Movie
It's Black Entertainment
2002 · 80 min
A brisk, affectionate clip reel that celebrates Black performers with warmth and showbiz sparkle, easy to dip into.
- Directed by
- Stan Lathan
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald
- Overview
- A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
- How it feels
- Warm, uplifting, earnest and light. Brisk and easy to follow.
- About
- Race, art, music, celebrity
- Content
- Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Stan Lathan
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Starring
- Vanessa Williams, Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald
