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Nightsong

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A portrait of the Chicago Near-North nightlife scene in the mid-1960s, centering around the struggles and romantic desires of an African American singer played by long-forgotten folk sensation Willie Wright. (Courtesy Chicago Film Archives)

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1964-01-01

Runtime: 22 mins

Director: Don Klugman

Writer: Marv Gold

Spoken language:

Genres: Documentary, Drama

Original title: Nightsong

Production Companies: Whirligig

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