Francine Everett

Acting

Francine Everett

Born — Died

1915-04-01 — 1999-05-27

Place of birth

Louisburg, North Carolina, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

10 titles

Known for

No Way Out poster
6.9

Two hoodlum brothers are brought into hospital for gunshot wounds, and when one dies, the other accuses their Black doctor of murder.

No Way Out

1950

Big Timers poster
5.0

A wealthy young society man is dating a beautiful young woman who he believes is also in his "class" because of her beautiful, classically trained singing voice. In actuality, she is the daughter of a poor hotel maid, and in order to keep the boyfriend from finding out just how poor the family is, the mother manages to get a fancy room in the hotel to try to convince him that her daughter is "good enough" for him.

Big Timers

1945

Ebony Parade poster
7.0

Mantan Moreland hosts a series of filmed song, dance and band numbers by various artists, mostly released previously as individual "soundies".

Ebony Parade

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Babbling Bess poster
3.0

Soundie featuring The Chanticleers singing "Babbling Bess." Also starring Francine Everett (as Babbling Bess) and Mable Lee (Dancer).

Babbling Bess

1943

Tall, Tan and Terrific poster
7.0

Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.

Tall, Tan and Terrific

1946

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. poster
4.8

A seductive Harlem nightclub dancer arrives in the Caribbeans to perform. After two American military officers are enticed by her, a series of men soon find themselves attracted to her too.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947

Film credits

1940s · 6 titles

Big Timers poster
5.0

A wealthy young society man is dating a beautiful young woman who he believes is also in his "class" because of her beautiful, classically trained singing voice. In actuality, she is the daughter of a poor hotel maid, and in order to keep the boyfriend from finding out just how poor the family is, the mother manages to get a fancy room in the hotel to try to convince him that her daughter is "good enough" for him.

Big Timers

1945

Babbling Bess poster
3.0

Soundie featuring The Chanticleers singing "Babbling Bess." Also starring Francine Everett (as Babbling Bess) and Mable Lee (Dancer).

Babbling Bess

1943

Tall, Tan and Terrific poster
7.0

Professional gambler The Duke (Dots Johnson) attempts to cheat Handsome Harry Hansom (Monte Hawley), who owns a successful Harlem nightclub, out of his club and his contract with his lead singer and girlfriend Tall, Tan, and Terrific (Francine Everett). This leads to a murder that is solved by club comic Mantan Moreland and club photographer Butterbeans (Barbara Bradford). But the plot takes little screen time, most of which is devoted to stage acts at the nightclub.

Tall, Tan and Terrific

1946

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A. poster
4.8

A seductive Harlem nightclub dancer arrives in the Caribbeans to perform. After two American military officers are enticed by her, a series of men soon find themselves attracted to her too.

Dirty Gertie from Harlem U.S.A.

1947

Stars on Parade poster
NR

Small radio station, about to lose its last sponsor, gets reprieve when its manager unknowingly helps a performer who is friends with all the major pop radio stars, who come to put on a show of shows.

Stars on Parade

1946

Toot That Trumpet poster
NR

Soundie featuring Cook & Brown, Francine Everette (vocals), and the Sepia Steppers (dancers).

Toot That Trumpet

1943