Lena Horne
Author
Language
English
Description
A great look at black entertainment in 1938. A young Lena Horne in her first film shines as Ethel, a singer who makes her way to the 'big time'. Ralph Cooper plays her boyfriend Duke. As the film progresses, special musical guests are presented. A lot of these 'race movies' are a fantastic look at wonderful performers that were never presented in mainstream Hollywood. A movie worth seeing!
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 113 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Take an unprecedented look at the intersection of African American women artists, politics and entertainment and hear the story of how six trailblazing performers - Lena Horne, Abbey Lincoln, Diahann Carroll, Nina Simone, Cicely Tyson and Pam Grier - changed American culture through their films, fashion, music, and politics.
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2016
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (ca. 99 min.) : sd., b&w ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Little Joe is torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad-girl Georgia Brown, and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan.
4) The Wiz
Publisher
Universal Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2009]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.
17) Words and music
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (121 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The story of the brilliant but glitchy Lorenz Hart who is disappointed in love by singer Peggy McNeil. He never gets over it and falls apart. Richard Rogers and his wife Dorothy look on in dismay.