Paradise in Harlem
Directed by	Joseph Seiden
Written by	Frank H. Wilson (story) Vincent Valentini (writer)
Cinematography	Charles Levine Don Malkames
Music by	Lucky Millinder Juanita Hall[citation needed] (uncredited)
Release date	1939 (1939)
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Paradise in Harlem is a 1939 American musical comedy-drama film written by Frank H. Wilson and directed by Joseph Seiden. It was first shown in 1939 starring Frank H. Wilson.^[1] It was released by Jubilee Production Co.

An actor sees a mob execution and is run out of town by the aforesaid mob members.

• Frank H. Wilson as Lem Anderson
• Mamie Smith as Madame Mamie
• Norman Astwood as Rough Jackson
• Edna Mae Harris as Doll Davis
• Merritt Smith as Ned Avery
• Francine Everett as Desdemona Jones
• Sidney Easton as Sneeze Ancrum
• Babe Matthews as Laura Lou
• Lionel Monagas as Matt Gilson
• Madeline Belt as Acme Delight
• Herman Green as Ganaway
• Percy Verwayen as Spanish
• George Williams as Runt
• Alec Lovejoy as Misery
• Lucky Millinder as himself - Bandleader
• Juanita Hall as Singer in Audience

• Lucky Millinder with band & chorus - "I Gotta Put You Down" (Written by Lucky Millinder)
• Mamie Smith - "Lord, I Love that Man"
• Edna Mae Harris and Lucky Millinder - "Harlem Serenade" (Written by Vincent Valentini)
• Sidney Easton and Babe Matthews - "How D'You Figure I'll Miss You?"
• Mamie Smith and The Alphabetical Four - "Harlem Blues" (Written by Perry Bradford)
• Babe Matthews - "Why Am I so Blue?" (Written by Joe Thomas)
• Juanita Hall, Singers, Francine Everett, Frank C. Wilson and Babe Matthews - Gospel version of "Othello" (Written by Juanita Hall)

• Paradise in Harlem at IMDb
• Paradise in Harlem is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive
• Paradise in Harlem: "Harlem Blues" (3:17) on YouTube (updated from "Crazy Blues")

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