Introducing Dorothy Dandridge

TV Movie
1999
R
2h

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7.0/10

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Halle Berry in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (1999)

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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.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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Won 5 Primetime Emmys
- 22 wins & 28 nominations total

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Trivia
When 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.

Goofs
Sprite 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.

Connections
Featured in The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2000)

Soundtracks
Your Red Wagon
Written by Don Raye, Gene de Paul, Richard M. Jones

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SPINNING FOR SPINER!!!

This was a great movie. Mind you I don't know much about Dorothy so I don't know how Hallie Berry faired. But I did'nt see the movie for her. I saw it for Brent Spiner. He is one of the most talented actors I have seen on the big screen. I wish he was in bigger roles like this. Besides him the movie itself was great. Good acting, good story, wonderful Brent. lol, sorry.