Cotton Comes to Harlem

1970 film directed by Ossie Davis
Movie film Q1147356
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Cotton Comes to Harlem

Summary

Cotton Comes to Harlem is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Cotton Comes to Harlem received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[3].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem was directed by Ossie Davis[5].
  • Ossie Davis wrote the screenplay for Cotton Comes to Harlem[6].
  • Arnold Perl wrote the screenplay for Cotton Comes to Harlem[7].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's composer is recorded as Galt MacDermot[8].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's genre is buddy cop film[9].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's genre is blaxploitation film[10].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's genre is comedy thriller[11].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's genre is comedy film[12].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's genre is thriller film[13].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem's based on is recorded as Cotton Comes to Harlem[14].
  • Cotton Comes to Harlem was followed by Come Back, Charleston Blue[15].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Godfrey Cambridge[16].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Raymond St. Jacques[17].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Calvin Lockhart[18].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Redd Foxx[19].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Emily Yancy[20].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Cleavon Little[21].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Leonardo Cimino[22].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Albert Hall[23].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Eugene Roche[24].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was John Anderson[25].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Theodore Wilson[26].
  • A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Q2614262[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Cotton Comes to Harlem was produced by Samuel Goldwyn Jr.[28]. It was directed by Ossie Davis[5]. Screenwriters include Ossie Davis[6] and Arnold Perl[7]. Cast members include Godfrey Cambridge[16], Raymond St. Jacques[17], Calvin Lockhart[18], Redd Foxx[19], Emily Yancy[20], and Cleavon Little[21].

Publication

Publication dates include May 27, 1970[29], December 17, 1970[30], January 7, 1971[31], January 26, 1971[32], February 5, 1971[33], and February 8, 1971[34]. The original language of Cotton Comes to Harlem was English[35]. Genres include buddy cop film[9], blaxploitation film[10], comedy thriller[11], comedy film[12], and thriller film[13].

Reception

Cotton Comes to Harlem received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[3].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Cotton Comes to Harlem was followed by Come Back, Charleston Blue[15].

Why It Matters

Cotton Comes to Harlem ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (475 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

What awards did Cotton Comes to Harlem receive?

Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    P14821 → 65579
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 30230
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  5. 17w ago · Reubot · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Producer → Samuel Goldwyn Jr.
    Publication date → —
    Narrative location → New York City, Harlem
    Duration → {'amount': '+97'}
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