Filter By Subjects
(Fictitious character) Gale, Dorothy Drama African American women singers Biography Drama Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856-1919 Film adaptations Feature films Music Music Drama Oz (Imaginary place) Oz (Imaginary place) Drama Smith, Bessie 1894-1937 Drama Women blues musicians United States Biography DramaFilter By Subjects
(Fictitious character) Gale, Dorothy Drama African American women singers Biography Drama Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank) 1856-1919 Film adaptations Feature films Music Music Drama Oz (Imaginary place) Oz (Imaginary place) Drama Smith, Bessie 1894-1937 Drama Women blues musicians United States Biography DramaSummary: Focuses on Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Home Box Office 2015
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Drama DVDs, Call number: DVD DRAMA BESSummary: Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015