USA,
1999, 120 min
Directed by:
Martha CoolidgeCinematography:
Robbie GreenbergComposer:
Elmer BernsteinCast:
Halle Berry, Brent Spiner, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Obba Babatundé, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams, Tamara Taylor, LaTanya Richardson Jackson, D.B. Sweeney (more)Plots(1)
Gorgeous Berry shines as Dandridge in a role she seems born to play. Dandridge's close relationship with her manager (Spiner) is examined, as is her affair with director Otto Preminger, along with her first marriage to dancer Harold Nicholas, with whom she gave birth to a mentally disabled daughter. Aside from her personal struggles, the film also demonstrates the rampant racism of 1950's Hollywood which she had to endure throughout her short career. (official distributor synopsis)
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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
An HBO Original Movie Soundtrack
Label: RCA Victor
Year: 1999
Country: USA
Format: CD
Length: 39:35
Tracklist
1. | "Your Red Wagon" - Don Raye, Gene DePaul, Richard M. Jones | 02:29 | |
2. | "I Got Rhythm" - George & Ira Gershwin | 02:44 | |
3. | "Hep Hop" - Bill Elliott | 03:17 | |
4. | "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - Harry Warren, Mack Gordon | 02:27 | |
5. | "Sportsman's Mambo" - Bill Elliott | 03:09 | |
6. | "Somebody" - Jack Brooks, Harry Warren | 02:54 | |
7. | "Twelve Cylinders" - Bill Elliott | 03:39 | |
8. | "You Do Something For Me" - Cole Porter | 02:20 | |
9. | "Zoot Suit For My Sunday Gal" - Ray Gilbert, Bob O'Brien | 03:27 | |
10. | "That's All" - Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt | 02:34 | |
11. | "Streamliner" - Bob Haymes, Alan Brandt | 03:50 | |
12. | First Telephone | Elmer Bernstein | 02:04 |
13. | Try Again | Elmer Bernstein | 01:18 |
14. | No Song | Elmer Bernstein | 01:19 |
15. | Dorothy | Elmer Bernstein | 02:04 |