The Josephine Baker Story
| The Josephine Baker Story | |
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| Directed by | Brian Gibson |
| Screenplay by | Ron Hutchinson |
| Story by |
Ron Hutchinson Michael Zagor |
| Starring |
Lynn Whitfield Rubén Blades David Dukes Craig T. Nelson Louis Gossett, Jr. |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Josephine Baker Story is an American television film that first aired on HBO on March 16, 1991. It stars Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker, who is regarded for being the first international African-American star, despite her more prominent success in Europe. The film was generally well-received by critics and has become a success on home video and DVD. The original music score was composed by Georges Delerue. The film was nominated for several awards and won an Emmy Award for choreography by George Faison.
Cast
- Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker
- Rubén Blades as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
- David Dukes as Jo Bouillon
- Louis Gossett, Jr. as Sidney Williams
- Craig T. Nelson as Walter Winchell
- Kene Holliday as Sidney Bechet
- Vivian Bonnell as Josephine's mother
- Vivienne Eytle as Josephine's sister
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