Introducing Dorothy Dandridge (DVD)

The troubled life of Dorothy Dandridge, the first African-American woman to garner an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress (for CARMEN JONES) is dramatized in this fine made-for-HBO film from director Coolidge (RAMBLING ROSE). Gorgeous Berry shines as Dandridge in a role she seems born to play. Dandridge's close relationship with her manager (Spiner) is examined, as is her affair with director Otto Preminger, along with her first marriage to dancer Harold Nicholas, with whom she gave birth to a mentally disabled daughter. Aside from her personal struggles, the film also demonstrates the rampant racism of 1950's Hollywood which she had to endure throughout her short career.DVD Features:Region 1Snap CasePan& Scan - 1.33Single Side - Single LayerAudio: Dolby Digital Surround - English Dolby Digital Mono - SpanishAdditional Release Material: Theatrical TrailerInteractive Features: Interactive Menus Scene AccessText/Photo Galleries: Cast& Crew Biographies Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.