Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes

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"Pasha" (Paul Harris) is a black mobster who has a lucrative setup running the numbers racket in Harlem back in 1956. Additionally, an Italian mobster named "Big Tony" (Frank DeKova) also deals heroin in the same location which doesn't bother Pasha because their interests don't conflict with each other. Unfortunately, Big Tony gets a little greedy one day and decides that he wants to take over Pasha's gambling operation which will leave Pasha out in the cold. A turf war results with Big Tony using his influence with the local politicians to stake his claim while Pasha is forced to utilize his connections within the black community. Anyway, rather than detail the entire story and risk spoiling the movie for those who haven't seen it I will just say that this was a cheaply made low-budget "blaxploitation" movie which manages to entertain to a certain degree. Although the acting was somewhat adequate the biggest problem was that the film was clearly low-grade and the lack of quality clearly shows. Overall I rate it as slightly below average.

Pasha (Paul Harris) runs the numbers racket in this unnamed Ohio city. The Italians want to take over the number racket and let the blacks have narcotics and prostitution. No dice. We see them run their business until near the end when the Italians pop up again. The film takes place in 1956 and it is a good film to play "spot the anachronism" and the microphone...1970's autos, LA Dodgers baseball cap, shirt, Afro. There also has Don Edmondson, a female impersonator and killer. Available on a 50 DVD pack. Guide: Sex and nudity. N-word song that shocks laughter.

That meaningless retitle of "Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes" must have been to disguise it from association with the original title that didn't play well or generate much of a reception on initial release. But seeing is believing and, good reception or no, BNANPOS is absolutely the perfect title, and one that attracted me to watch, after my brother recommended it to me off a retitled dvd he saw it on, and said "See "Jive Turkey", you'll like it", and, I thought ,"With a title like that, really?" Well, call it "Baby" or "Jive", I liked it. Crazy Credits: Opening first states "Based on a true story" followed by "Story by" credit. Cute Then "1956", and when it cuts to a machine gun massacre of innocents, first a frumpy lady attired in a dingy schmatta of indeterminate date, then a guy with a fro in a dashiki, AND THEN a kid on a stingray bike with a sissy bar, you no the low budget is not going to allow for accuracy in period details. I don't get all these reviewers who claim to be such blaxploitation connoisseurs, and admit low budgets are a given in the genre, then nit-pick anachronisms (if that's your thing, yeah, you can sure have yourself a ball nit-picking away to your heart's content for almost an hour and a half with this one) and criticize the makers for being over-ambitious to even attempt such a period piece. I say, if you're such a long-time blaxploitation buff, by now you should've seen enough of the deficiencies of no-budgets to instantly ignore them and try to appreciate what they do manage to achieve under such constraints Seen that way i do think this is an original, substantive effort, considerably better conceived and executed than most of its type Contrary to everyone else, it was the aspects of the period setting that DID work that pleased me most, In spite of everything, at it's heart it successfully evokes the setting and the spirit of 1950's ghetto life and the criminals that ran it: the gambling parlors, the crap games, numbers running, opium dens full of prostitutes and hoods, but also Pop's barber shop, nickel candy at the corner store, soul food counters and Mama's home cooking. And that script full of '50s jive (I'm talking "Talk", not turkey), though also not free of anachronisms, often sounds like pure poetry. The dialogue of the few white characters is also accurate for the period: Bluntly, unapologetically. Too bad the score, good in that '70s funkadelic way, doesn't contain a note resembling the popular "race" music of that time Better acted overall than most blaxies, with a number of terrific character bits. I had seen Paul Harris in some minor roles early in his career (For Love of Ivy, Across 110th Street, The Mack) and i'm glad to see he got the lead in this. As Pasha, a Black Mafia "Don" his continuously strong expression with intention does much to unify the diverse personalities and ambitions coming from so many directions in the plot, and he carries the movie. . . . . . Something should also be said about the Glamazon Serene (a one time film appearance by Don--that's right, not Dawn--Edmonson aka Tawny Tan), strictly a sideshow, even freak show, to the plot, but memorable, even unforgettable as one of the best OTT performances ever on screen. Seekers of the usual dose of action and violence will be disappointed. It's all about the intrigue, and if you can get into that, it'll keep you involved. When violent action does occur, it is all the more effective, extremely violent and very gory, some of the best you'll see if you just wait for it. Even I have to admit all the talk slows it down a bit, and even at less than 90 minutes, should have been cut down. They could start with cutting some of the grossest anachronisms, like the opening scene I mentioned above, although in that particular case, you'd also lose some of the much needed action. So film editing is hard But I'm really glad my brother recommended it.

Man, Mill Creek box sets are beyond a learning experience, because you'll get a Hammer movie, the story of a talking monster truck, an Israeli coming of age comedy, some giallo, Spanish horror, a Bigfoot doc and who knows what else. Let's also include the blacksploitation film Jive Turkey, also known as Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes. Pasha (Paul Harris, Truck Turner) runs the numbers in the city. His childhood friend Big Tony (Frank DeKova, who had a long career of playing tough guys and died in his sleep) runs the drugs. But the narcotics are drying up and the mafia wants in on gambling and Pasha even has a traitor in his midst. It's not going to be a good day. This movie may not interest many but isn't that what this site is all about? There are moments to savor here, like the closing Russian roulette scene between Pasha and Tony, as well as Serene, Pasha's #1 hitman. Or hitwoman. You'll figure it out and I love that the film didn't make her into a caricature but instead the most cunning and deadly character in the entire movie. This all was written by Howard (who produced) and Elizabeth Ransom with a script by Fredricka DeCosta, who all never did anything else. Director Bill Brame did a lot more, including The Cycle Savages, Miss Melody Jones and Scream Free! While editing eight episodes of the original Star Trek. Of all the things to enjoy in this film, perhaps the best part is that it feels almost like a documentary of a day in Pasha's life. You get to meet the low and medium-level people who keep the street moving and get the feel that you're there. And if you're the least bit offended by language (racist and profanity both), perhaps this isn't the movie for you because even the soundtrack is filled with it.

Baby Needs a New Pair of Shoes AKA Jive Turkey This is one of the films in the Drive-In 50-pack Collection. As we all know the 50-packs will contain films you like and films you dislike. This is one of the films I dislike - I found it rather boring. I love crime thrillers. But this one is not my cup of tea. I found myself extremely bored with the film. Maybe I would like it better with a cast that I like -- I was not very happy with the casting they couldn't hold my attention. About the only half way interesting character in this film is the man-girl that everyone wants to have sex with and kills people. Otherwise the rest of the characters bored me to tears. 1/10

Pasha (Paul Harris) runs the numbers racket in this unnamed Ohio city. The Italians want to take over the number racket and let the blacks have narcotics and prostitution. No dice. We see them run their business until near the end when the Italians pop up again. The film takes place in 1956 and it is a good film to play "spot the anachronism" and the microphone...1970's autos, LA Dodgers baseball cap, shirt, Afro. There also is Don Edmondson, a female impersonator and killer. Available on a 50 DVD pack. Guide: Sex and nudity. N-word song that shocks laughter.

...was there a little kid wearing a Los Angeles Dodgers cap in one scene? The Dodgers played in Brooklyn until 1958! Other than that, this film was worth watching twice and I'll watch it again next time it's on BOUNCE TV. I enjoyed Paul Harris' performance, although I think BOUNCE does him a disservice in its promos by touting Frank DeKova as the star. (Just as bad is that DeKova doesn't even appear in the promos!) The main reason I watched this movie the first time was to see if Frank DeKova was actually black. I never knew what he really looked like when he played a Native American on "F-Troop," so I was intrigued to find out.