Bessie
Title:
Bessie
Electronic Access:
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Physical Description:
1 videodisc (135 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Title from container.
DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
Widescreen.
Special feature: Bessie: a Creative Journey, an exclusive in-depth look at the collaborative process in Bringing the movie to life on screen; features interviews with cast and crew, including Queen Latifah, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'Nique, and director Dee Rees.
Publication Date as Range:
2015
Summary:
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.
Reading Level:
Rating: TV-MA.
CHV rating: 14A.
Holds:
