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
Obba Babatundé
- Harold Nicholas
- (as Obba Babatunde)
LaTanya Richardson Jackson
- Auntie
- (as LaTanya Richardson)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
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Did you know
- 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
Featured review
Halle Berry deserved recognition for the recreation of a Hollywood legend. It was interesting to watch her character's relationship with her agent played beautifully by Brent Spiner who is known for his role as an android in Star Trek, the Next Generation. I liked watching him so much that I have a crush on him now. It was sad that Dorothy did not realize that true love was underneath her all those years by her agent, Earl Mills. He helped her and truly loved her. I don't know if he was gay or just too obvious. Halle Berry really struts her acting abilities in this role. She makes us understand Dorothy's painful life. The violation by her own family to see if she was still a virgin after dating the Nicholas brothers. She was more than just an actress, she was truly an entertainer who deserved more. She puts a feet in the swimming pool and the hotel drains it because of her race. It was kind of hard not to be saddened by the racism of the past and what Dorothy did to endure.
- Sylviastel
- Aug 18, 2002
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- Also known as
- Face of an Angel
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- Budget
- $9,200,000 (estimated)
- Runtime2 hours
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 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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