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Dorothy Dandridge

Any fans here? She was electric as Carmen Jones, a pity she was not given better roles after that film. I loved Halle’s portrayal of her in Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. Tragic life.

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by Anonymousreply 14October 3, 2021 7:39 PM

Halle Berry was AWFUL as Dorothy Dandridge. Girl can't act.

by Anonymousreply 1September 17, 2021 4:07 PM

R1 Really? I thought she was wonderful. She won an Emmy for her performance.

by Anonymousreply 2September 17, 2021 4:10 PM

Dorothy was like the Black Marilyn Monroe.

by Anonymousreply 3September 17, 2021 4:11 PM

R2 Competition wasn't fierce that year.

She failed to embody the richness of Dandridge.

by Anonymousreply 4September 17, 2021 4:18 PM

She was great in CARMEN. She was in Selznick's SINCE YOU WENT AWAY, which had everyone, including his mistress, Jennifer Jones, playing opposite her cuckholded husband, Robert Taylor, in it. Dorothy played a departing WWII soldier's girl, and is mesmerizing in her tiny bit. It also starred noted black actress, and Oscar winner, Hattie McDaniel, and Hattie's GWTW castmate, Butterfly McQueen.

by Anonymousreply 5September 17, 2021 4:23 PM

She was absolutely beautiful in Island in the Sun.

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by Anonymousreply 6September 17, 2021 4:33 PM

Harry Belafonte should’ve gotten with her, but he famously told Eartha Kitt no black won an could do anything for him.

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by Anonymousreply 7September 17, 2021 4:35 PM

black woman**

by Anonymousreply 8September 17, 2021 4:35 PM

DL is racist.

by Anonymousreply 9September 17, 2021 6:54 PM

Hello?

by Anonymousreply 10September 18, 2021 4:27 PM

Dorothy should be hyped up like Audrey and Marilyn are.

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by Anonymousreply 11October 3, 2021 7:24 PM

Janet should have played her. Her Twenty Foreplay video was sort of like a campaign for the role.

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by Anonymousreply 12October 3, 2021 7:28 PM

Janet's nose job is too distracting.

by Anonymousreply 13October 3, 2021 7:30 PM

[quote] ... Selznick's SINCE YOU WENT AWAY, which had everyone, including his mistress, Jennifer Jones, playing opposite her cuckholded husband, Robert Taylor, in it.

R5, you mean Robert Walker, not Taylor.

by Anonymousreply 14October 3, 2021 7:39 PM
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