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Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

Director

Martha Coolidge

Year

1999

Genre

biography, drama, music

Box Office

N/A

Production

HBO

Awards

Won 5 Primetime Emmys. 22 wins & 27 nominations total

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Dorothy Dandridge

Halle Berry

Earl Mills

Brent Spiner

Otto Preminger

Klaus Maria Brandauer

Harold Nicholas

Obba Babatundé

Ruby Dandridge

Loretta Devine

Vivian Dandridge

Cynda Williams

Auntie

LaTanya Richardson Jackson

Geri Nicholas

Darryl Zanuck

Jack Denison

Hotel Clerk

Oscar Emcee

Etta Jones

Fayard Nicholas

B&W Movie Actress

Doctor

Lynn at Age 4

Ring-a-ding Girl

Phil Moore

Clinton Derricks-Carroll

Marilyn Monroe

Kerri Randles

Ava Gardner

Jon Mack

Byron Haskin ('Tarzan's Peril' director)

Lynn at age 8

Miami Comic

Joey Young

Otto's Secretary

Edward Ilou ("Carmen Jones" Assistant Director)

Harry Belafonte

Clapper Boy

First Actor

First Actress

Robin Michelle McClamb

Private

Sergeant

Second Actor

Second Actress

Vegas Hotel Manager

Studio Publicist

Mocambo Dancer

Mocambo Dancer

Mocambo Dancer

Sidney Poitier

Oliver Smith ("Porgy and Bess Assistant Director)

Brian Hatton

Reporter

James Krag

Reporter

Lee Allan

Judge

Clement von Franckenstein

Lynn at 18

Mocambo Emcee

Coroner

Assistant Coroner

Detective

Radio Announcer

Lightweight Boxer

Audience when Dorothy Dandridge sings.

Jeffrey J. Ayers

Fan at Academy Awards

Soldier

Well-Groomed Man

Photographer

Mounted Policeman

Shocked white poolside beauty

Colleen L. Kelly

Master of Ceremonies

Dave Mallow

Lex Barker (Tarzan)

Tyrone Wade

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Earl Mills Dorothy Dandridge Harold Nicholas Geri Nicholas Mocambo Emcee Vivian Dandridge Otto Preminger

00:09

What you let him do to you

00:20

Says I'm the most beautiful girl in the world

00:50

Dottie it's a whole different ball game over there

00:07

What happened to your face

00:03

Angel face

00:49

Have you seen my man

00:26

Tonight I'll take my bows and exit stage rear

00:29

How dare you parade her in front of me

00:24

You think just because you become a big film star

00:09

Ladies and gentlemen

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Dorothy Dandridge's way to fame and fortune as a dancer, singer and actress.

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Director: Martha Coolidge

Writer: Earl Mills, Shonda Rhimes, Scott Abbott

Production: HBO

Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 1999

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 21 Aug 1999

Awards: Won 5 Primetime Emmys. 22 wins & 27 nominations total

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