JIVE TURKEY
(AKA: BABY NEEDS A NEW PAIR OF SHOES)(1974)
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Supposedly a story from the 50s, a black kingpin is
being shoved around by some Chicago mobsters trying
to take over his operation! This is bad! Some nudity! D
From a reviewer at IMDb.com:
There's a big laugh in this movie's opening, which
proclaims what we're going to see is a true story,
but then states that the names, places, and events
have been changed to protect the innocent - uh,
wouldn't all that then make the movie complete
fiction? Whether or not the movie has basis in
fact, all the same it ends up being an almost
complete bore that is badly made. I see other
commenters have pointing out the movie's various
anachronisms, so I won't bother to list them.
But the script and the direction are more of
a problem. The movie for the most part is far
too serious for its own good, without a sense
of fun and with the characters endlessly talking
about boring topics. I will say some of the
acting by the participants actually is okay,
but that only helps a little. Whether you're
looking for a serious (while engaging) movie
or a blaxploitation romp, this movie simply
doesn't work for any audience. - Wizard-8
Frank DeKova ... Big Tony (as Frank deKova)
Paul Harris ... Pasha
Frances E. Williams ... Mama Lottie (as Frances Williams)
Reginald Farmer ... Sweetman
Don Edmondson ... Serene (as Tawny Tan)
Larry Greene ... Jimmie Rush
Ernie Lee Banks ... DuDirty (as Ernie Banks)
Karmello Brooks ... Romaine
Henry G. Sanders ... Sam Kingston (as Henry Sanders)
Pat Edwards ... Pearl
Terry Ransom ... Little Billy Jones
Curtis Price ... Nathan Jones
Onezene 'Ben' Geyen ... Reverend Axle
Ronald Ransom ... Gambler
Cal Wilson ... Young Dude
Luke Walker ... Hustler
Don Thompson ... Willie Olen
James T. Jackson ... Raphael (as James Jackson)
Morris Wade ... Killer #1
Tobar Mayo ... Killer #2 (as Howard Mayo)
Minnie Summers Lindsey ... Maid (as Minnie Lindsay)
Billy Kerr ... Bodyguard
John Goodwin ... Detective
Robert Wiley ... Undercover Numbersman
O'Brien Stevens ... Policeman
Ernest Williams II ... Billy Jones (as Ernest Willaims)
Pamela Corbett ... Young Girl (as Pam Corbett)
Don Parrish ... Young Man
Bunny Gee ... Mattie Green
Larry French ... Chief Dearlove
Jay Brooks ... Barber
Lester Matthews ... Mr. McDonald (as Les Mathews)
Bill Temple ... Mayor's Business Man
Hicklin Walker ... Pool Hall Proprietor
Gwen Stokes ... Prostitute
Ishmael Chase ... Prostitute
Irene Stokes ... Gossiper
Teri Hayden ... Conchita
Joe Carlo ... Bodyguard
Chuck Tooley ... Bodyguard
Nate Hardman ... Bystander
Leroy Herron ... Barber Customer
Harold C. Jones ... Mr. Conwell
Risa Portor ... Conwell's Daughter
Cardella Di Milo ... Bystander (as Cardello DeMilo)
Joan Turner ... Joan
Robert McNiely ... Wino
Bobby Williams ... Hefty Young Girl
Rodney Mitchell ... Policeman
John Willard ... Business Man
Joan Geyen ... Numbers Girl
Carol Lima ... Numbers Girl
Gladys Rabbs ... Numbers Girl
Mary Reed ... Numbers Girl
Helena Hollins ... Numbers Girl
Tony Ransom ... Kid
Timothy Ransom ... Kid
Kim Ransom ... Kid
Troy Farmer ... Kid
Bobby Ransom ... Kid
Ricky Ransom ... Kid
Michael Hereford ... Barber Customer
Ronnie Ransom ... Kid
Peggy Ransom ... Bystander
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