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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DIRTY GERTIE FROM HARLEM U.S.A.

By | October 2008

Phil Hall’s The Bootleg Files explores the wild world of classic and kooky flicks that can only be found on bootlegged videos and DVD. This week, Phil pays tribute to a long-forgotten all-black film…

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THE BOOTLEG FILES: DIRTY GERTIE FROM HARLEM U.S.A.

BOOTLEG FILES 256 “Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.” (1946 all-black drama starring Francine Everett). LAST SEEN: Available for viewing on a few video...

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