralph
• Dusty Freeman as Mooney
• George Williams
  George Williams
  -Politicians:*George Williams , British army officer and Liberal politician*George Henry Williams , United States Attorney General and a United States senator from Oregon...
  
   as Sonny
• Fred Gordon
  Fred Gordon
  Weldon Frederick Kenneth Gordon is a former ice hockey right winger. He played in 80 National Hockey League games for the Detroit Cougars and the Boston Bruins...
  
   as Press Agent
• Harold Norton as Night Club Master of Ceremonies
• Hilda Offley as Mama Keyes
• Emory Richardson as Great Joseph
• Percy Verwayen as MacMillan
• Al Young
  Al Young
  Al Young is an American poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter, and professor. On May 15, 2005 he was named Poet Laureate of California by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. In appointing Young as Poet Laureate, the Governor praised him: "He is an educator and a man with a passion for the Arts...
  
   as Chinaman
• Deek Watson as Himself
• Gertrude Saunders as Mrs. Dryden
• William Greaves
  William Greaves
  William Greaves is a documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of African-American filmmaking. He has produced over two hundred documentary films writing and directing more than half of them...
  
  
• Freddie Bartholomew
  Freddie Bartholomew
  Frederick Cecil Bartholomew , known for his acting work as Freddie Bartholomew, was an English-American child actor. One of the most famous child actors of all time, he became very popular in 1930s Hollywood films...
  
   as Himself

Soundtrack

• Deek Watson and The Brown Dots - "Long Legged Lizzie" (Words and music by Herman Fairbanks and Deek Watson)
• Deek Watson and The Brown Dots - "Is It Right" (Words and music by Deek Watson and Willie Best
  Willie Best
  William "Willie" Best sometimes known as Sleep n' Eat was an American television and film actor....
  
  )
• Billy Daniels and Sheila Guyse - "Cinderella" (Words and music by Walter Fuller
  Walter Fuller
  Walter "Rosetta" Fuller was an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. He is no relation to Gil Fuller, whose birth name is also Walter.-Biography:...
  
  )
• Billy Daniels - "Ring Around My Rosie" (Words and music by Walter Fuller)
• Credited in the opening titles, may be used in the background - "Can't Find a Thing to Say" (Words and music by Milt Shaw)
• Ruble Blakey - "Oh Ho! It's a Lovely Day" (Words and music by Eric Miller
  Eric Miller
  Eric Miller may refer to:* Eric Miller , American DJ* Eric Miller , Irish rugby player* Eric Miller , English businessman, Chairman of Peachey Properties...
  
  , Ruble Blakey and Rudy Toombs
  Rudy Toombs
  Rudolph "Rudy" Toombs , born in Monroe, Louisiana, was an American black songwriter who wrote "Teardrops from My Eyes", Ruth Brown's first number one R&B successful song...
  
  )

DVD release

Sepia Cinderella was released on Region 0

DVD region code

DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...

 DVD by Alpha Video

Alpha Video

Alpha Video is an entertainment company, based near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that specializes in the manufacturing and marketing of public domain movies and TV shows on DVD...

, as part of a double feature with Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. is a 1946 race film directed by Spencer Williams and produced by Sack Amusement Enterprises.-Plot:Gertie LaRue is a nightclub entertainer from the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. She arrives on the Caribbean island of "Rinidad" to perform as the headliner in...

, on July 31, 2007.

Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE is a Bahamian American actor, film director, author, and diplomat.In 1963, Poitier became the first black person to win an Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in Lilies of the Field...

also appears in his first film role (as a nightclub extra).