Edna Mae Harris association with veteran performers. Harris was also an excellent swimmer in high school, and in 1928 she entered the New York Daily News' Swimming Meet and won a championship. Harris first real Hollywood break came when she landed a part in "The Green Pastures" (1936), portraying Zeba, starring with Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson. Harris was a leading lady in "Spirit of Youth" (1938), the story of the rise of boxer Joe Thomas, which paralleled the life of Joe Louis. Harris also had leading roles in Oscar Micheaux films, "Lying Lips" (1939), and "The Notorious Elinor Lee" (1940). Her film credits also
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond the lead for "The George Raft Story" that Danton also played. Danton reprised his role as Legs Diamond in "Portrait of a Mobster" (1961). From Howard Thompson of "The New York Times": After he saw the film, guitarist Hank Marvin was inspired to give the name of the film to his "The Rise and Fall of Flingel Bunt". In 2008, the American Film Institute nominated this film for its Top 10 Gangster Films list. The film was remade as a musical entitled "Legs Diamond" which debuted on Broadway at the Mark Hellinger Theatre on December 26, 1988, and closed on