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- Lynn WhitfieldJosephine Baker
- Rubén BladesCount Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
- David DukesJo Bouillon
- Louis Gossett Jr.Sidney Williams
- Craig T. NelsonWalter Winchell
- Kene HollidaySidney Bechet
- Vivian BonnellJosephine's Mother
- Mayah McCoyJosephine -Age 8
- Ainslie CurrieJosephine - Age 13
- Pierre MagnyPoul Colin
- Franco BrittVictor
- George FaisonEmcee in Harlem Club
The Josephine Baker Story (TV Movie 1991) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Josephine Baker Story is an American television film that first aired on HBO on March 16, 1991. It stars Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker, who was an international African-American star, who was especially successful in Europe.
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Jun 5, 2024 · The cast of The Josephine Baker Story, a biographical film, includes Lynn Whitfield as Josephine Baker, Rubén Blades as Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino, David Dukes as Jo Bouillon, Louis Gossett Jr. as Sidney Williams, Craig T. Nelson as Walter Winchell, and more.
The turbulent life of the St. Louis-born cabaret star (Lynn Whitfield) of the '20s and '30s in Paris, who eventually adopted 12 children. Pepito Abatino: Ruben Blades. Jo Bouillon: David Dukes ...
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Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder.
Born poor in St. Louis, Missouri, Josephine Baker achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic, erotic performances. Starting life on the American Vaudeville circuit, success takes Josephine to Paris where her semi-nude dancing causes an international sensation.
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Born into a poor family in St. Louis, Josephine Baker (Lynn Whitfield) struggles to make a name for herself on the vaudeville circuit. As her career progresses, so does her resentment of racial...
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