| Description |
1 DVD (77 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Physical Medium |
monochrome |
| Description |
digital |
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optical |
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mixed |
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Dolby |
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NTSC |
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video file |
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DVD video |
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region 1 |
| Series |
Cinema classics collection
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Cinema classics collection.
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| System Details |
DVD, region 1, aspect ratio 1.33:1; Dolby Digital stereo., mono., NTSC, single layer. |
| Cast |
Lena Horne, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway and his band, Katherine Dunham and her troupe, Fats Waller. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Leon Shamroy ; film editor, James B. Clark. |
| Note |
Adaptation by H.S. Kraft from an original story by Jerry Horwin and Seymour B. Robinson. |
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Originally produced as a motion picture in 1943. |
| Audience |
Not rated. |
| Summary |
Dancing great Bill Williamson takes a look back on the beginnings of his career and his romance with fellow rising star Selina. Their romance is brief because Selina does not want to settle down. The movie includes an all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway. |
| Note |
Special features: Audio commentary by Dr. Todd Boyd, professor of Critical Studies, USC. |
| Language |
English dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Subject |
African American entertainers -- Drama.
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African American entertainers. |
| Genre/Form |
Drama.
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| Subject |
Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships. |
| Genre/Form |
Musical films.
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Musical films.
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Romance films.
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Romance films.
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Fiction films.
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Fiction films.
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Feature films.
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Feature films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Musicals.
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Feature.
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Musicals.
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Video recordings.
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Video recordings.
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Drama.
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| Added Author |
Horne, Lena.
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Robinson, Bill, 1878-1949.
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Calloway, Cab, 1907-1994.
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Horwin, Jerry.
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Jackson, Frederick, 1886-1953, screenwriter.
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Koehler, Ted, 1894-1973, screenwriter.
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LeBaron, William, 1883-1958, producer.
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Stone, Andrew L., 1902-1999, director.
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Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation.
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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.
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| Standard No. |
024543221838 50 |
| Music No. |
TWT2232183D |
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