Introducing Dorothy Dandridge | Hitchens Virtual Theatre

Actress, dancer, singer. Here was a woman with talent, beauty and ambition. Dorothy Dandridge owed it to herself to make it to the top. And make it, she would.

An acclaimed stage performer, Dorothy still struggled with the challenge of her color, in a time that wouldn't let some stars in by the front door. Yet against the odds she beat out many more famous rivals for the role of "Carmen Jones", becoming the first black woman ever nominated for a Best Actress Academy Award. Marriages and affairs would break her heart, but her heart was strong. Seductive and easily seduced, she was born to be a star - with all the glory and all the pain of being loved, abused, cheated, glorified, undermined and undefeated. Here was a woman who wouldn't wait in the wings. Halle Berry stars as Dorothy Dandrige.

Production Year:

1999

Released:

Tue, 02/08/2000

Run Time Minutes:

115

Rating:

Genres:

Documentary

Genres:

Drama

Trailer:

Format Aspect Ratio:

4x3-Full Screen

Resolution:

480x720 LowRez

More Information:

HD-1

Audio Language:

English

Audio Format:

Dolby Digital

Audio Channels:

Dolby Surround

Actors:

Halle Berry - Dorothy Dandridge

Actors:

Brent Spiner - Earl Mills

Actors:

Klaus Maria Brandauer - Otto Preminger

Actors:

Obba Babatund? - Harold Nicholas

Actors:

Loretta Devine - Ruby Dandridge

Actors:

Cynda Williams - Vivian Dandridge

Actors:

LaTanya Richardson - Auntie

Actors:

Tamara Taylor - Geri Nicholas

Actors:

D.B. Sweeney - Jack Denison

Actors:

William Atherton - Darryl Zanuck

Actors:

Sharon Brown - Etta Jones

Actors:

Andr? Carthen - Harry Belafonte

Actors:

Benjamin Brown - Sidney Poitier

Actors:

Alexis Carrington - Lynn, Age 4

Actors:

Lee Allan - Reporter

Actors:

Joanne Baron - Ring-a-ding Girl

Actors:

Mark Bramhall - Edward Ilou, Production Designer

Actors:

Sarah Scott Davis - Second Actress

Actors:

Anthony DeMarco - Mocambo Dancer

Actors:

Clinton Derricks-Carroll - Phil Moore

Actors:

Margaret Easley - Ring-a-ding Girl

Actors:

David M. Evans - Photographer

Actors:

Darrian C. Ford - Fayard Nicholas

Actors:

Don Gettinger - Hotel Clerk

Actors:

Brian Hatton - Oliver Smith, Production Designer

Actors:

Andrew Hibbard - Clapper Boy

Actors:

Nicholas Hormann - Oscar Emcee

Actors:

Renton Kirk - Second Actor

Actors:

James Krag - Reporter

Actors:

Michael Laskin - Radio Announcer

Actors:

Jon Mack - Ava Gardner

Actors:

Billy Mayo - Sergeant

Actors:

Robin Vaughn - First Actress

Actors:

Ken Michelman - Byron Haskin, Director

Actors:

Chaz Monet - Lynn, Age 8

Actors:

Brad Parker - Mocambo Emcee

Actors:

F. William Parker - Coroner

Actors:

Dwain A. Perry - Private

Actors:

Robert Phelps - Studio Publicist

Actors:

Larry Poindexter - Joey Young

Actors:

Kerri Randles - Marilyn Monroe

Actors:

Irene Roseen - First Actress

Actors:

M.J. Sawyer - Doctor

Actors:

Raphael Sbarge - Vegas Hotel Manager

Actors:

Mik Scriba - Detective

Actors:

Stephen Smith - Mocambo Dancer

Actors:

Guy Torry - First Actor

Actors:

Tom Virtue - Miami Comic

Actors:

Clement von Franckenstein - Judge

Actors:

Darrel W. Wright - Mocambo Dancer

Actors:

MarLee Candell - Fan at Academy Awards

Actors:

Aiysha Sinclair

Actors:

Jon Lindstrom - Coroner

Actors:

Dave Mallow - Emcee

Actors:

Wendie Williams - Dorothy (singing voice)