Dorothy Dandridge Documentary (1998)
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- Cable TV documentary on the life of the iconic star. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.
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Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 - September 8, 1965) was an American film and theatre actress, singer, and dancer. She is perhaps one of the most famous black actresses to have a successful Hollywood career and the first to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the 1954 film Carmen Jones. Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films, usually in uncredited roles.
In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess. She is the subject of the 1999 HBO biographical film, Introducing Dorothy Dandridge. She has been recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Dandridge was married and divorced twice, first to dancer Harold Nicholas (the father of her daughter, Harolyn Suzanne) and then to hotel owner Jack Denison. Dandridge died under mysterious circumstances at age 42. - Wikipedia
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So beautiful and talented! I see too many black girls wearing Marilyn Monroe shirts, where’s Dorothy Dandridge apparel. She is who we should look up to.
Very KinkyCurl Dorothy is beautiful and talented, so is Marilyn. I love both and I have Marilyn shirts but I do wish Dorothy was on a shirt
SARA ok I’m black and I love Marilyn and Dorothy, so don’t say we’re damaged mentally, just sad that you think that
THEY DONT MAKE ANY APPAREL FOR QUEEN DOROTHY DANDRIGE
rodney dean ok Marilyn and Dorothy are queens to me. And it’s Dandridge* get it right 🙄
Never knew about her till i watched this.
When Halle Berry was speaking about Dorothy Dandridge and her not valuing herself and broken relationships she engaged in, it was hard not think that Halle Berry was speaking of herself as well.
Halle was absolutely speaking from personal experience
Ikr
That occurred to me too.
Why would Halle NOT vaule herself?
Yes what a coincidence my daughters dad's name is Harold and I named her Harolyn just like Dorothy never knew this before. I relate to her so much .
“Self destructive?” How about depressed. She was abused by her family and society. I can’t begin to imagine what she endured. RIP Ms. Dandridge.
Right
Someone said, "The saddest people, have the prettiest smile."
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
That literally made me cry. Because im one of them, I been told I have a beautiful smile but I struggle with deep depression.
Wow.. I have a pretty smile...
@@nataliet.9403 praying for you beautiful pray God gives you the strength you need to see how special you are!!! (Hugs)
That's certainly true. Like is strange.
She was one pretty pretty woman.
Stunning
And all these black hair and beauty salons have Marilyn Monroe's picture on the wall instead of hers smh
David Jones stop lying! I have never seen a picture of MM in any “black” hair salon I frequented.
She looks like Beyoncé
@@tarayamoore5702 Beyonce looks like DOROTHY
She was ahead of her time. And had admirers beyond her beauty, talent, cooking skills and intelligence. An iconic superstar.
No. She was right on time. Her type of beauty and class doesn’t exist in 2023
She will always be remembered. Such a beautiful black woman.
Woman.
She was a beautiful 'woman'. Damn, people still have slave mindsets.
TheWinterShadow she said black woman for a reason respect it
Taffy Kins she said black for a reason respect it
@@kaikennedy2127 Women are women and should be treated equally. It's hard enough being a woman in a man"s world without further dividing us. Respect that.
So Harold felt comfortable enough to sit up on this documentary while knowing he completely abandoned his child. Disgusting
Sheabutta Baby circa 1990’s that’s what the fuck I was saying
Sheabutta Baby circa 1990’s yeah pretty much smh . Sat there like nothing happened.
I said the same thing left that child to die alone in a home with no family or anyone around Dorothy never got over it. Dorothy died before she could get her out but Harold could have done something.
Then he referred to his daughter as “the kid.” “It was hard for Dorothy to take care of the kid by herself.”
Dnt know why tf he even was interviewed n I liked his punk ass n the 5 heart beats
People treated her so wrong. She was such a sweet woman. She went through a lot and still managed to have a smile and be nice and sweet. Black women are always mistreated. My race of women don’t deserve that at all. ❤️
I feel so bad for her daughter I've been there before 😸
I'm old and white. I'm totally on Dorothy's side of this . But...you said ; she was sweet. Sometimes thats just a stage persona for a audience . In reality I bet she was not so sweet . Because Hollywood had done way to much evil to her behind ours backs ! Dorthy was well seasoned like a old war horse , about the evils of them elites !! Imagine being done so cruel by them but still have to act sweet and smile for the public. I don't know how she held up as long as she did ! This crap still goes on today black or white. But Dorthy had it worse that Marilyn Monroe did just cause she was black during that Jim Crow era of time. Everyone wanted Marilyn's autograph , I bet not one white ask for Dorthys autograph. Trust me I know my own culture.! It sickens me !!! I'm no savior for black people but my old ass knows right from wrong tho !!
No they aren’t. Stop trying to make us look like weak people who need pity! In those days yes, she was mistreated. But blk women nowadays mistreat themselves and each other so they are getting what they put out🤷🏽♀️
AMEN!
@@davidhott6395AMEN!
I have always been obsessed with the life of Dorothy Dandridge since I saw Carmen Jones. Her life was something else! Thank you for this documentary. She will never be forgotten.
😊😊😊 The same with me...I still have the movie on VCR tape, that's how long ago it was 😁
@@adriannejohnson4176 ,I still have my VCR Tape too. I recorded the Movie in my 20s,during the 1990s.
@@lastdays3148 😁 My first time seeing it I was 12 (42 now), it was on AMC. I went crazy over the movie and then received it as a gift and held on to it ever since.
So have I. That's why I'm watching this. She was one of a kind.
@lady grey that would be obsessed. That the proper context.
She totally valued herself. She was not valued by racist, mysgonist, jealous women, users and abusers! I hate when people assume you have low self esteem yet you are forced to live in a toxic environment. That's like saying slaves had low self esteem or didnt value themselves. They only saw her as a sex object, not an intelligent, valuable human. It's easy to judge until you experience the same fate as those you judge. Life is extremely difficult without valuable, loving relationships. Constant rejection from intimate relationships are detrimental and very different from people you are not close to nor care for. She would have done well in a non racist, supportive, loving environment. Even in a racist environment, if she had a loving man vs a using man, and a loving family, she would have been fine!
Well said.
Amen
Your comment is very introspective and sophisticated which also like Dorothy can be undervalued. Appreciate your perspective, Thanks!
And Yes, toxicity was ALL around her it seems!
Insight I was hoping for. 💯
BET should show historical documentaries like this... As well as old movies starring BLACK actors and actresses from the 40s, 50s, 60s & 70s! These teenagers and young adults today NEED to see how black people helped to shape Hollywood!
Lol why everything about race with u people. It seems like black people the racist ones.
@Loo Daniels really
White people owns BET
@@JayeNovember ...... So, clearly you don't understand what racism is or you wouldn't have made such a ridiculous comment.... My guess is you're in your 30s or 20s.. Based on your comment.
@@alicia2931 ....True.. But that doesn't mean they can't or won't show the programming I spoke of...
I honor Dorothy Dandridge legacy. Her story was tragic, but her legacy is unforgettable. She would be so proud how far black actors have come because of her, if she was alive.
Still not as far as they did in comedy,sports,music.
All Dorothy wanted was to be loved and all and be accepted and be part of something she was so intelligent and determined. I hope she's okay and at peace, wherever she is.
DOROTHY WAS THE TOTAL PACKAGE: FLAWLESS FACE, BEAUTIFUL BODY AND SO TALENTED.
It’s black women like her that I wish I knew about growing up so that I and many other black girls would feel beautiful. Black history month every month ✊🏾 Rest In Peace to a queen.
Absolutely
She was treated so horribly!
An extremely beautiful, gifted woman.
Poor Dorthy she didn’t deserve half the bs she was out through. Also Harold pissed me off regarding Poor Lynn. Why he let her raise that girl by herself?
I agree, she never should of been a ward of the state, she had a father
@@vanessah4545 I Never Understood That Either, He Was Making Money, He Didn't Want The Responsibility Of A Mentally Challenged Child...Sad😞😞😞
@@vanessah4545 FATHER JUST WALKED AWAY..WHAT IS SO STRANGE ABOUT THAT
he had fame, thought his shish didn't stink, probably a ho too.. so sad for Dorthy
In those days & times (1900s-1970s), the United States was characterized by its cruelty to & systemic mistreatment of Nonwhite people. Lynchings took place frequently in absurd numbers. A judicial process of any kind was rarely accessible to Nonwhite people. Nonwhite people had NO citizens’ (civil) rights that were enforced anywhere.
The medical “sensitivity” experienced today came about after lobbyists in the area of Mental Health (including President Jimmy Carter) pushed HARD for changes in that area. If you were born after 1982-85, YOU grew up in a different era re: national mental health. Even now, people refuse treatment & diagnoses out of fear, bullying, stigmatization & mistreatment in employment.
Access to healthcare & judicial help is not equal nor just. Neither are accessible inroads to labor, politics, education, economics, entertainment. You COULD say access to Religion is widespread, but remains segregated & rarely is any religion practiced. In the final major area, war/counterwar, only one group of people on Earth today has/owns any real military might used to dominate all people on the planet who are Nonwhite. In these conditions, no one who has no power, privilege, position, affluence has the power to determine Outcomes. Those who do choose not to produce Justice. We can choose to be people of the Lie OR people who gravitate toward Truth.
People who cannot TELL you what they are doing/have tried to do to produce Justice today are LYING to you & possibly (but not likely) to themselves.
Sometimes even " Angels " get tired !! Some people are too beautiful in spirit to be here .
@Edward Price A highly insightful and true statement.
Truer words were never spoken. She was just to tired at the end.
Powerful and true statement.
Edward, I know what you mean dude. I felt every word and the truth brings overwhelming sadness to my soul
We were all robbed by not getting enough of the true Dorothy. Such a talent and spellbindingly beautiful. How I wish I could drop in on the '50s and see the likes of Ms. Dandridge and Billie Holiday.
I love the way black women dressed in this era
Right!!! They dressed like women. Very feminine and classy.
The way all women dressed
@@steviepigford8485 we're not worried about "all" women! Black women ONLY!!!
@@steviepigford8485 we talking about this beautiful black one right now.
@@slamecatzwell5544 I know ...she came thru so much.
Black women in those days were absolute NATURAL beauties, think about how makeup of black women has only just started to meet our needs for skin tones. So back then she would’ve been amazingly naturally gorgeous.
Very well said
@Island Roena, yes! And Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
You sure about that? Movie make-up artists are pretty talented. Movie make-up is way different than street make-up. Everything you have seen here was from films and professional photography.
They don't even need it, all they need is the cocoa butter, done.
YAWN
Thank you Dorothy Dandridge. Your life was not an easy one, but the impeccable legacy that you left for other blacks will always be cherished and remembered forever. TAKE YOUR BOW QUEEN👑. YOU DID VERY WELL! 🙏🏾💐💐🌹
What gets me most about this is the daughter Lynne had to become a ward of the state when the father was alive. I don’t know why I can’t move past that.
Right...so sad
And her aunt (father’s sister) was Dorothy’s best friend, why she didn’t took her nice with her?
I'm sure a white person is at fault. Maybe the father had a white girlfriend
i can't get pass that either!! while he was running around you mean to tell me he couldn't take care of his daughter he was still preforming him and his brother were still doing very well i think that's ashame how they did her and we can just imagine what them europeans (white people) did too her daughter 🤔🤔"
He sat so comfortable during the interview... SMH!
Halle Berry was definitely talking about her self when she was trying to describe Dorthy Dandridge. She was not manic depressive, she was hurt and broken.
Yes!! Dorothy Dandridge and Halle definitely have multiple similarities!
Yes Dorothy was manic depressive and she had all the symptoms associated with a manic depressive disorder. Dorothy tried to commit suicide on several prior occasions and according to Geri Branton she would carry on in a normal fashion the next day as if nothing had happened. Some of you need to research Dorothy Dandridge because there is so much more to her life story than this lackluster A&E biography.
That Ain't No Secret!! that's why she played her so well!!!😍 😍
It is good that the circumstances of Dortohy Dandridge’s experiences/life (as an individual and member of the collective) are being reconsidered with regard to her mental state. I think that the same thoughtful examination needs to be extended to Nina Simone and many others. I think the differences are often in the narrative- the way in which the story is framed- and the lens by which the story is viewed.
I agree with you, Dorothy live in a time when racism was in your face everywhere, Halle has problems who goes to a therapist for years, she tries to duplicate Dorothy's life.
She had the brightest smile but a sad life. Plus living in the most racism era but pathing a way for black women is truly iconic. I look up to her so much
There comes a time when someone who is so beautiful and creative appears on the scene. It's either they make it big or something gets in the way.
Her husband's selfishness, even during this interview, was the beginning of her downfall. He destroyed her and their daughter. He barely even takes accountability for it.
Your So Right!! 🌹 😔
He's pathetic
That and the abuse of her mothers lover.
You’re so right. Such a pity she got hooked on prescription drugs etc
He was a worthless piece of sh*t
Dorothy Dandridge became the first black woman to earn a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the original _Carmen Jones_ in 1955. 44 years later, Halle Berry starred and produced in the beloved _Introducing Dorothy Dandridge_ for which she received rave reviews and won the Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award for her portrayal. Three years later, Halle Berry would become the first (and only) black woman to win in that same category for _Monster's Ball_ while Denzel won his second for _Training Day_ and Sidney Poitier received his honorary lifetime achievement Oscar. In total, only _nine_ black women have won acting Oscars since 1940. And eight of them were for Best Supporting Actress.
Halle and Dorothy both hailed from Cleveland and were born in the _same_ hospital. 40+ years apart.
Whitney Houston had also secured the rights to portray Dorothy Dandridge as well, but it never came to fruition.
RIP Dorothy Dandridge
RIP Whitney Houston
I hat to be that one, but Halle is biracial.
Thank you🙏
THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT PIECE OF HISTORY.
@Angel Johnson YEAH SHE STILL LOOKS GOOD IN HER 60s
IMO, Janet Jackson, at a younger age, could have portrayed Dorothy Dandridge as well.
I cant stop crying 😢 Wow Just would have been an honor to be in her presence. Her natural talent, beauty and golden heart will live on forever. We are so grateful for the strides she’s made for us and will she will never be forgotten. I will dedicate my 1st Oscar to Dorothy Dandridge ♥️✨
Dorothy Dandridge is incredibility beautiful.
Indeed she was. A certain person who portrayed her in a movie doesn't hold a candle to her. Sad to say but Dorothy was abused beyond measure by her spouse and the industry.
@@bluesugar58 To be fair he was 20 yrs old. They were to young.
@@peoplebeforeprofit That's not fair to Dorothy and Harolyn. They were young but Dorothy was left with all the responsibilities of raising not only a child but one who has special needs. His infedility was one thing, but he completely abandoned Dorothy and Harolyn when he had means to at least help financially if he wasn't going to be present.
Those dresses were Gorgeous
"So Was She!! 😍😍"
Been idolizing Dorothy since I was 13 years old, and watch this documentary yearly. I hate that her life was so tragic, but I am thankful for her time here.
She was only 42 when she died 😓
Am 42 now😢
latty green I’m 44 🥺
Lil Mar so was my mom
Dolly Joseph So sorry 😢 she was young
Too.much pain and suffering in her life, so young
It always pains me to hear of how we as women struggle for respect. It's sad how we don't realize our worth and look to men (no offense to the good ones) who are toxic from the beginning.
Yep people hide behind talent and good looks. He wasn't a real man period!
U gotta remember back then was way different from now totally different
@@lashayrhodes3582 They had strong women back then.But she had a traumatic childhood.
Yes
How many good men get over looked by women who want bad boys and after they get tired of being used and abused they blame all men and label all men as no good.
Dorthy, Brenda Sykes, Josephine Baker & Pam Grier are some my favorite icons for classic black beauty of early Hollywood
I would add Lena Horne
Why are people shocked of the ‘struggles’ they were faced with. That’s the way it was for black American people at that time. Those before us survived a lot, this was one of the better stories..imagine what regular people went through.
it the same now, but nice try
@@africanlogic757, she's right!
Michelle Hubbard Is it truly any different now ??? Don’t answer sister I got u 2 the hells nah nooo 👊🏿👊🏿👊🏿
what do you mean regular? she was regular but talented, either way people go through things. still. it literally doesn’t matter whether you are rich or poor, known or not.
gracei98pettyfer Regular meaning common. What part was hard to understand. In comparison to others at the time she was wealthier & had more privileges.
Dorothy Dandridge is by far my favorite actress who is very underrated. She paved the way for many other African American actresses through the years. I've been obsessed with her talent and beauty since I was a small child, when I would watch Carmen Jones with my dad. It is so sad that she endured so many ups and downs in her personal life. R.I.P. Queen.
She wasn't underrated!! She was the first African American actor ever nominated for an Academy Award, was world-famous, admired, and looked up to. Still is. NOT underrated. People overuse this word when they actually mean "this person, thing, place is SO great".
Hattie McDaniel?
She was utterly beautiful!
This a why we now have a Tyler Perry Studios In Atlanta that’s giving all actors and actresses Specifically black actors and actresses an opportunity that we so long overdue deserve!
Sorry, but Tyler Perry's movies are horrible. Directing by numbers. They dumb down the audience. Pure garbage.
I love me some tyler Perry
No he make the black community look bad by the shit he produce 🤦🏽♀️
peoplebeforeprofit agreed. A bunch of struggle films 🤦🏾♀️
@@peoplebeforeprofit exactly..say it louder for those in the back!
I don’t understand how Harold could be on this show taking about his late wife, he was never really there for his daughter or wife. Shame on him he wasn’t a husband or father. So sad 😞 to see that this beautiful women and great actriz ended up In this matter.
She was a walking Baby Doll
She was so incredibly GORGEOUS and talented! True gem!
Her mother, Ruby, did her daughters a scarring disservice regarding their father.
Which may explain why Dorthy was dating and marrying White men later in life...even though, the White men abused her and treated her like crap..go figure.
She was clearly troubled and had daddy issues.
@@tom11zz884
"Daddy Issues" is usually used for those whose dads are directly contributing in their children's traumas
Her mom & mom's female lover were the sole reasons for Dorothy's relationship insecurities
@@destressfrlyf843
I don't think you quite understand what the Term " Daddy Issues" means...lol
If you took the time and watched the documentary, Dorthy's mother told Dorthy all kinds of bad things about her father, which in turn made Dorthy have insecurities about dating and ultimately sought men who she saw as father figures, so desperately seeking that father figure, yet those men abused her. So i was correct the first time..thank you :)
@@tom11zz884
We're both agreeing that both the mother & lover messed her up royally, setting the stage for trauma-drama relationships that would play out like a bad Hollyweird script for the rest of her life
BTW,
don't go in the direction of put downs because they do nothing for healthy dialogue
@@destressfrlyf843 😲 Smh.
Sad story. I had no idea. So much beauty, talent, potential......all she needed was support.....all she wanted was love........timeless beauty. RIP Dorothy. ❤
What a difficult time for this beautiful actress. She deserves the respect.
The fact that he referred to his daughter as, “the kid” smh.
I know, and he let her die in an institution by herself. He realized he was a crap husband, but what about his responsibility to his daughter?
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Yes, please@@vickyhuang1466
I miss A&E Biography. Thanks for posting this gem!
Supremmo Yes me too
Yes I missed A&E Biography as well.
Yes. I wish it would come back. Lifetime imitate portraits was a good show as well.
@@kishagreen6809 yaaass. I loved Lifetime Intimate Portraits as well. I can hear the theme song now. I miss the 90s.
Agree. All the channels have turned into such crap. Reality shows which are all completely scripted.
She was too good for this world, no matter what time period she was born in....
She should be getting as much fame as Marilyn Monroe
She didn't have an affair with the President.
They were friends and yes she needs as much fame
She needs more fame than Marilyn Monroe.
That part right there they never wanted her too be past marilynn
@@ShannieLove100 well she's getting it now don't be spiteful
Why did Harold not financially care for his daughter?? Sickening
He failed
like most men nowadays, nothing has changed but the year.
Yes this is the most heartbreaking. Her waiting around for him rather than getting to the hospital. And him being no where to be found. She never recovered after learning the fate of her daughter.
He didn’t even say her name
thank you
Entertainment industry has never been kind to Black women. 💯
It has never been kind to any woman. But especially black.
I remember watching Carmen Jones several times as a little girl living in Ghana and I was so taken with Dorothy, I didn't even know her name then. I just liked watching her.
Her mother mess her up by leaving her father and not letting his daughter be a part of his life that's why she was in so many relationship looking for love from men🧓🏿 may this❤🙏🏿❤🙏🏿 beautiful sister rip❤🙏🏿 and sip.🙏🏿
LuvLuv BooBoo left the man just to go be with a woman who sexually abused her daughter. Complete wickedness.
Very sad that she didn't get the oscar She deserved it!
Harolyn was a beautiful little girl !!
I wonder what happened to her
@@Itsalwaysmalika she died, she spent her life in an asylum. She was beautiful, she looked a lot like Harold
Philly'sKeeWee wow, how terrible 😓they didn’t deserve that
@@Itsalwaysmalika I know so sad...
@@qbee3413 it’s a scam
Thank u for introducing me to Dorthy Dandridge. I truly enjoyed this video.
Her husband what a shame!! He couldn’t even take accountability of their daughter? SMH 🤦🏾♀️ such a shame… Makes me wonder whatever happened to her? rest in peace 🙏🏽
Harold Nicholas has some nerve, talking about her with admiration. He walked out on her and their daughter.
And remarried and had another child. That bum. I hope he is resting in hell.
He Was Gay!!
@@jazandjaxk5051 source please
@@biancamuhammad9017
They Are My Realtives.
@@jazandjaxk5051 ohhhh, someone else in the comments section stated that he remarried after Dorothy Dandridge and had another child. Is that true?
She was stunning and talented. Beyond a shame, disgusting, the way Hollywood treated her.
Wow, I’d heard of her but had never realized how beautiful, talented and remarkable she was. RIP Ms Dandridge.
Harold treated her like crap. No respect
Brown Foxy true and a bad father
I know and I loved him in Five Heartbeats. I'm thinking there may be more to it possibly 🤔
NOT NONE!!!😠 😠
every man she was with treated her like crap
All d men she dated r full of bullshit and ugley inside Out too!!!......
Her first husband is disgusting,he had no love for his child
Who??? "the five deadbeats" Guy
These documentaries can never show the full picture of these peoples’ lives. But this was still great and sad. I really hope she is resting in peace.
Always a man around to take advantage and destroy the life of a very pretty woman, starting with her first husband who married her before she really knew who she was and had NO good intentions with her! Just wanted to have her so no one else could! SMH
There's a weird irony there...it seems men strive to emotionally destroy very attractive women, and unattractive ones. Whatever gets their attention the most, seems to suffer the most. It's like the motivation is different, but somehow the same? In any event, I'm grateful to blend in with the herd ...shits.
At what point do we take responsibility for our own actions and stop blaming others for our bad decisions 🤔
@Elizabeth Irungu I hear you trust me I do but if something hurts, if something doesn't feel right you don't sit and wonder about it. You do something about it. I've gone through a lot in my life just like many others but it's our responsibility to look out for ourselves. When you depend on others you'll be disappointed everytime
The very pretty women are often attracted to bad boys for some strange reason. Harold is one disgusting human being. He treated his wife and beautiful daughter so horribly.
@@mlfitness67 I am not sure what you mean by your statement here? Sometimes people get tricked into relationships with someone they thought was different. Once they're in the relationship and basically "addicted" to that person, stuff can happen. In my opinion, Dorothy did not wrong. Harold was the abuser and should be blamed.
She was stunning! When she sang Chattanooga Choo Choo as a young woman her beauty is deliciously overwhelming!
This story just brought tears to my eyes here in Philadelphia, Pa. I am soo sorry you suffered from the ignorance of soo many people! God Bless you!
I dont like harold and the fact that he doesnt even refer to his own daugther other than " she had a hard time taking care of the kid" thats your child!!! had your tapping ass not been playing golf the baby might not have had that fate but she guilted herself like he didnt play a part and I think that was a part of her depression too
Well Harold brother knew what he was like why didn't he step up and help take care of his niece will help her out with that with his niece
@Andrea Jefferson all of them...but them "white dudes" didn't have a child by her...Harold was the father of their child. That's what she's referring to.
He definitely wasn’t out playing so damn golf. Smh. He was probably out cheating. He should be ashamed to even show his face in this documentary.
Righttt!
Andrea Jefferson: Did you hear the part when he decided her contractions were a false alarm and went to play golf, so she had to find a car to go to the hospital after waiting for him for hours? Then the baby suffers from lack of oxygen during childbirth...
I feel like dorothy's mother was more of a burden than a mother. How can you let your lover do those things to your daughters
What a beauty! Her acting, singing, etc, she deserves so much more. She too deserves to have her face on mugs, shirts and posters.
She was one of the most lovely creatures I've ever layed eyes on. EVER!
I have a cousin who still idolizes Dorothy to this day. I must say, I truly am so grateful for her being the true trailblazer that she was. When it came to racism and its pathetic barriers, she was one incredibly brave ,beautiful soul. May she continue to rest in beautiful peace and harmony.
❤❤❤ Man, I Saw Carmen Jones, Starring Dorothy Dandridge And Harry Belafonte, I Was Mesmerized By Her Beauty And Artistic Abilities. We'd Learned All The Life Lessons That Followed Thereafter..........❤❤❤
$3,500 a week. That's good even today 60 years later
Right lol
I know right ! I'll take it.😏
@@kingchubs sadly?
It’s good for the norm but these stars had an expensive taste w/ bills...so to her not that much, sadly 🤷🏾♂️
Not for an actress Jennifer Lawrence makes 15 million a film. And Marilyn a friend and star back when Dorothy was made a little under 2 mil a film which is 21 million now!!
I loved Dorthy Dandridge, she was a amazing singer and wonderful actress. I was very sad she was not given her far shake. R I H :-(
8⁸a
This poor woman was abused and mistreated her entire life. Such a shame an extraordinary talent who was ahead of her time wasn't given her respect during her life.
Are you trolling? Squirtz for days? Ewwww
Also, sad she was abused at home too.
Well lord don't I know how that feel cause that's how they do me for what I don't understand I never will what did I do to deserve that I ask myself it's no reason they just do how they do but it ain't fair
The worst thing that happens to her happens at home, I can't imagine my Mom getting rid of my father and keeping him away from his daughters, poor man too ! People think it is nothing when men are kept away from their kids , the one mother was a lesbian who got with a woman there's rumors her lover finger checked both girls, Dorothy and her sister Vivian with the excuse she was making sure they were still ' virgins ' real mess up situation.. but people just wanna play stupid and all see being black at that time as her ' hell '
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The first time i watched Carmen Jones, i was 10 years old. I thought it was totally amazing, to see a all black cast.
And I thought Dorothy was so beautiful. Still today she was a beautiful black woman.
RIP Dorothy you deserved so much more.❤
Ever since I saw the movie about her and found out about her I have had so much respect and love for her. R. I. P. Beautiful Queen
It sickens me to know that racism was so 'accepted' in Hollywood as recently as the 1960s. Not being able to share an elevator! Or stay in the hotel in which she performed! Dorothy was beautiful, talented and classy. Rest in Peace, dear Lady.
You mean as recently as 2020?
Have you heard of the Oscars. My dear racism is still here,. especially in Hollywood.
Also, pool was drained and scrubbed after she dipped her big toe in the water. I suppose the white people thought that black was contagoius.
@@IloveJC30 Sadly, you are absolutely right :(
@@asafaust6774 That makes me sick to my stomach.
She was such an ethereal beauty. Dorothy was just as, if not more beautiful than the most revered actresses in Hollywood who were known for their beauty. But Dorothy had a sweetness that the others didn't seem to match.
How sad it is that your life can seem so perfect to those who don't truly know what you're going through.
Her husband was the choreographer from ‘The 5 Heartbeats’
Yes!! Played it back like it's that him! WOW!
The Nicholas brother were much more than the 5 heart beats. Legends in there own right. Our people know next to nothing about our heroes, it's stunning.
Yup
Thats the only place i knew him from. Im doing alot of researching on my ppl now
Sure is
She was a goddess, Hollywood should make a movie of this beauty
don'3 they did with Halle Berry. But I never watched it.
RIP Dorothy Dandridge. An inspiration for the world. Love you ❤🌹🙏
She was a natural beauty. So beautiful inside and out. She's more attractive than any white actress I've ever seen.
We appreciate Dorothy but she battled similar issues to Marilyn Monroe. They were both beautiful women who suffered from drug issues and depression. They looked for validation in men etc. I admire Dorothy as an African American woman who opened up opportunities for us today. They were both iconic. However, Dorothy will forever be my preference and favorite 🥰 much love to the Queen!
You Said a Mouthful !!
Dorothy had the class and dignity that Marilyn didn't. So many men just used Monroe as a cheap lay, and they wonder why she was so messed up!
@@beverlyledbetter9302 --isnt there a fastfood restaurant you could be fighting in? the night is still young check it out.
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Dorothy and Marilyn Monroe were also good friends.
One of my heroes. I know she's somewhere in heaven truly smiling down on all of the generations of new actresses and actors who have come after her time. I wish she could have seen her amazing accomplishments.
This woman was just phenomenal, exceptional, and truly blessed. Much of heartache could have been eased with the right people and proper health care. She broke barriers and continues to even today. She was just grace, elegance, beautiful, and class.
Dorothy was exploited yes, but think about it, if they did Dorothy Dandridge that way and she was light skinned, imagine what the dark-skinned actresses went through! Even her beauty, talent, charm and class, couldn't stop racism nor exploitation! Nowadays, we as a people have become our own worst enemy! Look at Hip-Hop! Light skinned versus Dark skinned! Even in videos today, racism is there! Beauty is beauty, no matter what the race, color, and creed! Ms. Dandridge was truly a jewel in our race's crown!
" Now! You Said A Mouthful!!🤔🤔"
Well said!
Why do most of us assume life is easier for light skinned Black women and men? One thing that comes from within is the colorism issue. We judge each other by. how dark we are or light. The fact that most can understand the trials for dark skinned Blacks, it's not there for lighter-skinned ones. Being put on a pedestal by the very rapists who allowed them and to treat them as special. The Willie Lynch letter was not authentic. But the contempary Black man who wrote it was right about all of the methods employed to guarantee our splitting and we have fallen for it.
@@poisonal6334 Even though your statement is well put and truthful, the fact remains that even today in the 21st century, even though light-skinned sisters definitely have their trials and tribulations, even though African American women are the most disrespected women on the planet, dark-skinned women are more ridiculed, disrespected, and put down by some of our black men, who happen to think that because they now have as Chris Rock put it "options", they feel they are now "Simp" for dating chocolate women! I love ALL of my sisters, no matter the skin tone!
Girl shut up plz
People in the comment section give me a thumbs up if you think she's fine
Fine as frog hair
Beautiful young lady, as black people are!!
Dail Ray Fine as hell 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
One of the most beautiful Woman in the world
Carried that whole movie Carmen Jones.
Dorothy Dandridge was one of the finest gifts America was/will ever be bestowed. Dorothy will forever echo within the hearts and musical souls of the future. Thank you dear woman for everything, the work and milestones you made will always be a part of the best America has ever known. What an amazing talent and fine example for women to aspire to. What a magnum opus she was and will forever be!
Thanks for posting this.
My Great Grandmother is 103 and she remembers all of this.
And because I have that personal connection with her it makes
certain times that are discussed more tangible to me cause I'm able
to see it through her eyes.
I also have to mention as I progress in age it's alarming to me how
much we really don't know about US.
That's all for now,
Thank You again for posting this
Wow. Note to self... Her choice of men ruined her... It doesn't need to happen again
Her mum caused it by preventing her, from meeting her dad.
Same happened to Whitney Houston and could've happened to Tina Turner; glad she learned her worth!
Yes 🎉
What a stunning woman! Very talented as well!
😢😢😢😢 I say it all the time!! Black father’s really need to be there for they’re children and Bkack men really need to STAND UP , PROTECT & RESPECT BLACK QUEENS 👸🏾
AMEN ASÉ
That is true but Dorothy's father was trying to locate his daughters.
@@Wyntrborn yeah!! It’s just sad still!! But I won’t ever give up on my Black men and women!!! Life for all African Americans (Black men women and children) just was never fair and nurturing. We’re not cared for or protected as A whole! I wish and pray for the best. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
That man used that woman up so bad. Denison was his name, more like Devil_son.
He sounds like a narcissist 😭
Yes, a complete narcissist. It was a classic textbook move. Get her to invest all your money into him, then make her work for you by making her believe there is no other way.
Some of us went mad over the movie "Carmen Jones," starring Dorothy Danridge. She was so beautiful and talented. We wanted to be her.
Such a beauty, very talented. Quite saddened how she had to leave the world so soon. She is inspiring.
What a sad life. But she did what she can under the circumstances.
May she Rest In Peace🙏🏾❤️
Rest in peace and birthday wishes to Dorothy Dandridge 11 9. Best actress nominee a source of pride as well as beauty her contributions could never be forgotten
Why couldn't her mother, ex husband, family in law, friends, lovers, etc etc get together gather and help her with her daughter so she didn't have to give her away to the state? Had anyone in her life ever cared for Dorothy at all?
They are not obligated to especially when they don’t know how to properly care for someone who has disabilities, they deserve better care. Her mother wasn’t responsible for her daughters and took her daughters away from their father I doubt she would be a good guardian.
@@lindacarrasco7679 you're right. Not Dorothy's mother...but there were a plethora of others I'd assume. (And I'm speaking as a mother of a special needs child.)
Why does everyone keep bringing Marilyn Monroe? Both were beautiful women, iconic in the periods for different reasons with a tragic ending but we don't need to keep bringing MM down to bring DD up. We can uplift our image without seeming negative
One reason would be to place in time and culture. It's hard to capture because black history is uncaptured and confusing because Hollywood is behind the times...not allowing interracial kisses, despite interracial marriages. Movie roles of slavery and servants, despite the right to vote. It might help adding the year on these stories. I certainly wanted it to show the history of ca mental hospital stuff and iron out rot in Hollywood male society.
What- she was a Black women . If anything we all mixed . Pls learn the diff between ethnicity and race . She is a black women and was raised and treated as such . Many African Americans have small amount of white in them due to slavery but you don’t see ya calling ourselves mixed -
Exactly. This video isn’t about Marilyn, it’s about Dorthy. I swear I never see a video that uplifts the black community or educates us without half the people in the comments bringing other people down😭.
And Dorothy Dandrige and Marilyn Monroe were actually friends.
Natari!! Well said sister!! Ppl are weird!!
My favorite actress of all time ❤️ Dorothy Dandridge was so talented and beautiful.
I cried when I watched the movie, l felt her loneliness...and not once did l see Halle, l saw Dottie through out the movie, that's how good she is.