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Plot

Hosted by Obba Babatunde, this documentary from Passport Productions studies the life and career of African American entertainer Dorothy Dandridge. Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty features interviews with such Dandridge admirers as Brock Peters, Lawrence Fishburne, and Academy Award winner Halle Berry who received an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the ill-fated actress and singer in the film Introducing Dorothy Dandridge.
Genre(s):
Documentary,Special Interest
Run Time:
60min.
DVD Release Date:
06/24/2003
Themes:
Tortured Genius,Actor's Life
Tone:
Compassionate,Nostalgic,Poignant,Reflective,Warm
Keywords:
African-American,actor,archival-footage,career-retrospective,icon,life-story,movie-star,perseverance,singer,torment
Language:
English