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Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.
- Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 22 wins & 28 nominations total
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- Harold Nicholas
- (as Obba Babatunde)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
- Auntie
- (as LaTanya Richardson)
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- TriviaWhen production ran over budget, the studio wanted to cut the red carpet scene at the film's ending. Halle Berry desperately wanted to keep the scene, so she paid for it herself. HBO subsequently reimbursed her.
- GoofsSprite soft drink bottles appear on the set of a movie shot in the 1940s. Sprite was first marketed in 1961.
- Quotes
Earl Mills: [notices thick makeup on Dorothy's face] What happened to your face?
Dorothy Dandridge: Guess I wasn't black enough to lead the tribe.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000)
- SoundtracksYour Red Wagon
Written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Richard M. Jones
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Guess I wasn't black enough to lead the tribe.
Long before Barack Obama wasn't considered "Black" enough, Dorothy Dandridge suffered the same criticism. Black or not, she was beautiful and could sing like a meadowlark.
Looking at old pictures of Dandridge, you could see why Halle Berry was chosen. She is Dandridge brought back to life. She may not have the pipes of Dandridge, but she sure can act, and has the Emmy and Golden Globe to prove it! Playing the First African American actress to get an Best Actress nomination (for Carmen Jones) was the First African American actress to win the Oscar for Best Actress (for Monster's Ball).
Klaus Maria Brandauer (Out of Africa) was magnificent as Otto Preminger, one of the men who used Dandridge.
This film is extremely important, not only for the fact that is chronicles the life of one of America's best, but also for the reminder that most of us never had to pee in a cup or watch a pool drained because we put our toe in it.
Looking at old pictures of Dandridge, you could see why Halle Berry was chosen. She is Dandridge brought back to life. She may not have the pipes of Dandridge, but she sure can act, and has the Emmy and Golden Globe to prove it! Playing the First African American actress to get an Best Actress nomination (for Carmen Jones) was the First African American actress to win the Oscar for Best Actress (for Monster's Ball).
Klaus Maria Brandauer (Out of Africa) was magnificent as Otto Preminger, one of the men who used Dandridge.
This film is extremely important, not only for the fact that is chronicles the life of one of America's best, but also for the reminder that most of us never had to pee in a cup or watch a pool drained because we put our toe in it.
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- lastliberal
- Apr 6, 2008
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- $9,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
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- 1.33 : 1
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By what name was Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999) officially released in Canada in English?
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