Stompin' at the Savoy

A nostalgic, music-soaked swirl of dreams and friendship that lifts you with dance and quietly aches as lives drift apart.

Directed by

Debbie Allen

Genres

Drama, Music, Tv movie

Starring

Lynn Whitfield, Vanessa Williams, Jasmine Guy

Tagline

Manhattan 1939... After the Depression.... Before the War... If you had ambition and could dance, it was the only place to be.

Overview

As the Harlem Renaissance flourishes in jazzy New York City, Pauline, Esther and Alice struggle to survive. By day, they toil at dreary jobs, dreaming of stardom, riches and happiness. By night, they dance their troubles away at the famous Savoy Ballroom. But when World War II appears on the horizon, the girls find their fortunes unfolding too unevenly to reconcile, and they inevitably begin to drift apart.

How it feels

Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Friendship, ambition, race, class

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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