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    Lady Sings the Blues

    144'

    1972-10-12

    6.8

    Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born.

    Drama,Music

    Overview:

    Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

    DirectingSidney J. FurieWritingWilliam Dufty

    Cast

    2

    Billie Holiday

    Diana Ross

    2

    Louis McKay

    Billy Dee Williams

    2

    Piano Man

    Richard Pryor

    1

    Reg Hanley

    James T. Callahan

    1

    Harry

    Paul Hampton

    1

    Jerry

    Sid Melton

    1

    Mama Holiday

    Virginia Capers

    1

    Yvonne

    Yvonne Fair

    2

    The Madame

    Isabel Sanford

    1

    The Prostitute

    Tracee Lyles

    1

    The Agent

    Ned Glass

    1

    The Doctor

    Milton Selzer

    1

    The Detective #1

    Norman Bartold

    1

    The Detective #2

    Clay Tanner

    1

    The Butler

    Jester Hairston

    1

    The Policeman

    Bert Kramer

    1

    The Maitre d'

    Paul Micale

    1

    The Singer

    Michele Aller

    1

    The Announcer

    Byron Kane

    1

    Radio Actress

    Barbara Minkus

    1

    Angela DeMarco

    Kay Lewis

    1

    Debbie McGee

    Helen Lewis

    2

    The M.C.

    George Wyner

    1

    The Policewoman

    Shirley Melline

    1

    The Jail Guard

    Toby Russ

    1

    Hood #1

    Larry Duran

    1

    Hood #2

    Ernest Robinson

    1

    Reporter #1

    Don McGovern

    1

    Reporter #2

    Dick Poston

    1

    Reporter #3

    Charles Woolf

    1

    Denise

    Denise Denise

    1

    Aunt Ida

    Lynn Hamilton

    1

    Vic

    Victor Morosco

    1

    The Hawk

    Robert L. Gordy

    1

    The Rapist

    Harry Caesar

    1

    Mrs. Edson

    Paulene Myers

    2

    Big Ben

    Scatman Crothers

    Details:

    • Budget: 2000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 19726490
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. Weston Productions
      2. Jobete Productions
      3. Motown Productions
      4. Paramount Pictures
      5. Sidney J. Furie Productions
    • Vote Count: 80
    • Popularity: 1.4737
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Lady Sings the Blues

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