Music by George Gershwin Lyrics by Ira Gershwin (c) 1924 ------------------------------------------------ Dorothy Dandridge sings "The Man I Love" in a portrayal of a Billie-Holiday-inspired character.
A sad tragedy stardom made her life. But, it is not a unique story. And the actress usually ends up paying a far higher price than the men who crave them.
Ms. Dandridge was beautiful and talented. We believe the trumpeter is IVAN DIXON who will later play in the movie The Great Escape and Hogan's Heroes on TV.
That's a beautiful and subtle combination of her voice and the trumpet. On the other side, a sad document of her own life. She sounds very much like Billie Holiday.
@@stephencarter7266 Not sure what you mean. She wasn't gorgeous, or not an excellent singer, or not deserving appreciation as a singer, or unfairly unappreciated?
@@akrenwinkle Ella Fitzgerald kinda put _this_ particular song on the map. I did understand you, I just didn't want to admit that I didn't find Dorothy particularly "gorgeous" or an excellent singer. I wanted to keep my opinion to myself but you just had to drag it out of me. Let's face it, she was cute but she was no Doris Day. Day was gorgeous and could sing almost as well as Ella. Dorothy not so much. Tragic story though.
Aside from Ivan Dixon and James Coburn, who have been mentioned in the comments, two other actors in this clip are Peter Mark Richman, the star of the series Cain's Hundred, and Mattie Lawrence, the beautiful black woman in the audience.
What a beautiful and talented woman! I must have been 12 or 13 when I saw her in “Carmen Jones”. To me and everyone around me, it was clear she was ahead of her time.
Wow, such talent!!! The trumpet player was so cool. He never put the cigarette down and still played effortlessly. Dorothy was a beautiful woman who lived a life of tragedy, but I still love what she left behind which is timeless works of art.
She was a very beautiful and talentive woman but she looked so sad and very depresse on this film during the last few yrs of life God bless Dorothy Dandridge and RIP iam so very sorry you had to go thru life of being hurt and humiliated by people who didn't have your best interest at heart. I hope you have found peace and happiness on the other side that you didn't find here when you were alive.
I have seen the entire episode, but unfortunately, it was pulled from youtube. The character she was portraying was sad and depressed. That was the whole point of the story. It was just acting. If you listen to the speech she gave in 1963 at a Freedom Rally, where she is introduced by Dr. Martin Luther King, she sounds very exhilarated She had tragedy and triumphs I think everybody's life has roses and stones. According to her manager Earl Mills, the week that she died, she had just returned from Mexico, where she'd signed a one hundred thousand dollar contract for two films. She was to open a two-week engagement at Basin Street East in New York that Friday of the same week. Of course, there were low points as well, but at the time of her death, career-wise, things couldn't have been better.
god i need to watch her movies asap she is incredibly beautiful and talented and one of those "first to do x" pathmakers besides. just listening to versions of this song bc i am smitten with this era of music or maybe just in love at this point as i have been this way for almost a decade now...hers is my favorite i have heard so far but i'm not gonna lie and say that her beauty and screen presence didn't help lol. someone else said it but i'm gonna echo: stunner!!
I love myself some Dorothy Dandridge...she is super BEAUTIFUL along with her wonderful voice. I know she was before my time, but I still enjoy anything that she's in especially CARMEN JONES. If I could bring her back to life, then I sure would. I hate it when great singers like her and Florence Ballard leave US so soon. By the way, Florence Ballard is my girl also...her and Dorothy Dandridge are a tie as far as beauty in my book. R.I.P. my two ladies with magnificent voices!!!
Dorothy was great in "Carmen Jones" , but she did not do the vocals. Otto Preminger did not think she could handle the range that the operatic arias required. They were done by a young opera singer Marilyn Horne, who went on to have a long career with, I think, the Metropolitan Opera.
It was very common in those days to dub singing voices. In Westside Story Marni Nixon sang for Natalie Wood and Jimmy Bryant, sang for Richard Beymer. In South Pacific, Mitzi Gaynor and Ray Walston were the only cast members who did their own singing. Juanita Hall originated the role of Bloody Mary on Broadway and obliviously had to do her own singing. When she reprised her role in the movie, her singing was dubbed by Muriel Smith. Unlike these examples, where except for Juanita Hall, I don't think the actors sang at all, Dorothy Dandrige and Harry Belefonte could have done their own singing, but like the two movies mentioned, and a million movies not mentioned, the powers that be wanted Operatic Voices.
Not sure what happened to my comment but my parents told me and my sisters about her and Lena Horne when we were little girls and Dorothy Dandridge lost herself through worthless men and low self-esteem with no real love. She was so worth it. Unbelievable beauty and absolutely no words on this woman's beauty and talent. That classic beauty
Someday he'll come along The man I love And he'll be big and strong The man I love And when he comes my way I'll do my best to make him stay He'll look at me and smile I'll understand And in a little while He'll take my hand And though it seems absurd I know we both won't say a word Maybe I shall meet him Sunday Maybe Monday, maybe not Still I'm sure to meet him one day Maybe Tuesday will be my good news day He'll build a little home Just meant for two From which I'll never roam Who would, would you And so, all else above I'm waiting for the man I love He'll build a little home Just meant for two From which I'll never roam Who would, would you And so, all else above I'm waiting for the man I love
Halle, Janet and even Whitney wanted to play the great Dorothy Dandrige in the movie version. You can see where they picked up their looks from . The one and only original Dottie! You would have to combine all three to equal Dottie. She can sing , dance and act!
Al Atherly Janet and Whitney are clearly Black women. Dorothy Dandridge was a White/Black/Latina and Native American woman. Halle Berry was best for the role in my opinion
Halle berry looks nothing like her. Just her skin tone and her body type are similar to dorothy. But don't get me wrong, I honestly believe she did a amazing job of playing dorothy. Possibly no one else would probably do a good job other than halle. But if they wanted to go for someone who look like her, I would say Janet Jackson.
I agree. Both Beautiful, but they look nothing alike. If they wanted to go for someone who looked like her, I would say they couldn't. Then again, I can't think of any movie biography in the history of movies, where the actor looked like the person being portrayed.
Jade Quest 1 day ago (edited) Show business is a very peaks and valleys business. Marlon Brando was at the peak of his career in the decade of the 50s and was an Oscar winner in 1955. Years later, he was no longer at the peak of his career. He won the role of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" in 1972. On the Mike Douglas show in 1975, Mike Douglas asked him what it was about the role of Corleone that interested him. He said the fact that he hadn't been able to get a job in two years. Miss Dandridge was also at her peak in the fifties, because of "Carmen Jones". "Carmen was actually her third staring role, but it's the role of "Carmen" that brought her to the fore. She was the First African American Actor to be Nominated for an Oscar in a Leading Actor or Actress category, To walk the red carpet and be an Oscar Presenter, the same year she was nominated, To grace the cover of Life Magazine, To appear at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and sign a three-year contract with a major studio, 20 Century Fox in 1955. The contract was for star roles only. She was not confined to roles for African American women. Three of her films "The Decks Ran Red, Malaga, and Marco Polo [never finished because the producers ran out of money] had nothing to do with race She was the first African American actress to make such films. In "The Decks Ran Red" 1958 Stewart Whitman kisses her, which gives her the opportunity to take his gun out of his pocket and shoot him. He says "You shouldn't have done that Baby". He keeps coming towards her as she backs away. Just as she cannot back away from him any further he drops. Pure adventure on the high seas! I love that scene in the movie. In 1958 that was very daring. In 1962 her career was in the valley. I don't think she would have done this T.V. episode if there were any films coming her way. In 1965, the week she died, According to her manager Earl Mills,, she had just returned from Mexico, where she'd signed a one hundred thousand dollar contract for two films. She was to open a two-week engagement at Basin Street East in New York that Friday of the same week. Her career was on the upswing again. That's show business.-.
THANK YOU very much for uploading this gem of a video for us to enjoy ! This is from a dramatic TV series called "Cain's Hundred", which ran for only one season (1961-62). The name of the episode was titled "Blues for a Junkman: Arthur Troy". What an amazing & awesome talent the late great Dorothy Dandrige was. She left us much too soon.... 😞
Show business is a very peaks and valleys business. Marlon Brando was at the peak of his career in the decade of the 50s and was an Oscar winner in 1955. He won the role of Vito Corleone in "The Godfather" in 1972. On the Mike Douglas show in 1975, Mike Douglas asked him what it was about the role of Corleone that interested him. He said the fact that he hadn't been able to get a job in two years. Miss Dandridge was also at her peak in the fifties, because of "Carmen Jones". "Carmen was actually her third staring role, but it's the movie that brought her to the fore. She was the First African American Actor to be Nominated for an Oscar in a Leading Actor or Actress category, To walk the red carpet and be an Oscar Presenter, the same year she was nominated, To grace the cover of Life Magazine, To appear at the Waldorf Astoria in New York, and sign a three-year contract with a major studio, 20 Century Fox in 1955. The contract was for star roles only. She was not confined to roles for African American women. Three of her films "The Decks Ran Red, Malaga, and Marco Polo [never finished because the producers ran out of money] had nothing to do with race She was the first African American actress to make such films. In "The Decks Ran Red" Stewart Whitman kisses her. She takes his gun and shoots him. Pure adventure. In 1958 that was very daring. In 1962 her career was in the valley. In 1965, the week she died, According to her manager Earl Mills,, she had just returned from Mexico, where she'd signed a one hundred thousand dollar contract for two films. She was to open a two-week engagement at Basin Street East in New York that Friday of the same week. Her career was on the upswing again. That's show business.
Dorothy Danbridge was a amazing woman she was born in 1922 when her mother left the father. She was such a famous woman and she was also had a friend and a sister named Vivian. They named the group the Danbridge sisters! Ms Danbridge (Dorothy) wanted to make it big! And she did! ❤ She got married twice! After when the marriage was done she was heartbroken... And focused on her acting! I know alot about her because there was a video about her!❤ She was truly a amazing woman! Her sister Vivian died... Dorothy lived for about... In her 40's she was trutly a amazing woman! Nobody should have a horrible life! She was a actor! I have seen her videos and they are flawless! Wow!
@Jim Stark I agree the movie was un morceau de merde {it sounds a little nicer in French]} I do like Billie Holidays versions of the song 1939 recording and the 1946 Live Recording. It's interesting that you have the same name as the James Dean character in Rebel Without a Cause. If you're tired of hearing that I apologize.
The three most lovelies in the forefront at that time were Acquanetta (nee Mildred Davenport, Hampton University, Hampton, Virginia. Hollywood didn't do justice by her), Dorothy Dandridge, and Lena Horne. But in her prime Ethel Waters, aka Sweet Mama Stringbean, was also lovely. This is not to overlook those women of color who weren't that prominent in the public eye, e.g,, Suzette Harbin, the beauty tempting a guy away from Marie Bryant who's trying to catch in Lena Horne's "Love," by Ralph Blane, in "Ziegfeld Follies on 1946").
In her youthful early years singing, as in early 1940s soundies such as Cow Cow Boogie, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Whatcha Say and Zoot Suit, her voice was higher, mezzo soprano to soprano, and softly feminine.
