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Dorothy Dandridge: Halle Berry
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Before Halle Berry became the first black woman to win a best-actress Oscar in 2002, actresses such as Dorothy Dandridge, Lena Horne and Ethel Waters helped pave the way. Warner is releasing three classic films from the era when the Hollywood establishment all but ignored black audiences.
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HBO's CyberSoul City features interviews with cast and crew of the film, including Halle Berry (Dorothy Dandridge), Cynda Willams (sister Vivian Dandridge), director Martha Coolidge, Obba Babtunde (first husband Harold Nicholas), D.B. Sweeney (second husband Jack Dennison), plus a special exclusive interview with Dorothy's former brother-in-law, internationally known Fayard Nicholas of the famed Nicholas Brothers.
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Dandridge's first love was Harold Nicholas portrayed commandingly by Obba Babatunde. Babatunde glides through the role as if personally invited by Harold to capture him on screen. When he and Berry get together as Harold and Dorothy, the chemistry works very well.
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To lend to the authenticity of the project, Coolidge recreated many of the dance sequences, as well as the locations where Dandridge performed. Berry trained vigorously with choreographers for three months prior to production in order to perform such numbers as "Your Red Wagon," with the Dandridge Sisters, and "Chattanooga Choo Choo," with the Nicholas Brothers, as well as "Somebody," "That's All," "You Do Something to Me" and "I Got Rhythm."
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Halle Berry shines in her role as the tragic Dorothy Dandridge, for which she received her well-deserved Golden Globe and Emmy. Great supporting cast,(Brent Spiner, Klaus Maris Brandauer,Tamara Taylor), intelligent and witty script, beautiful production values. Takes on Hollywood and racism in an entertaining and insightful way.
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