Come Back, Charleston Blue - promo - Donny Hathaway - blaxploitation
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Description: #comebackcharlestonblue #chesterhimes #coffinedjohnson #blaxploitation Come Back, Charleston Blue is a 1972 film starring Godfrey Cambridge and Raymond St. Jacques, loosely based on Chester Himes' novel The Heat's On. It is a sequel to the 1970 film Cotton Comes to Harlem. Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones are confounded by a string of strange murders in the neighborhood of Harlem, New York. The murders themselves aren't nearly as bizarre as the calling card left by the murderer: a blue steel straight razor. Legend has it that this was the calling card of Charleston Blue, a vigilante who tried to rid the neighborhood of all criminal elements using a straight razor. Blue, having disappeared years ago after he went after Dutch Schultz (with his trusty straight razor) was considered dead by all except his girlfriend, who kept his razors locked away until his "come back." Soon after the murders start it is discovered that the razors were missing and all evidence points to Joe Painter, a local photographer, who has begun dating Carol, the beloved niece of mafia errand boy, Caspar Brown. Joe and Brown are at odds over Caspar's refusal to help Joe kick the mafia out of the neighborhood, so Joe enlists the help of a group of brothers and the spirit of Charleston Blue. However, Coffin Ed Johnson and Gravedigger Jones discover that Joe's plan doesn't seem to be exactly what he claimed it was. Cast: Godfrey Cambridge as Gravedigger Jones Raymond St. Jacques as Coffin Ed Johnson Jonelle Allen as Carol Percy Rodriguez as Bryce Minnie Gentry as Her Majesty Peter De Anda as Joe Painter Leonardo Cimino as Mago I don't know much about this film - it came to me as part of the last batch of 'movie trailers, PSAs and TV commercials' that I ordered from my supplier. This appears to be a four minute promo from the 1970 film. I originally thought this was "Cotton Comes to Harlem," but I rented "Cotton Comes to Harlem" from Netflix. This is the sequel. This film is not available on DVD. I have another promo for this film (or "Cotton" ... haven't screened it yet) forthcoming. Soundtrack by Donny Hathaway From a 16mm print
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that's real nice I knew you'd come around this organization's got a lot to offerer person dignity respect loyalty I'd like a little toast before you start serving me butter I'm not Jing you I why shouldn't you be loyal to Joe didn't you save your life over in Vietnam yeah Ain't It Funny the way things worked out War can bring things out in a man makes him realize he's got character he's never put to use I take honey and maybe some ham or bacon you know a lot of people over there put that thing down they just don't see the potential fighting like that develops your feelings for your brother and self-discipline and the kind of loyalties that you know uh excuse me but wouldn't you like something first what you got how about some great ju come back [Applause] here when I get to your back you're going to be your m [Music] come back here I'm going to kill [Music] you a going good sister don't follow that little [ __ ] come on I ladies you want to take [Applause] F yeah looks like you two gentlemen been doing some pretty heavy thinking yourselves well yeah particular the way the dope's been dried up out of Harlem by charson Blue it looks like he just took care of some trouble that you two couldn't yeah it looks like he's operating like people begin to think he's some kind of black Robinhood of course no it don't make no difference to us just as long as he ain't stealing from the rich to sell to the poor I hear he been putting all the stuff in the Harlem R man I wouldn't trust Digger's mama with all that dope in Harlem since Charleston Blue and us want the same thing I thought maybe we could work together you want Charleston Blue to help you you got it hey little action for Charleston Blue a little action for Grave Digger Jones and ciner Johnson the take must be pretty small for you two since Charleson blue run the dealers out of Harlem otherwise you wouldn't be coming around here selling me protection we ain't trying to sell you nothing we just want the stuff I bet you do ain't playing games with crooked cops just about as stupid as chareston blue going after machine guns with a straight razor gentlemen roll [Applause] I didn't think Casper Brown would catch on this quick that's all for Theon night ladies show's over show
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