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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV 1999)

R  120 min  -  Biography | Drama | Music
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This biography of Dorothy Dandridge follows her career through early days on the club circuit with her sister to her turn in movies... See full summary »

Director:

Martha Coolidge

Writers:

Earl Mills (book), Shonda Rhimes (teleplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Halle Berry ...
Brent Spiner ...
Klaus Maria Brandauer ...
Obba Babatundé ...
Harold Nicholas (as Obba Babatunde)
Loretta Devine ...
Cynda Williams ...
LaTanya Richardson LaTanya Richardson ...
Auntie
Tamara Taylor ...
William Atherton ...
D.B. Sweeney ...
Don Gettinger Don Gettinger ...
Hotel Clerk
Nicholas Hormann ...
Oscar Emcee
Sharon Brown Sharon Brown ...
Darrian C. Ford Darrian C. Ford ...
M.J. Sawyer M.J. Sawyer ...
B&W Movie Actress
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Storyline

This biography of Dorothy Dandridge follows her career through early days on the club circuit with her sister to her turn in movies, including becoming the first black actress to win a Best Actress Nomination in 1954 for "Carmen Jones", to her final demise to prescription drugs, which was debated whether it was suicide or accidental. Brent Spiner plays her faithful manager who stood beside her through all of the roller coaster of her career. The film also examines her love affair with director Otto Preminger, which is shown to have probably initially helped her career, but later probably led her to some wrong decisions. The film also examines 50's racism as the black star is not permitted to use white bathrooms or the Vegas pool. In the first situation, she was given a bathroom cup to pee in. In the second situation, the hotel drained the pool and scrubbed it after she dared put her foot in the water. Written by John Sacksteder <jsackste@bellsouth.net>  

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Career | Actress | Overdose | Film Director | Hotel  | See more »

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She was everything America wanted a movie star to be... except white. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music | Romance

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language and sexual content See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Face of an Angel See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$9,200,000 (estimated)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Whitney Houston, Janet Jackson, and Jasmine Guy all personally vied for the part of Dorothy Dandridge. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: Sprite soft drink bottles on set of a movie being shot in early Forties; Sprite wasn't marketed until 1961. See more »

Quotes

Dorothy Dandridge: Harold says I'm the most beautiful girl in the world.
Geri Nicholas: I'd rather be smart than beautiful.
Dorothy Dandridge: Well, I'd rather be beautiful.
Geri Nicholas: Beauty fades. A woman gets old.
Dorothy Dandridge: Not me. I'm staying young and beautiful unti the day I die!
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Connections

References Bright Road (1953) See more »

Soundtracks

"Hep Hop"
Written by Bill Elliott See more »