Introducing Dorothy Dandridge
HBO Pictures presents an Esparza/Katz production in association with Berry/Cirrincione; a Martha Coolidge film; produced by Larry Y. Albucher; screenplay by Shonda Rimes and Scott Abbott
- Resource Type:
- DVD Video
- Creation:
- 1999
- Publication:
- [New York, NY] : HBO Home Box Office, [2010]
- Distribution:
- Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video
- Copyright:
- ©2010
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- Summary:
- An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy Dandridge still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds, she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of Carmen Jones, becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award.
- Contributors:
- Language Notes:
- Dialogue in English with optional Spanish-dubbed soundtrack, and optional subtitles in English, French or Spanish. Closed-captioned.
- Related Works:
- Motion picture adaptation of: Dorothy Dandridge [by Mills, E.]
- Subjects:
- System Details:
- DVD; Dolby surround, region 1, aspect 4:3.
- Performers:
- Cast: Halle Berry, Klaus Maria Brandauer, Brent Spiner, Obba Babatunde, Loretta Devine, Cynda Williams, Latanya Richardson, Tamara Taylor, Alexis Carrington.
- Production Credits:
- Music by Elmer Bernstein ; director of photography, Robbie Greenberg.
- General Notes:
- Originally produced as motion picture in 1999.
Based on the book by Earl Mills.
Special features include: interactive menus, cast and crew bios. - Audience:
- Rated R.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Physical Characteristics:
- plastic; metal; polychrome
- Audio Characteristics:
- digital; optical
- Digital Characteristics:
- video file; DVD video; region 1
- Call Numbers:
- INT 1999 DVD
- ISBNs:
- 0780661753
9780780661752 - Other Standard Numbers:
- Universal Product Code: 883929139545
Publisher Number, HBO Home Video: 3000031147 - OCLC Numbers:
- 657066383
