Jim Kelly and Gloria Hendry on the set of 1974's "Black Belt Jones" in full kicking ass mode.

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Gloria Hendry, Jim Kelly and Carol Speed
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Jim Kelly
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In 1974, New York’s Times Square Strand Theatre complex played "Sugar Hill" in the Penthouse Theatre and "Black Belt Jones" in the Cinerama Theatre.

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In Ghana when posters can't be imported, local artists will bootleg them to the best of their abilities.

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A mafia buy out of Papa Byrd's karate school downtown ends in his death. Bryd's students call the Black Belt Jones for help.

Today let’s celebrate James Milton Kelly (May 5, 1946 – June 29, 2013) was an American athlete, martial artist and actor. After winning several karatechampionships, he rose to fame in the early 1970s appearing in action filmswithin the martial arts and blaxploitation genres #blackbeltjones

Black Belt Jones [Blu-ray] A former International Karate Champion, Jim Kelly made a blazing screen debut with Bruce Lee in the martial-arts landmark ENTER THE DRAGON. Now as Black Belt Jones, Kelly's fiery fighting expertise rips the screen apart in his first solo star turn. featuring Scatman Crothers (The Shining) and sultry Glory Hendry (Live and Let Die). Pop Boyd (Crothers) owns a thriving karate school near downtown Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it sits on a piece of land upon which a local mob wants to build its own civic center. When the gangsters' muscling of Pop leads to tragedy, Black Belt Jones steps forward to exact his individual brand of lightning-charged revenge. Filmmaker Robert Clouse, who showcased Lee in Enter the Dragon and Jackie Chan in The Big Brawl serves up masterful action sequences of which Kelly said every move was choreographed like a ballet. That unique blend of ballistic combat and colorful comic characters make Black Belt Jones light on its feet -- and heavy on entertainment!

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When #BlackBeltJones asks you to do something just do it Don’t question it. #TCMParty

"Let's go to McDonald's!"

Yes, let's...

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Some unfortunate choice of words in #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

#BlackBeltJones 2nd straight #TCMParty movie tonight where the bad guys all wear the exact same clothing

She did the dishes. Glad he didn’t ask her to feed the cat #TCMParty #BlackBeltJones

Yeah, I don’t get the math either #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

"Wasting my time on X..."

Yes, that's why we're here on BlueSky.

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With the loud karate chop sounds whoever did foley for #BlackBeltJones certainly earned his money #TCMParty

Treacherous? These clowns #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

Don Steve Bannon #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

I mean...that's where the money is...right...right...? 😉

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I didn’t know until I saw #BlackBeltJones and No Retreat No Surrender that mobsters want to muscle in on karate schools #TCMParty

Is this how Elon got control of Tesla #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

Director Robert Clouse most famously directed "Enter the Dragon" and worked on many kung-fu movies.

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Why didn’t Scatman Karate chop Nicholson in The Shining #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

this score is hap'nin'!

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a cartoon dog wearing a red robe and hat is dancing . ALT: a cartoon dog wearing a red robe and hat is dancing .

Scatman Crothers in #BlackBeltJones #TCMParty

Kent Wakeford is the cinematographer. He shot "Mean Streets" (his first film) and "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore" for Scorsese.

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