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Lady sings the blues

Title
Lady sings the blues / directed by Sidney J. Furie.
Publication
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]

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Moving imageUse in library Sc Visual DVD-1930Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Additional Authors
  • Weston, Jay
  • White, James S.
  • Furie, Sidney J.
  • McCloy, Terence
  • Clark, Chris, 1946-
  • De Passe, Suzanne, 1947-
  • Ross, Diana, 1944-
  • Williams, Billy Dee, 1937-
  • Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
  • Sanford, Isabel, 1917-2004
  • Glass, Ned
  • Crothers, Scat Man
  • Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001
  • Legrand, Michel, 1932-2019
  • Paramount Pictures Corporation.
  • Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Description
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Diana Ross stars in this musical drama charting the life of Billie Holiday, a life tormented by racism and drug abuse.
Uniform Title
Lady sings the blues (Motion picture)
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Biographical films.
  • Historical films.
  • Feature films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Note
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 1972.
  • Special features: commentary by executive producer Berry Gordy, director Sidney Furie and artist manager Shelly Berger; behind the blues.
Credits (note)
  • Screenwriters, Terence McCloy, Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe ; producers, Jay Weston, James S. White ; cinematographer, John Alonzo ; film editor, Argyle Nelson ; composer, Michel Legrand ; Paramount Pictures and Berry Gordy present.
Performer (note)
  • Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Isabel Sanford, Ned Glass, Scatman Crothers.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or mono.
Language (note)
  • In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1930
ISBN
  • 0792180224
  • 9780792180227
  • 9786316850591
  • 631685059X
LCCN
  • 097360837445
  • 883929302697
  • 032429257369
OCLC
61728625
Title
Lady sings the blues / directed by Sidney J. Furie.
Publisher
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005]
Edition
Special collector's ed.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or mono.
Cast
Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Isabel Sanford, Ned Glass, Scatman Crothers.
Credits
Screenwriters, Terence McCloy, Chris Clark, Suzanne de Passe ; producers, Jay Weston, James S. White ; cinematographer, John Alonzo ; film editor, Argyle Nelson ; composer, Michel Legrand ; Paramount Pictures and Berry Gordy present.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Added Author
Weston, Jay, film producer.
White, James S., film producer.
Furie, Sidney J., film director.
McCloy, Terence, screenwriter.
Clark, Chris, 1946- screenwriter.
De Passe, Suzanne, 1947- screenwriter.
Ross, Diana, 1944- actor.
Williams, Billy Dee, 1937- actor.
Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, actor.
Sanford, Isabel, 1917-2004, actor.
Glass, Ned, actor.
Crothers, Scat Man, actor.
Alonzo, John A., 1934-2001, cinematographer.
Legrand, Michel, 1932-2019, composer (expression)
Paramount Pictures Corporation.
Paramount Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Standard Identifier
097360837445
883929302697
032429257369 (2017)
Publisher No.
083744 Paramount Home Entertainment
08374 Paramount Home Entertainment
59159982000 Paramount
Research Call Number
Sc Visual DVD-1930
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