Bessie
(DVD)

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Contributors
Rees, Dee, film director,
Cleveland, Christopher, 1959- screenwriter.
Gilois, Bettina, screenwriter.
Queen Latifah, 1970- actor.
Williams, Michael Kenneth, actor.
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Status
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American women singers -- Biography -- Drama.
Biographical films.
Historical films.
Made-for-TV movies.
Musical films.
Smith, Bessie, -- 1894-1937 -- Drama.
Videorecordings for the hearing impaired.
Women blues musicians -- United States -- Biography -- Drama.

More Details

Published
[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2015].
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
UPC
883929477333

Notes

General Note
Title from container.
General Note
DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
General Note
Widescreen.
General Note
Special feature: Behind-the-scenes.
Creation/Production Credits
Music, Rachel Portman ; editor, Brian A. Kates ; director of photography, Jeffrey Jur.
Participants/Performers
Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'nique.
Description
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.
Target Audience
Rating: TV-MA.
System Details
DVD ; widescreen (16:9) presentation ; 5.1 surround (English and French) and 2.0 stereo. surround (Spanish)

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Rees, D., Cleveland, C., Gilois, B., Queen Latifah., Williams, M. K., & Mo'Nique. (2015). Bessie . [Publisher not identified].

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

Dee, Rees et al.. 2015. Bessie. [Publisher not identified].

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

Dee, Rees et al.. Bessie [Publisher not identified], 2015.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Rees, Dee,, et al. Bessie [Publisher not identified], 2015.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.

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