Product Details

• Actors: Dorothy Dandridge
• Directors: Obba Babatundé
• Producers: Dante J. Pugliese, Jeanette Pugliese, Ruth Adkins Robinson
• Format: Black & White, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: PASSPORT VIDEO
• DVD Release Date: June 24, 2003
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B00009MEGE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #237,701 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Dorothy Dandridge - Singing at Her Best" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

These musical performances reveal a special insight into the depth of Dorothy’s acting, singing and dancing talents. They help us to better understand just how Dorothy Dandridge became fIlmland's first black female superstar. Songs Include: • Paper Doll • Lazy Bones • Swing For My Supper • Cow Cow Boogie • Blow Out The Candles • My Heart Belongs To Daddy • You Do Something To Me Show Two: The Films Of Dorothy Dandridge Selected trailers of the films of Dorothy Dandridge: America's first Black film Goddess. 1. "Tarzan's Peril." 2. "The Harlem Globetrotters." 3. "Bright Road." 4. "Carmen Jones." (Nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.) 5. "Island in The Sun." 6. "Tamango." 7. "The Decks Ran Red." 8. "Porgy & Bess."

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Rare Dorothy Dandridge treasures, March 17, 2006

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Kenneth A. Johnson "Fan of all media" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews
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I took a chance ordering this one in hopes of seeing an hour of performances by Dorothy Dandridge. I didn't read the product description carefully enough because I soon learned that only half of the DVD (about 30 minutes) is performances while the other half is movie trailers and snippets. I've enjoyed watching it despite the graininess of some of the old clips.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 30 min of songs - 30 min of movie trailers, February 6, 2010

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What is included in this DVD is good but there's really not enough to satisfy Dandridge fans. There has to be a lot more film of Dorothy Dandridge singing in nightclubs and on TV available somewhere.

The producers of this DVD dug up a few "soundies" and a couple of TV performances and combined that with a some movie trailers. There is some narration that provides a little context. The narration is pretty good but the overall quality of all the films is very poor.

Soundies were an early form of music video that were produced in 16mm and played on a type of jukebox found in nightclubs, bars, restaurants and other public places.

It's a real shame that so many of Dorothy's films and musical performances have disappeared or are gathering dust somewhere because of licensing issues. She deserves a lot better, but this is just another tragedy from a life that was full of tragedy and ended all too soon.