Lady sings the blues
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Gordy, Berry.
Weston, Jay. Producer
White, James S. Producer
Furie, Sidney J. Director
McCloy, Terence. Screenwriter
Published
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Entertainment, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Special collector's ed.
ISBN
0792180224, 9780792180227
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (143 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
Available from another library
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Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographical films.
Blues (Music) -- Drama.
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.
Other Subjects
Feature films -- United States.
Feature films -- United States.
Holiday, Billie -- Drama.
Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 -- Drama.

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Language
English
UPC
097360837445

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.
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.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R.
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or mono.
Language
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Gordy, B., 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 ed.). Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Berry. Gordy et al.. 2005. Lady Sings the Blues. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Berry. Gordy et al.. Lady Sings the Blues Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Gordy, B., Weston, J., White, J. S., Furie, S. J., McCloy, T., Clark, C. and De Passe, S. et al (2005). Lady sings the blues. Special collector's ed. Hollywood, Calif.: Paramount Home Entertainment.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Gordy, Berry., et al. Lady Sings the Blues Special collector's ed., Paramount Home Entertainment, 2005.

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