A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.A sexy, enticing dancer from Harlem makes things happen in a sleepy Caribbean island resort.
Howard Galloway
- Specialty Dancer
- (as Howard Gallaway)
Storyline
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- Trivia"Tight Pants" is a Pharmacist's Mate First Class in the U.S. Navy. "Big Boy" has no rank insignia, but on his left shoulder is a Eighth patch and on the sleeve below the four service hash marks indicate he served at least two years overseas.
- GoofsWhen Gertie is checking into the hotel and introductions are being made, the moving boom microphone dips well into the top of the scene.
- Quotes
Gertie La Rue: Take your hands off me, you dirty psalm-singin' polecat! If the truth were only known, you want me just like all the rest!
- ConnectionsEdited into SanKofa Theater: Dirty Girty From Harlem (2022)
- SoundtracksBLUES IN THE NIGHT
Written by Harold Arlen
Lyrics by Johnny Mercer
Released by Bluebird Records on January 23, 1942
Performed by Dinah Shore
Featured review
Dirty Gertie is Only Flirty
The movie is effective as long as it sticks to the movie "Rain" script that it is adapted from. Unfortunately when it strays, it becomes pointless and dull. I suspect that director Spenser Williams didn't want to offend his audience with a portrayal of a Reverend lusting after a prostitute. Franchette Everett is excellent as Gertie. She brings the type of sensuality to the film that really lifts it up. It is a shame that she was not given more song and dance numbers. Franchette was called the most beautiful woman in Harlem and should have been a big star in Hollywood, but she refused to take racist roles.
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- jayraskin1
- Jul 13, 2010
Details
- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. (1946) officially released in India in English?
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