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Carmen Jones [1954]

starring: Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, Olga James, Pearl Bailey, Joe Adams (IV)
directed by: Otto Preminger

Release Date March 29, 2004
This is Bizet's Carmen brought into World War 2 and given a black American cast. Oscar Hammerstein wrote new words for Bizet's music. The show was first produced drung WW2, and this movie was made in 1954.

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are grand together. What a shame they used opera singers for their singing voices, both had musical ability. I believe a more jazzy flavour to the music would have worked just as well. At least Pearl Bailey's singing voice got used, Her 'Rhythm On A Drum' is one of the film's highlights.

Just like Carmen, Carmen Jones is on the unstoppable route of tragedy and self destruction. She seems resigned to and even glories in her fate.

Otto Preminger's production ... Read More:

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Sidney Poitier - In The Frame Collection (To Sir With Love/Guess Who's Coming To Dinner/A Raisin in the Sun/Buck and the Preacher/Little Nikita/The Bedford Incident)

starring: Sidney Poitier, Judy Geeson, Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Claudia McNeil
directed by: Sidney Poitier, James Clavell, Stanley Kramer, Daniel Petrie, Richard Benjamin

Release Date October 29, 2007
This is Bizet's Carmen brought into World War 2 and given a black American cast. Oscar Hammerstein wrote new words for Bizet's music. The show was first produced drung WW2, and this movie was made in 1954.

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are grand together. What a shame they used opera singers for their singing voices, both had musical ability. I believe a more jazzy flavour to the music would have worked just as well. At least Pearl Bailey's singing voice got used, Her 'Rhythm On A Drum' is one of the film's highlights.

Just like Carmen, Carmen Jones is on the unstoppable route of tragedy and self destruction. She seems resigned to and even glories in her fate.

Otto Preminger's production ... Read More:

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Island in the Sun [1957] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: James Mason, Joan Fontaine, Dorothy Dandridge, Joan Collins, Michael Rennie
directed by: Robert Rossen

Release Date January 10, 2006
On an island in the West Indies, four couples struggle to find happiness, with varying results. Plantation owner Maxwell Fleury (James Mason) fears his wife is unfaithful to him, his sister (Joan Collins) falls for a young British nobleman but carries a dangerous secret, his sister-in-law (Joan Fontaine) falls for a political organizer (Harry Belafonte), and a store clerk (Dorothy Dandridge) has an affair with a British officer.

This movie deals with two inter-racial romances and was quite controversial in 1957. It tried to be daring and ground-breaking, but any semblance of inter-racial affection was censored out, resulting in a shallow, uninvolving soap opera. It moves too quickly from couple to couple in order to serve the large ... Read More:

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Buck And The Preacher [1972]

starring: Sidney Poitier, Harry Belafonte, Ruby Dee, Cameron Mitchell, Denny Miller
directed by: Sidney Poitier, Joseph Sargent

Release Date July 28, 2003
On an island in the West Indies, four couples struggle to find happiness, with varying results. Plantation owner Maxwell Fleury (James Mason) fears his wife is unfaithful to him, his sister (Joan Collins) falls for a young British nobleman but carries a dangerous secret, his sister-in-law (Joan Fontaine) falls for a political organizer (Harry Belafonte), and a store clerk (Dorothy Dandridge) has an affair with a British officer.

This movie deals with two inter-racial romances and was quite controversial in 1957. It tried to be daring and ground-breaking, but any semblance of inter-racial affection was censored out, resulting in a shallow, uninvolving soap opera. It moves too quickly from couple to couple in order to serve the large ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 5
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Kansas City [1996]

starring: Jennifer Jason Leigh, Miranda Richardson, Harry Belafonte, Steve Buscemi
directed by: Robert Altman

Release Date March 26, 2007
Hi,amazon only sometimes bother printing my reviews so i may just be wasting my time but here goes anyway.I love Robert Altman movies,i`ve only seen about half of what he`s done,the following are movies of his i`ve seen more than once and recommend to aspiring film buffs everywhere! M.A.S.H.,Nashville,The Player,Short Cuts,Cookie`s Fortune,Gosford Park, A Prairie Home Companion(sadly his last) and special mention must go to my three favourites,McCabe & Mrs Miller,The Long Goodbye(both equally his best work that i`ve seen and two of the best American films of the seventies) and finally Kansas City.I`m not going to go into plot details but what i will say is like most of his films it gets better with repeat viewings.The casting is excellent,thank ... Read More:

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Uptown Saturday Night [1974] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Sidney Poitier, Bill Cosby, Harry Belafonte, Flip Wilson, Richard Pryor
directed by: Sidney Poitier

Release Date January 13, 2004
This is a kind of film that people like to keep around. It's not Shakespeare but it's fun and light and it features some pretty wonderful performances. In here we have Steve Jackson (Sidney Poitier) and Wardell Franklin (Bill Cosby) are two working stiffs looking to have a good time uptown. They tip out on wives Sarah Jackson (Rosalind Cash) and Irma Franklin (Ketty Lester) and go to Zenobia's, a joint - named after Madame Zenobia (Lee Chamberlin) - where the high fallutin' high rollers hang out for a little casino action.

Unfortunately, they lose their shirts (literally) when robbers force them and everyone else to strip and give up their valuables. Thugs Zenobia's not only take all the patron's money and jewels, but also Steve's wallet, ... Read More:

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Carmen Jones [1954] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge, Pearl Bailey, Olga James, Joe Adams
directed by: Otto Preminger

Release Date January 22, 2002
This is Bizet's Carmen brought into World War 2 and given a black American cast. Oscar Hammerstein wrote new words for Bizet's music. The show was first produced drung WW2, and this movie was made in 1954.

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are grand together. What a shame they used opera singers for their singing voices, both had musical ability. I believe a more jazzy flavour to the music would have worked just as well. At least Pearl Bailey's singing voice got used, Her 'Rhythm On A Drum' is one of the film's highlights.

Just like Carmen, Carmen Jones is on the unstoppable route of tragedy and self destruction. She seems resigned to and even glories in her fate.

Otto Preminger's production make it an ... Read More:

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Odds Against Tomorrow [1959] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Harry Belafonte, Robert Ryan, Gloria Grahame, Shelley Winters, Ed Begley
directed by: Robert Wise

Release Date December 02, 2003
This is Bizet's Carmen brought into World War 2 and given a black American cast. Oscar Hammerstein wrote new words for Bizet's music. The show was first produced drung WW2, and this movie was made in 1954.

Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte are grand together. What a shame they used opera singers for their singing voices, both had musical ability. I believe a more jazzy flavour to the music would have worked just as well. At least Pearl Bailey's singing voice got used, Her 'Rhythm On A Drum' is one of the film's highlights.

Just like Carmen, Carmen Jones is on the unstoppable route of tragedy and self destruction. She seems resigned to and even glories in her fate.

Otto Preminger's production make it an ... Read More:

CD-Charts Position 9
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Fidel: The Untold Story [2001] (REGION 1) (NTSC)

starring: Fidel Castro, Muhammad Ali, Harry Belafonte, Angela Davis, Elián González
directed by: Estela Bravo

Release Date July 22, 2003
In-depth conversation into the real Fidel, stripping away the lies and deceit that the western world has portrayed of this truly inspirational leader. Fidel comes across as a 'prisoner' of his people fighting and working tirelessly as he nears 80 years old. One can only admire a man who regardless of forty years of economic blockade against his people, can still talk well of neighbouring USA. A must for those who wish to aspire.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Danny Kaye - The Best Of Danny Kaye [1993]

starring: Danny Kaye, Lucille Ball, Louis Armstrong, Harry Belafonte

Release Date November 01, 1993
Thotoughly intertaining material from many of Danny Kaye's performances, which help complete the full picture of undersdtanding this genious man, and after having seen all or most of his well known films.