Classic Black Cinema Series: Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.
Visit the Gantt for a monthly featured film screening in the Classic Black Cinema Series! Witness the rich history of Black filmmaking.
The provocatively titled Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. finds actor Spencer Williams indulging his roles as an entertainer and message-maker in this melodrama of “bad girl” Harlem performer Gertie LaRue (Francine Everett).
LaRue arrives on the fictional Caribbean island of “Rinidad” to play upon men’s affections. Ultimately, Dirty Gertie’s manipulative ways catch up with her! She becomes the target of two crusading “Back to Africa” missionaries and, eventually, herself the target of a discarded former lover hellbent on violent revenge.
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Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture
551 S Tryon St
Charlotte, NC 28202
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