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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 was an international African-American star, who was especially successful in Europe. The film was generally well received by critics and has become a success on home video and DVD.
Baker, c. 1908 Josephine Baker was born Freda Josephine McDonald in St. Louis, Missouri. [11] [14] [15] Baker's ancestry is unknown—her mother, Carrie, was adopted in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1886 by Richard and Elvira McDonald, both of whom were former slaves of African and Native American descent. [11]
Josephine Baker as Zouzou, an orphan; Jean Gabin as Jean, an orphan; Pierre Larquey as Le Père Melé, aka Papa Melé, their adoptive father, ringmaster of the Cirque Romarin; Claire Gerard as La Veuve (the widow) Vallée, owner of the laundry; Yvette Lebon as Claire Vallée, daughter of Mme. Valée
Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black-American culture in the 1920s. Baker went on to become one of the most popular music ...
The Josephine Baker Story: Won 1992 Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV: The Josephine Baker Story: Nominated 1992 CableACE Award: Actress in a Movie or Miniseries The Josephine Baker Story: Nominated 1993 NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Mini-Series ...
Josephine Baker . Singer and dancer Josephine Baker (1906 – 1975), sitting on a tiger rug. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Before reaching dazzling heights as the first modern Black ...
Siren of the Tropics (French: La Sirène des tropiques) is a 1927 French silent film starring Josephine Baker.Directed by Mario Nalpas and Henri Étiévant and set in the West Indies, the film tells the story of a native girl named Papitou who falls in love with a French man named André Berval (Pierre Batcheff).
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