Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Once Upon a Time in Harlem

Movie 2026-10-16 1h 40m Documentary

A decade after his death, genre-defying filmmaker William Greaves has one last trick up his sleeve with what he considered the most important event he captured on film: a 1972 party he engineered with the living luminaries of the Harlem Renaissance.

Status
Released
Released
2026-10-16
Runtime
1h 40m
Studio
William Greaves Productions
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, Wikidata, Letterboxd
Directors
William Greaves David Greaves
Cast
Aaron Douglas Aaron Douglas Self (archival footage)
Richard Bruce Nugent Richard Bruce Nugent Self (archival footage)
Ernest Crichlow Ernest Crichlow Self (archival footage)
Eubie Blake Eubie Blake Self (archival footage) Leigh Whipper Leigh Whipper Self (archival footage)
Arna Bontemps Arna Bontemps Self (archival footage)
William Greaves William Greaves Self (archival footage)
James Van Der Zee James Van Der Zee Self (archival footage)
Ida Mae Cullen Ida Mae Cullen Self (archival footage)
Noble Sissle Noble Sissle Self (archival footage) Romare Bearden Romare Bearden Self (archival footage)
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