Is Black and Tan violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Black and Tan scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 84% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Black and Tan sad?

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Black and Tan end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Black and Tan easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Black and Tan

Name: Black and Tan
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1929
Duration: 19 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Wellman Braud, Joe 'Tricky Sam' Nanton, Edgar Connor

Directed by Dudley Murphy

Produced by RKO Radio Pictures

192919 min6.3 / 10

A poignant Harlem Renaissance short centered on Duke Ellington's jazz and a dancer's tragic sacrifice, blending musical performance with intimate human drama.

Duke Ellington plays hot jazz in a fictional story that finds him down on his luck; he tries in vain to dissuade his friend, dancer Fredi Washington, from working with heart trouble even though it means work for his band. Sure enough, she collapses on stage...

Clusters

Bittersweet Second Chances Underdog Team Victories The Bittersweet Cost of Living Grief Support Friendships Art and Philosophy Movements

Genres

Music Drama

Keywords

Harlem Renaissance Short Film

Questions people ask

Is Black and Tan violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Black and Tan scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.
Is Black and Tan sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Black and Tan end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is Black and Tan easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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