Billie Holiday Special (sound)

Description: Segment for a WCBS News show created in 1972 and hosted by Genny Lim, giving a brief biographical sketch of singer Billie Holiday, including her struggles against abuse, racism, and narcotics addiction. Contains footage of a theater performance in Brooklyn based on Billie Holiday's life, scenes of Diana Ross in LADY SINGS THE BLUES, and Billie Holiday herself in a 1935 film, SYMPHONY IN BLACK.

Note on can:

Billie Holiday

John Hart Morning News Nov 16 '72

WCBS, Jim Jensen News Nov 20 '72

Genny Lim

July 1972

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Subjects: 1930s,1970s,Music,Performances,Artists

Tags: video source; gardenias; flowers; fur coats; biographical sketch; Billie Holiday; WCBS News; Genny Lim; singing; jazz; broadcast journalism; Asian American female filmmakers

Film Sponsor:

Creator: WCBS News, Genny Lim

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Distributor:

Contributor: Andi Wong

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Digitizing Sponsor: Filecoin Foundation for the Decentralized Web (FFDW) and Internet Archive

Production Date: 1972-07

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Geographical Location: New York City, New York; USA; New York

Genre/Form: television newsfilm

Language: eng

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Film Format: 16mm film

Element: print

Color: color

Color Process: Kodachrome

Sound or Silent: sound

Film Soundtrack Type: mag

Edge Code: square plus

Frame Rate: 24 fps

Length (feet): 166