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 (578 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 genre is film based on literature^[14].
• Cotton Comes to Harlem's based on is recorded as Cotton Comes to Harlem^[15].
• Cotton Comes to Harlem was followed by Come Back, Charleston Blue^[16].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Godfrey Cambridge^[17].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Raymond St. Jacques^[18].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Calvin Lockhart^[19].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Redd Foxx^[20].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Emily Yancy^[21].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Cleavon Little^[22].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Leonardo Cimino^[23].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Albert Hall^[24].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Eugene Roche^[25].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was John Anderson^[26].
• A cast member of Cotton Comes to Harlem was Theodore Wilson^[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^[17], Raymond St. Jacques^[18], Calvin Lockhart^[19], Redd Foxx^[20], Emily Yancy^[21], and Cleavon Little^[22].

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], thriller film^[13], and film based on literature^[14].

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^[16].

Why It Matters

Cotton Comes to Harlem ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (578 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36]

FAQs

What awards did Cotton Comes to Harlem receive?

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