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JOSÉPHINE BAKER sings 'Haiti' - from the movie ZOU ZOU

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Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use. The intent of this video is for non profit Historic Preservation, Education and social comment. Al Romans directing Le Jazz del Poste Parisien "Haiti" by Vincent Scotto, Georges Koger This song is from Josèphine Baker's second film "Zou Zou". The film was directed by Marc Allégret in 1934. It was her first talkie and Jean Gabin was her costar. Baker had previously appeared in the silent film "La Sirène des Tropiques" in 1927. Cast 1. Jean Gabin: Jean, an orphan 2. Josephine Baker: Zou Zou, the orphan mulatto 3. Pierre Larquey: Father Mélé, fairground 4. Claire Gerard: Ms Valley, the laundress 5. Yvette Lebon: Clare Valley, the daughter 6. Illa Meery: Miss Barbara, the star of music hall 7. Madeleine Guitty: Josette, clothing 8. Marcel Vallée: Mr Horn, director of music-hall 9. Teddy Michaud: Julot 10. Pierre Palau: Mr. de Saint-Lévy, the protector 11. Serge Grave: Jean, Child 12. Floyd Smith: The ballet master of the journal 13. Viviane Romance: The girl attablée 14. Philippe Richard: The Police Commissioner 15. Robert Seller: The Sponsor 16. Roger Blin: A witness to the murder 17. Georges Van Parys: Pianist 18. Eugène Stuber: A man at the ball 19. Louis Wins: The conductor of the journal 20. Irene Ascou: Zouzou, child 21. Geo Forster 22. Lucien Walter 23. Emile Carrara 24. Adrienne Trenkel 25. Andrée Wendler Credits * Director: Marc Allégret * Script: Pépito G. Abatino * Adaptation: Carlo Rim * Dialogue: Carlo Rim, Albert Willemetz * Images: Michel Kelber, Louis Née, Boris Kaufman, Jacques Mercanton * Sets: Lazare Meerson , Alexandre Trauner * Music: Vincent Scotto , Georges Van Parys , Alain Romans * Lyrics: Roger Bernstein, Géorge Koger * Songs: Ah! The just fifine and Java Marsiallo sung by Jean Gabin - He and Haiti, sung by Josephine Baker * Sound: Antoine Archimbaud * Editor: Denise Batcheff * Costumes: Pascaud Zanel * Music Direction: Louis Wins * Dances: Floyd Smith * Art Direction: Pepito G. Abatino * Director: Joseph Macaluso * Director: Pelosoff * Production: Arys Nissotti - Movies H. Roussillon * Production Manager: Arys Nissotti * Distribution: Corona Films - Jacques Boris * Shooting: Studios Pathé-Nathan de Joinville * Duration: 85mn * The first presentation 13/12/1934 Plot As children, Zou Zou and Jean are paired in a traveling circus as twins: she's dark, he's light. After they've grown, he treats her as if she were his sister, but she's in love with him. In Paris, he's a music hall electrician, she's a laundress who delivers clean underwear to the hall. She introduces him to Claire, her friend at work, and the couple fall in love. Jean conspires to get the show's star out of town and for the theater manager to see the high-spirited Zouzou perform. When Jean's accused of murder and Zouzou needs money to mount his defense, she pleads to go on stage. Her talents may save the show, but can anything save her dream of life with Jean?