Lady sings the blues
(DVD)
Contributors
Weston, Jay, producer.
White, James S., producer.
Furie, Sidney J., director.
McCloy, Terence, screenwriter.
Clark, Chris, 1946- screenwriter.
White, James S., producer.
Furie, Sidney J., director.
McCloy, Terence, screenwriter.
Clark, Chris, 1946- screenwriter.
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
ISBN
0792180224, 9780792180227, 9786316850591, 631685059X, 6314960436, 9786314960438
Status
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Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Batavia Public Library District - Adult AV | DVD LAD | On Shelf |
Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | MUSICAL LAD | On Shelf |
Blue Island Public Library - Stacks | DVD LAD | On Shelf |
Dolton Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 791.437 LAD | On Shelf |
Frankfort Public Library District - Stacks | DVD LAD | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Biographies.
Blues (Music) -- Drama.
Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Popular music -- United States -- Drama.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Biographies.
Blues (Music) -- Drama.
Drama.
DVD-Video discs.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Historical films.
Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 -- Drama.
Musical films.
Popular music -- United States -- Drama.
Singers -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
More Details
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0792180224, 9780792180227, 9786316850591, 631685059X, 6314960436, 9786314960438
UPC
097360837445, 883929302697, 032429257369
Notes
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1972.
General Note
Special features: commentary by executive producer Berry Gordy, director Sidney Furie and artist manager Shelly Berger; behind the blues.
Restrictions on Access
For private home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, John Alonzo ; editor, Argyle Nelson ; original music by Michel Legrand.
Participants/Performers
Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, Isabel Sanford, Ned Glass, Scatman Crothers.
Description
Diana Ross stars in this musical drama charting the life of Billie Holiday, a life tormented by racism and drug abuse.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or mono.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Weston, J., White, J. S., Furie, S. J., McCloy, T., Clark, C., De Passe, S., Ross, D., Williams, B. D., Pryor, R., Sanford, I., Glass, N., Crothers, S. M., Alonzo, J. A., & Legrand, M. (2005). Lady sings the blues (Special collector's edition.). Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay, Weston et al.. 2005. Lady Sings the Blues. Paramount Home Entertainment.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Jay, Weston et al.. Lady Sings the Blues Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Weston, Jay,, et al. Lady Sings the Blues Special collector's edition., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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