1999 television film directed by Martha Coolidge
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge Promotional poster
Genre Biographical drama Based on Dorothy Dandridge by Earl MillsScreenplay by Directed by Martha Coolidge Starring Composer Elmer Bernstein Country of origin United States Original language English Executive producers Producer Larry Y. Albucher Cinematography Robbie Greenberg Editor Alan Heim Running time 120 minutes Production companies Budget $9.2 million Network HBO Release August 21, 1999 (1999-08-21 )
Introducing Dorothy Dandridge is a 1999 American biographical drama television film directed by Martha Coolidge and written by Shonda Rhimes and Scott Abbott , based on the 1991 biography Dorothy Dandridge by Earl Mills.[ 1] Filmed over a span of a few weeks in early 1998, the film stars Halle Berry as actress and singer Dorothy Dandridge and premiered on HBO on August 21, 1999.[ 2] The original music score was composed by Elmer Bernstein , who had known Dandridge and Otto Preminger .[ 3]
Cast
Production
Filming began on 29 September 1998. [ 4]
Soundtrack
RCA Victor released a soundtrack album on August 10, 1999.
"Your Red Wagon" – Wendi Williams (2:29)
"I Got Rhythm " – Wendi Williams (2:44)
"Hep Hop" – Bill Elliott (3:17)
"Chattanooga Choo Choo " – Wendi Williams (2:27)
"Sportsman's Mambo" – Bill Elliott (3:08)
"Somebody" – Wendi Williams (2:33)
"Twelve Cylinders" – Bill Elliott (3:39)
"You Do Something to Me " – Wendi Williams (2:19)
"Zoot Suit for My Sunday Gal" – Wendi Williams (3:28)
"That's All " – Wendi Williams (2:34)
"Streamliner" – Bill Elliott (3:49)
"First Telephone" – Elmer Bernstein (2:05)
"Try Again" – Elmer Bernstein (1:17)
"No Song" – Elmer Bernstein (1:18)
"Dorothy" – Elmer Bernstein (2:04)
Awards and nominations
References
^ Mills, Earl (1999). Dorothy Dandridge: An Intimate Portrait of Hollywood's First Major Black Film Star . Los Angeles: Holloway House Publishing . ISBN 978-0-87067-899-8 .
^ "Halle Berry Brings the Passion and Pain of Dorothy Dandridge to HBO Movie" . Jet . Vol. 96, no. 12. August 23, 1999. p. 60. ISSN 0021-5996 .
^ Coolidge, Martha (1999). Introducing Dorothy Dandridge: An HBO Original Movie Soundtrack (liner notes). Elmer Bernstein . BMG . 09026 63544-2.
^ "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" .
^ "Nominees/Winners" . IMDb . Retrieved April 3, 2019 .
^ "The ASC Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography" . Archived from the original on 2011-08-02.
^ "4th Annual Excellence in Production Design Awards" . Archived from the original on 26 March 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2017 .
^ "2000 Artios Awards" . www.castingsociety.com . Retrieved 2020-06-28 .
^ "Black Reel Awards – Past Winners" . Black Reel Awards . Retrieved December 18, 2021 .
^ "52nd DGA Awards" . Directors Guild of America Awards . Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge – Golden Globes" . Golden Globe Awards . Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ "4th Annual Television Awards (1999-2000)" . Online Film & Television Association . Retrieved May 15, 2021 .
^ "Introducing Dorothy Dandridge" . Emmys.com . Academy of Television Arts & Sciences . Retrieved June 26, 2023 .
^ "International Press Academy website – 2000 4th Annual SATELLITE Awards" . Archived from the original on 1 February 2008.
^ "The 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards" . Screen Actors Guild Awards . Archived from the original on November 1, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2016 .
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