Movie Description
Lady Sings the Blues
(1972)Overview
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sidney J. Furie
- Producer : Jay Weston,Brad Dexter,James S. White
- Editor : Argyle Nelson Jr.
- Cast : Diana Ross,Billy Dee Williams,Richard Pryor,James T. Callahan,Paul Hampton,Sid Melton,Virginia Capers,Yvonne Fair,Isabel Sanford,Tracee Lyles,Ned Glass,Milton Selzer,Norman Bartold,Clay Tanner,Jester Hairston,Bert Kramer,Paul Micale,Michele Aller,Byron Kane,Barbara Minkus,Kay Lewis,Helen Lewis,George Wyner,Shirley Melline,Toby Russ,Larry Duran,Ernest Robinson,Don McGovern,Dick Poston,Charles Woolf,Denise Denise,Lynn Hamilton,Victor Morosco,Robert L. Gordy,Harry Caesar,Paulene Myers,Scatman Crothers
Cast
Billie Holiday
Louis McKay
Piano Man
Reg Hanley
Harry
Jerry
Mama Holiday
Yvonne
The Madame
The Prostitute
The Agent
The Doctor
The Detective #1
The Detective #2
The Butler
The Policeman
The Maitre d'
The Singer
The Announcer
Radio Actress
Angela DeMarco
Debbie McGee
The M.C.
The Policewoman
The Jail Guard
Hood #1
Hood #2
Reporter #1
Reporter #2
Reporter #3
Denise
Aunt Ida
Vic
The Hawk
The Rapist
Mrs. Edson
Big Ben
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Facts
Original TitleLady Sings the Blues
Status Released
Release Information
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1972-10-12
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 02h 24m
Production CompaniesWeston Productions,Jobete Productions,Motown Productions,Paramount Pictures,Sidney J. Furie Productions
Genres
- Drama
- Music
