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And Diana Ross was nominated for Best Actress
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Is That Black Enough for You?!?

And Diana Rosswas nominated for Best Actress for her first leading role,in the first film...

And Diana Ross
was nominated for Best Actress for her first leading role,
in the first film about Billie Holiday, the Motown-produced Lady Sings the Blues

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And Diana Ross was nominated for Best Actress
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for her first leading role, in the first film about Billie Holiday,
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the Motown-produced Lady Sings the Blues.
Duration
12 seconds
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Timestamp in Movie
01:04:09
Uploaded
Apr 27, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
Production
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Movie Summary

Tracks the history of Black cinema, focused mainly on the '70s, with archival and new interviews with many of the key players from the era.
It wasn't a movie, as so many are, about being Black. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
It wasn't a movie, as so many are, about being Black.
It was Bob Mackie costumes... ...and Diana Ross's glamour - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:11
It was Bob Mackie costumes... ...and Diana Ross's glamo...
He told Berry Gordy, after seeing a rough cut of the film, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:09
He told Berry Gordy, after seeing a rough cut of the film,
And Berry Gordy said to Frank, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:09
And Berry Gordy said to Frank,
I won't go into the story... ...of what Frank really said, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:10
I won't go into the story... ...of what Frank really sa...
Because we've never spent more than this amount of money - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:07
Because we've never spent more than this amount of mone...
And he said, "Well, Frank, what can I do?" - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:11
And he said, "Well, Frank, what can I do?"
Lady Sings the Blues was an early, all-out glam show, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:21
Lady Sings the Blues was an early, all-out glam show,
The fingers and the hair and the whole thing - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:10
The fingers and the hair and the whole thing
Not just for Ross but her costar, - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:16
Not just for Ross but her costar,
And I'm... I'm saying, "Oh my God!" - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:08
And I'm... I'm saying, "Oh my God!"
First of all, when I walked down those stairs, I fell in love with myself. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
First of all, when I walked down those stairs, I fell in lov...
I said, "My goodness gracious!" - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:07
I said, "My goodness gracious!"
Even that scene, you know, "Do you want my arm to fall off?" - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
Even that scene, you know, "Do you want my arm to fall ...
I kept laughing because I was getting special lighting. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:06
I kept laughing because I was getting special lighting.
I had to contain myself. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:05
I had to contain myself.
Oh, it was... it was very funny for me because it was like something - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:12
Oh, it was... it was very funny for me because it was like s...
'72 was a breakthrough year for Black talent. - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:18
'72 was a breakthrough year for Black talent.
It was a singular achievement until Dee Rees was nominated in 2017 - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:25
It was a singular achievement until Dee Rees was nominated i...
The perception of... who we are - Is That Black Enough for You?!? 00:09
The perception of... who we are