Hallelujah (1929)
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- Passed
- 1h 49min
- Drama, Musical
- 20 Aug 1929 (USA)
- Movie
A sharecropper decides to become a preacher after falling for a vamp from the city.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
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Daniel L. Haynes | ... |
Zeke
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| Nina Mae McKinney | ... |
Chick
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William Fountaine | ... |
Hot Shot
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Harry Gray | ... |
Parson
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| Fanny Belle DeKnight | ... |
Mammy
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Everett McGarrity | ... |
Spunk
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Victoria Spivey | ... |
Missy Rose
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Milton Dickerson | ... |
Johnson Kid
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Robert Couch | ... |
Johnson Kid
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Walter Tait | ... |
Johnson Kid
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Dixie Jubilee Singers | ... |
Vocal Ensemble
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| Matthew 'Stymie' Beard | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Evelyn Pope Burwell | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Eddie Conners | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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William Allen Garrison | ... |
Heavy (uncredited)
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Eva Jessye | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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| Sam McDaniel | ... |
Adam (uncredited)
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| Clarence Muse | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Arvert Pott | ... |
Black Child (uncredited)
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| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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| Blue Washington | ... |
Church Member (uncredited)
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Georgia Woodruff | ... |
Singer (uncredited)
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Directed by
| King Vidor | ||
Written by
| Wanda Tuchock | ... | (scenario) |
| Richard Schayer | ... | (treatment) |
| Ransom Rideout | ... | (dialogue) |
| King Vidor | ... | (story) |
| Marian Ainslee | ... | (titles: in sound version) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Irving Thalberg | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| King Vidor | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Gordon Avil | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| Hugh Wynn | ... | film editor |
| Anton Stevenson | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Robert A. Golden | ... | assistant director |
| Harold Garrison | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording engineer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ruth Harriet Louise | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Henrietta Frazer | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Eva Jessye | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Howard Dietz | ... | general press representative (uncredited) |
| Fred M. Wilcox | ... | assistant to director (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (controlled by Loew's Incorporated) (A King Vidor Production)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1929) (United States) (theatrical)
- Regal Films (1929) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Jury Metro-Goldwyn (1930) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Film AB Le Mat-Metro-Goldwyn (1931) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (re-edit)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1993) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- The Criterion Channel (2021) (United States) (tv) (digital)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Motion Picture Producers and Distributors Association of America (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a juke joint, sharecropper Zeke falls for beautiful dancer Chick, but she's only setting him up for a rigged craps game. He loses $100, the money he got for the sale of his family's entire cotton crop. His brother Spunk is mortally wounded in the shoot-out that follows. Zeke goes away, then returns as Brother Zekiel the preacher. His forceful preaching draws the faithful in large numbers. Even Chick wants to be saved. Zekiel has asked the pretty Missy Rose to marry him, but Chick can still cast a spell over the preacher. Written by David Steele |
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| Taglines | HEAR AND SEE 100 JUBILEE SINGERS! (original poster - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | King Vidor had been hoping to make the film for several years, and jumped at the chance to make it with the advent of sound. He so wanted to produce the picture that he offered to give up his salary. See more » |
| Goofs | When Zeke confronts Chick and Hot Shot and strong-arms them in front of the crowd, the shadow of the microphone falls across Hot Shot as he is pushed to the background of the scene and tries to regain his composure. The shadow of the boom is also visible falling across the extras behind him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Amerikai filmtípusok - A zenés film (1989). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child See more » |
| Quotes |
Spunk:
You knows you's just jokin'! Why, I never had no new pants in my life. Why, as soon as you grows out 'em, I steps in. See more » |