Lady sings the blues
(DVD Video)
Contributors
Gordy, Berry.
Weston, Jay, producer.
White, James S., producer.
Furie, Sidney J., director.
McCloy, Terence, screenwriter.
Weston, Jay, producer.
White, James S., producer.
Furie, Sidney J., director.
McCloy, Terence, screenwriter.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Edition
Special collector's edition.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
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Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD Video
Edition
Special collector's edition.
Language
English
UPC
097360837445, 883929302697
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1972.
General Note
Special features: commentary by executive producer Berry Gordy, director Sidney Furie and artist manager Shelly Berger; behind the blues.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Alonzo ; editor, Argyle Nelson ; original music by Michel Legrand.
Participants/Performers
Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Isabel Sanford, Ned Glass, Scatman Crothers.
Description
Diana Ross stars in this musical drama charting the life of Billie Holiday, a life tormented by racism and drug abuse.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Prescott Public Library - PAV - DVD/Blu-ray Collection | LADY | Find It Now |
Yarnell Public Library - DVD - DVD Collection | LADY | Find It Now |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Blues (Music) -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Popular music -- United States -- Drama.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Biographies.
Blues (Music) -- Drama.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Popular music -- United States -- Drama.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Other Subjects
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gordy, B., Weston, J., White, J. S., Furie, S. J., McCloy, T., Clark, C., De Passe, S., Ross, D., Williams, B. D., Pryor, R., Sanford, I., Glass, N., Crothers, S. M., Legrand, M., & Alonzo, J. A. (2005). Lady sings the blues (Special collector's edition.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Berry. Gordy et al.. 2005. Lady Sings the Blues. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Berry. Gordy et al.. Lady Sings the Blues Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordy, Berry., et al. Lady Sings the Blues Special collector's edition., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
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