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Additional authors

1. Whitfield, Lynn
2. Blades, Rubén
3. Dukes, David, 1945-2000
4. Nelson, Craig T.
5. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024
6. Gibson, Brian, 1944-2004.
7. Kemeny, John.
8. Burns, Ralph.
9. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992.
10. Faison, George, 1945-
11. Hruby, Mária.
12. Vidák, Györgyi.
13. Romvári, József.
14. Hutchinson, Ron.
15. Zagor, Michael.
16. HBO Pictures.
17. RHI Entertainment, Inc.
18. Anglia Television.
19. HBO Video (Firm)

Description

1. 1 videocassette (129 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences NTSC; 1/2 in. (VHS)

Summary

1. Dramatized biography of the African-American entertainer Josephine Baker, including numerous re-creations of her dancing and singing performances.

Subject

1. Dance
2. African American entertainers > France > Biography
3. Feature films
4. Biographies
5. Baker, Josephine, 1906-1975 > Drama
6. Dancers > France > Biography
7. Video

Genre/Form

1. Dance.
2. Biographies.
3. Feature films.
4. Video.

Call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4804

Credits (note)

1. Choreography, George Faison ; songs orchestrated and arranged by Ralph Burns ; original score, Georges Delerue ; teleplay, Ron Hutchinson ; story, Ron Hutchinson and Michael Zagor ; production design, József Romvári ; costumes, Mária Hruby, Györgyi Vidák ; director of photography, Elémer Ragályi ; executive in charge of production, Endre Sik ; executive producer, Robert Halmi ; executive producer for Anglia Television Ltd., David Puttnam.

Performer (note)

1. Lynn Whitfield (Josephine Baker) ; Rubén Blades (Count Giuseppe "Pepito" Abatino) ; David Dukes (Jo Bouillon) ; Kene Holliday (Sidney Beuchat) ; Vivian Bonnell (Josephine's mother) ; Craig T. Nelson (Walter Winchell) ; Lou Gossett, Jr. (Sidney Williams) ; and others, including Paula Brown (dance double for Lynn Whitfield) ; Carol Dennis (Josephine Baker's singing voice).

Language (note)

1. Spanish-language version (narration and dialogue) ; credits in English.

Title

1. The Josephine Baker story [videorecording] / presented by HBO Pictures in association with RHI Entertainment, Inc. and Anglia Television Ltd. ; directed by Brian Gibson ; produced by John Kemeny.

Imprint

1. New York, N.Y. : HBO Home Video, c1991.

Edition

1. Spanish-language version.

Credits

1. Choreography, George Faison ; songs orchestrated and arranged by Ralph Burns ; original score, Georges Delerue ; teleplay, Ron Hutchinson ; story, Ron Hutchinson and Michael Zagor ; production design, József Romvári ; costumes, Mária Hruby, Györgyi Vidák ; director of photography, Elémer Ragályi ; executive in charge of production, Endre Sik ; executive producer, Robert Halmi ; executive producer for Anglia Television Ltd., David Puttnam.

Cast

1. Lynn Whitfield (Josephine Baker) ; Rubén Blades (Count Giuseppe "Pepito" Abatino) ; David Dukes (Jo Bouillon) ; Kene Holliday (Sidney Beuchat) ; Vivian Bonnell (Josephine's mother) ; Craig T. Nelson (Walter Winchell) ; Lou Gossett, Jr. (Sidney Williams) ; and others, including Paula Brown (dance double for Lynn Whitfield) ; Carol Dennis (Josephine Baker's singing voice).

Language

1. Spanish-language version (narration and dialogue) ; credits in English.

Added author

1. Whitfield, Lynn, actor.
2. Blades, Rubén, actor.
3. Dukes, David, 1945-2000, actor.
4. Nelson, Craig T., actor.
5. Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024 actor.
6. Gibson, Brian, 1944-2004. Director
7. Kemeny, John. Producer
8. Burns, Ralph. Arranger
9. Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992. Composer
10. Faison, George, 1945- choreographer.
11. Hruby, Mária. Costume designer
12. Vidák, Györgyi. Costume designer
13. Romvári, József. Designer
14. Hutchinson, Ron. Author
15. Zagor, Michael. Author
16. HBO Pictures.
17. RHI Entertainment, Inc.
18. Anglia Television.
19. HBO Video (Firm)

ISBN

1. 1559837896

Research call number

1. *MGZIA 4-4804