Gravedigger jones and coffin ed johnson are two black cops with a reputation for breaking the odd head. Two harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to steal the money hes collected for a local fundraiser. Mca soundtracks classics, circa 1986 rerelease of a 1970 soundtrack. Introducing coffin ed and gravedigger, two detectives only a mother could love. Cotton comes to harlem is also a thriller, and it would have made better viewing if this aspect had been played up, which would have entailed playing down the comic book violence. Galt macdermot cotton comes to harlem original motion. Editions of cotton comes to harlem by chester himes. I love the maverick black cops, gravedigger and coffin, introduced in this book but more prominent in cotton, they are both frightening and comical. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing cotton comes to harlem near you. When new york city police officers gravedigger jones and coffin ed johnson look into omalleys scam, they learn that the cash is being smuggled inside a bale of cotton. Watch cotton comes to harlem full movie video dailymotion.
Staring redd foxx, cleavon little, calvin lockhart and john anderson. Jacques as coffin ed johnson, both new york city police detectives. Various artists, galt macdermot cotton comes to harlem. However, the police, omalley, and lots of others find.
Dec 18, 2001 cotton comes to harlem soundtrack cd details and availability. Jacques bring the respective characters of gravedigger jones and coffin ed johnson. Judy pace in cotton comes to harlem 1970 2 black girl. Lock stock and two smoking barrels meets shaft cotton comes to harlem has been released in that soul cinema series, along with all the old pam grier and slaughter movies, and there is good and bad news about that. Movie typography from cotton comes to harlem 1970 directed by ossie davis, starring eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 the movie title stills. Calling ossie davis 1970 film cotton comes to harlem a socalled blaxploitation film isnt actually correct. Harlems africanamerican population is being ripped off by the rev. Cotton comes to harlem is an action film cowritten and directed in 1970 by ossie davis and starring godfrey. One of the most energetic, entertaining and humorous action comedy efforts to ever hit the big screen, if cotton comes to harlem isnt black enough for you, you may find yourself in serious need to reevaluate your standards.
Read cotton comes to harlem grave digger and coffin ed ebook free. Wenn es nacht wird in harlem cotton comes to harlem szenenbild. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for cotton comes to harlem 1970. I love the maverick black cops, gravedigger and coffin, introduced in this book but more prominent in.
R, 1 hr 37 min tell us where you are looking for movie tickets. His soundtrack contains more instrumentals and wonderful funky interludes. Cotton comes to harlem godfrey cambridge raymond st. Jacques calvin lockhart 1970 detectives coffin raymond st. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 1080p bluray x264sadpanda. The opening theme, aint now but its gonna be was written by ossie davis and performed by melba moore. Deke omalley calvin lockhart, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in africa. Jacques are on a case investigating a crooked reverend calvin lockhart a brother whose back to africa campaign is nothing more than a big scam. Mar 18, 2018 heres the television trailer for the 1970 blaxploitation film cotton comes to harlem. Deke omalley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure parcels of land in africa.
Aside from its honest black idioms and actors, cotton comes to harlem is a conventional white movie that employs some terrible white stereotypes of black life. A series of characters embark on a day in their lives in harlem, including reverend deke omalley, who is selling shares in. Jacques and grave digger jones godfrey cambridge, two plainclothesmen on the harlem detail, are assigned to investigate the goingson of suspicious local preacher deke omalley calvin lockhart, whose back to africa political movement turns. Movie typography from cotton comes to harlem 1970 directed by ossie davis, starring eric braeden, susan clark, gordon pinsent, william schallert home 19201924. Jacques and grave digger jones godfrey cambridge, two plainclothesmen on the harlem detail, are assigned to investigate the goingson of suspicious local preacher deke omalley calvin lockhart, whose back to africa political movement. Two nypd detectives, gravedigger jones godfrey cambridge and coffin ed johnson raymond st.
Lock stock and two smoking barrels meets shaft the good news is that we can now see it in a nice crisp, colorful print. In cotton comes to harlem 1970, two hardboiled harlem detectives, gravedigger jones godfrey cambridge and coffin ed johnson raymond st. Cotton comes to harlem synopsis detectives raymond st. Jacques and gravedigger godfrey cambridge question a conman preacher calvin lockhart and his back to africa movem. Few films during this era, blaxploitation or otherwise, managed to capture the skillful balance of laughs and gasps as cotton comes to harlem. Jun 26, 2011 introducing coffin ed and gravedigger, two detectives only a mother could love. A series of characters embark on a day in their lives in harlem, including reverend deke omalley, who is selling shares in a ship designed to carry african americans to africa. Cotton comes to harlem internet movie firearms database.
Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trendsetting action crime comedy cotton comes to harlem. Cotton comes to harlem stock photos and images alamy. Cotton comes to harlem the grindhouse cinema database. Cotton comes to harlem soundtrack cd details and availability. The film was one of the many black films that appeared in the 1970s and became an overnight hit.
Heres the television trailer for the 1970 blaxploitation film cotton comes to harlem. It was followed two years later by the sequel come. Watch cotton comes to harlem online 1970 movie yidio. This being a film score gives mcdermot opportunities he would not have composing for stage. But cops gravedigger and coffin know all about deke and his fraudulent schemes that take. Two harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a. Jun 11, 1970 aside from its honest black idioms and actors, cotton comes to harlem is a conventional white movie that employs some terrible white stereotypes of black life. Cotton comes to harlem dvd 1970 kl studios classics. Ossie davis cotton comes to harlem the new york times. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 nude scenes uncle scoopy. Two harlem cops investigate a robbery, believing that a reverend has staged it in order to. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 cotton comes to harlem. Based on chester himes novel of the same name, actors godfrey cambridge and raymond st. Cotton comes to harlem actordirector ossie davis makes his feature film debut with this slambang, all stops out, comedyaction film about expatriate writer chester himes two harlem detectives.
Cotton comes to harlem movie 1970 video dailymotion. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 cotton comes to harlem 1970. Under the sure hand of actorturneddirector ossie davis, this oftneglected buddy cop classic served as an ideal prototype to later, similar minded films that would ultimately overshadow cotton and. Jacques, godfrey cambridge question conman preacher calvin lockhart. Harlem s africanamerican population is being ripped off by the rev. Known for scamming the poor people of the neighborhood with the promise of return trips to africa on an installment plan, the revered deke omalley calvin lockhart heads for the. Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the action crime comedy cotton comes to harlem. Cotton comes to harlem mastered in hd one of the most influential soul cinema pix ever to shoot onto the screen, cotton comes to harlem spawned the blaxploitation boom by delivering a refreshingly different detective action yarn with soul and humor cue and an unbeatable mix of humor and excitement. Cotton comes to harlem subtitles english 3 subtitles. Jacques and grave digger jones godfrey cambridge are.
Cotton comes to harlem is one of a series of crime novels featuring coffin ed johnson and grave digger jones written by chester himes while living in europe. Ossie davis makes his directorial debut a smashing success in the trendsetting action crime comedy cotton. When new york city police officers gravedigger jones godfrey cambridge and coffin ed johnson raymond st. The film is based on chester himes novel of the same name. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 1 hour and 37 minutes godfrey cambridge, raymond st. Watch cotton comes to harlem 1970 full movie free online. Written and set in 50s black harlem, i had to look up the meaning of some of the slang words but easy to do on kindle. Black powers detectives gravedigger jones godfrey cambridge and coffin ed johnson raymond st.
This release comes with a great 1080p hd transfer presented in the 1. It still has that good layer of fine grain, keeping that good filmic look to it, rather than the digital car wash feel. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 from johnny web uncle scoopy. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 yify download movie torrent. Cotton comes to harlem is a crime and slice of life drama that begins and is centered around a robbery that takes place during a rally in harlem. Img when it comes to the leading women of blaxploitation films, there s one name that usually stands above all others, pam grier. This movie is filled with small funny parts like and marked the film debut of redd foxx, clevon little and judy pace.
Cotton comes to harlem is a 1970 film directed by ossie davis and based on a novel of the same name by chester himes. Jacques and gravedigger godfrey cambridge question a conman preacher calvin lockhart and his backtoafrica movem. I know it meets a lot of the criteria, and god knows i love a good blaxpoitation film, but to be honest and truthful, it really is simply a crime genre film with comedic overtones and its a damn good one at that. Cotton comes to harlem was a 1970 film about two cops looking for eighty thousand stolen bucks in a bail of cotton. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 1080p bluray x264sadpanda imdb nfo.
May 19, 2015 read cotton comes to harlem grave digger and coffin ed ebook free. Cotton comes to harlem is a 1970 american neonoir action comedy film cowritten and directed by ossie davis and starring godfrey cambridge, raymond st. Cotton comes to harlem stars godfrey cambridge as gravedigger jones and raymond st. Cotton comes to harlem 1970 the movie database tmdb. Gravedigger jones and coffin ed johnson are two black cops with a reputation for. Introducing coffin ed and gravedigger, two detectives only a mother could love the charismatic black nationalist leader rev deke omalley is trying to sell the people of harlem a dream. Jacques, calvin lockhart and redd foxx directed by ossie davis. Teresa graves teresa graves was an actress in the blaxploitation era that redefined black womanhood as an action heroine by displaying alternative. Read the cotton comes to harlem movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on.
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