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...
See full summary »
Jack Black IMDbs himself and dishes on The House with a Clock in Its Walls. Plus, we've got an uncensored version!
Related News
-
Enchantress Unlikely To Return For Suicide Squad 2
18 July 2017 | We Got This Covered -
Strictly Come Dancing: week 10 – as it happened
27 November 2016 | The Guardian - TV News -
Cara Delevingne Had to Do Something Very Strange for Suicide Squad
19 May 2016 | MovieWeb
"The Sinner" star talks us through his arc in the show's just-finished Season 2.
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (TV Movie 1999)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
The Josephine Baker Story
(TV Movie 1991)
Biography
|
Drama
|
History
Director:
Brian Gibson
Stars:
Lynn Whitfield,
Rubén Blades,
David Dukes
Why Do Fools Fall in Love
(1998)
Biography
|
Drama
|
Music
Director:
Gregory Nava
Stars:
Halle Berry,
Vivica A. Fox,
Lela Rochon
Their Eyes Were Watching God
(TV Movie 2005)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Darnell Martin
Stars:
Halle Berry,
Ruben Santiago-Hudson,
Mel Winkler
The Wedding
(TV Movie 1998)
Drama
|
Romance
Director:
Charles Burnett
Stars:
Halle Berry,
Eric Thal,
Lynn Whitfield
Carmen Jones
(1954)
Drama
|
Musical
|
Romance
Director:
Otto Preminger
Stars:
Harry Belafonte,
Dorothy Dandridge,
Pearl Bailey
Frankie & Alice
(2010)
Biography
|
Drama
Director:
Geoffrey Sax
Stars:
Halle Berry,
Stellan Skarsgård,
Phylicia Rashad
The Jacksons: An American Dream
(TV Series 1992)
Biography
|
Drama
|
Music
Stars:
Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs,
Angela Bassett,
Holly Robinson Peete
Strictly Business
(1991)
Comedy
|
Romance
Directors:
Kevin Hooks,
Rolando Hudson
Stars:
Tommy Davidson,
Joseph C. Phillips,
Anne-Marie Johnson
The Rich Man's Wife
(1996)
Thriller
Director:
Amy Holden Jones
Stars:
Halle Berry,
Christopher McDonald,
Peter Greene
The Women of Brewster Place
(TV Series 1989)
Drama
Stars:
Oprah Winfrey,
Mary Alice,
Olivia Cole
The Temptations
(TV Series 1998)
Biography
|
Drama
|
Music
Stars:
Charles Malik Whitfield,
D.B. Woodside,
Terron Brooks
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Halle Berry | ... | Dorothy Dandridge | |
| Brent Spiner | ... | Earl Mills | |
| Klaus Maria Brandauer | ... | Otto Preminger | |
| Obba Babatundé | ... | Harold Nicholas (as Obba Babatunde) | |
| Loretta Devine | ... | Ruby Dandridge | |
| Cynda Williams | ... | Vivian Dandridge | |
| LaTanya Richardson Jackson | ... | Auntie (as LaTanya Richardson) | |
| Tamara Taylor | ... | Geri Nicholas | |
| William Atherton | ... | Darryl Zanuck | |
| D.B. Sweeney | ... | Jack Denison | |
 |
Don Gettinger | ... | Hotel Clerk |
| Nicholas Hormann | ... | Oscar Emcee | |
| Sharon Brown | ... | Etta Jones | |
|
|
Darrian C. Ford | ... | Fayard Nicholas |
|
|
M.J. Sawyer | ... | B&W Movie Actress |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Add Synopsis
See All (178) »
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>
Plot Keywords:
racial prejudice | movie star | film star | black american | racial discrimination |Taglines:
She was everything America wanted a movie star to be... except white. See more »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
21 August 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Dorothy Dandridge See more »Filming Locations:
Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel - 7000 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$9,200,000 (estimated)Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Dolby DigitalColor:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1
Edit
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!
See more »
Did You Know?
Goofs
Otto Preminger tells Dorothy Dandridge that Carmen Jones is the first major studio movie to feature an all-black cast. MGM's Cabin in the Sky was released 11 years earlier. 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!
See more »
Frequently Asked Questions
This FAQ is empty. Add the first question.Contribute to This Page
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
By far, a tour de force for Berry. She gives a more than convincing portrayal of the first black woman ever to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar. Not only is Berry's performance breathtaking, but the fact that the story is based on actual events, made my lungs collapse as well.
Too bad Dandridge didn't make the Emmy nomination deadline.....Berry would have taken home the award that both her and Dandridge deserve(d).