The Josephine Baker Story (1991)

"Before Madonna Before Marilyn There was Josephine"
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The Josephine Baker Story
Biography of the AfricanAmerican who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St Louis her frustrations leading to her move to France and follows to her death in 1975 Written by John Sacksteder
DirectorBrian Gibson

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:March 16th, 1991
On DVD & Blu-ray:June 5th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:David Puttnam, Robert Halmi Sr., Robert Halmi Jr.
Production Companies:HBO Films
Movie Tags:cabaret, france