''One Dark Night'' is an American film released in 1939. Also known as ''Night Club Girl''. It was directed by Leo C. Popkin. It was produced by Harry M. Popkin. The film features an African American cast including

Mantan Moreland Mantan Moreland (September 3, 1902 – September 28, 1973) was an American actor and comedian most popular in the 1930s and 1940s. He starred in numerous films. His daughter Marcella Moreland appeared as a child actress in several films. E ...

in a dramatic role.

Cast

* Josephine Pearson * Betty Treadville * Jessie Coles Grayson

Production and release

Hattie McDaniel Hattie McDaniel (June 10, 1893October 26, 1952) was an American actress, singer-songwriter, and comedian. For her role as Mammy in ''Gone with the Wind'' (1939), she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, becoming the first African ...

reportedly turned down the role played by Bette Treadville. The film was made by

Million Dollar Productions Million Dollar Productions was a movie studio in the United States active from 1937 until 1940. It was established to produce films with African American casts. It was a partnership between Harry M. Popkin, Leo C. Popkin and Ralph Cooper. Histo ...

and distributed by Sack Amusement Enterprises. It was produced by Clifford Sanforth. The film drew various black celebrities to a showing. Josephine Edwards performs two songs in the lost film. The film was re-released as ''Night Club Girl'' in 1944. It is categorized as a

race film The race film or race movie was a genre of film produced in the United States between about 1915 and the early 1950s, consisting of films produced for black audiences, and featuring black casts. Approximately five hundred race films were produce ...

, and is now lost. The Yale University Library has a

lobby card A film poster is a poster used to promote and advertise a film primarily to persuade paying customers into a theater to see it. Studios often print several posters that vary in size and content for various domestic and international markets. The ...

for the film.

References

External links

* 1939 films 1930s English-language films Films directed by Leo C. Popkin American comedy films 1930s American films {{1930s-comedy-film-stub