A rare find on Twitter today via @DandridgeDaily, audio of Dorothy Dandridge introducing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. circa 1963. You know I’m going to look into this further, right?
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“She [Dorothy Dandridge] is phenomenal.” Yes, I certainly agree with that!
Dorothy Dandridge and sister Vivian arrive at the premiere of Carmen Jones, 1954
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This Day & Aige: Request to 20th-Century Fox--Dorothy Dandridge
Oh my gosh, YES!!! I’m all for it!!!I sent an inquiry to 20th-Century Fox Saturday I believe. I should have taken a screenshot of it. But I asked them who could I talk to about having a Dorothy Dandridge film collection (her 20th-Century films & other studios if possible) in honor of her & her upcoming 90th birthday. I also asked if…
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Listening to this Marilyn Monroe song by Nicki Minaj and thinking…
…WHEN IS SOMEONE GOING TO DO A DOROTHY DANDRIDGE SONG?!?!
Dorothy Dandridge and actor Curd Jürgens (her co-star in 1958’s Tamango) enjoy hors d’oeuvres at a party thrown by producer Mike Todd (then-husband of Elizabeth Taylor) for his film “Around the World in Eighty Days” during the Cannes Film Festival in May 1957. Photo by Red Grandy, who has a great story about crashing the party to take this and other pictures.
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As I’ve stated before, Dorothy and Marilyn were great friends. but the two had to hide their friendship due to the racism that existed at the time. This is the only nown photo of the two together.
(photo provided by @DandridgeDaily)
Dorothy Dandridge with beauty pageant contestants.
Los Angeles, California
1946
Clyde Woods, photographer
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It was in Cleveland, Ohio 89 years ago today that a star was born. Happy born day to my beautiful idol. Dorothy Jean Dandridge. If I do nothing else, I will ensure that your legacy lives on.
Her lovely dark eyes, beauty marks and cool singing style made Dorothy Dandridge a standout.
