The Harlem Globetrotters (film)

The Harlem Globetrotters is a 1951 Sport/Drama film about the famous African American basketball team The Harlem Globetrotters released by Columbia Pictures. The film stars Thomas Gomez, Bill Walker, Dorothy Dandridge, Angela Clarke, and Peter M. Thompson.

The Harlem Globetrotters
Dorothy Dandridge and Bill Walker in 1951 theatrical poster.
Directed byPhil Brown
Will Jason
StarringThomas Gomez
Bill Walker
Dorothy Dandridge
Music byArthur Morton
CinematographyPhilip Tannura
Edited byJames Sweeney
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • October 24, 1951 (1951-10-24)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Broadcast

The film premiered on television on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on May 29, 2012.

Cast

  • Thomas Gomez as Coach Abe Saperstein
  • Bill Walker as Prof. Turner
  • Dorothy Dandridge as Ann Carpenter
  • Angela Clarke as Sylvia Saperstein
  • Peter M. Thompson as Martin
  • Billy Brown as Billy Townsend (Globetrotter)
  • Roscoe Cumberland as Roscoe (Globetrotter)
  • William 'Pop' Gates as 'Pop' Gates (Globetrotter)
  • Marques Haynes as Marques (Globetrotter)
  • Louis 'Babe' Pressley as 'Babe' Pressley (Globetrotter)
  • Ermer Robinson as Elmer Robinson (Globetrotter)
  • Ted Strong as Ted Strong (Globetrotter)
  • Reece 'Goose' Tatum as 'Goose' Tatum (Globetrotter)
  • Frank Washington as Frank Washington (Globetrotter)
  • Clarence Wilson as Clarence Wilson (Globetrotter)
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