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<i>The Girl in Room 20</i>

The Girl in Room 20

1949 American film


The Girl in Room 20 is a 1949 movie directed by and starring Spencer Williams. The story features Daisy Mae Walker, an aspiring singer from a small town in Texas, who comes to New York City to pursue a show business career, only to fall prey to a sleazy nightclub owner. Thanks to the intervention of a kindly taxi driver, Daisy Mae is able to achieve her goals.[1] The film is categorized as a race film.

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The Girl in Room 20 was filmed in 1946, but did not receive theatrical distribution until 1949.[2]

A 2002 Chicago Tribune article describes the film as provocative.[3]

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References

  1. "Bringing back forgotten black films". Chicago Tribune.



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