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.

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Cast

Lynn Whitfield

Esther

Vanessa Williams

Pauline

Jasmine Guy

Alice

Mario Van Peebles

Walter

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Dorothy

Michael Warren

Calvin

Debbie Allen

Estelle

Dawnn Lewis

Ella Fitzgerald