in my opinion there is no such thing as "Love"from a man for a woman"....it is merely a "Testosterone Rush"...that is why, after a woman loses her youth, beauty and sex appeal...a man can dump his wife of (20) yrs. for a younger girl.
exactly, thats what damaged her the attention she wanted and need from a man made her totally broke and dead, all the great ones and icons have way too low self esteem its sad.
Cortland Hunter I never realized how much her story paralleled that of Lena Horne. Two talented women pushed by mothers who found the strength to defy the standards Hollywood set for Black performers at the time.
im related to her. she is my great grandmas first cousin. my mom has lots of vids and pics of her. my family love and remember her so much cos she was so beautiful and unique
and nope shes not mixed. we share a white great great something grand father, he was the plantation owner and had kids with one of our great grandmothers. but she is mostly black
Nicki Williams you might have a descent, but honey you aren't mixed. 2 black parents & a great great something grandfather whose white, doesn't make you mixed.
Victoria Nkemadu really,you had to watch that, Someone should have taught you to chase God when you first could speak, Not at all trying to judge you, Just merely stating 🙏🏾😊
Why does everyone think that she was mixed?? both her mother and father had dark skin and both of her grandparents were black. Just because she has light brown skin and a thin nose, that means she's mixed ?? She's black people, not biracial. Deal with it.
I hate to burst everyon'es bubble...about only "Whites" in the Movie / Music Ind. being the only fault of Beautiful & talented Black Artists, being shot down from their deserved positions...what about"Mary Wilson"... of Mo Town, ..during the 1960's...She was the "True"..first big recording star at Mo Town....and the Presdident .of Mo Town..."Mr.Berry Gordy"...was whom suppressed"Mary Wilson's career, and pushed her down and aside, so he could push the Supremes" to the front line...I am white I was a great fan of The Supremes, however ma and lots of other kids also were great fans of "Mary Wilson,"whom got a bum deal from "Gordy" and"Mo Town". ....
Dorothy lived better than 90% of average whites and blacks especially in the 1960s. Tired of these horror stories. Living in the southern was hell!!! Dorothy achieves everything- fame, wealth, and health. She did those horror things on her accord.
@SagesseNoir lol I don't believe KA4383T has a single clue what it was like to be Black during those times. Blacks caught hell all over, especially in Hollywood. Imagine giving your all and being the best and still not being able to catch a break because of your skin. No one on this page knows the depths of her suffering and could only wish to be as strong as her.
It didn't help that she was raised by a narcissistic nightmare of a mother, and deprived of her father's love and upbringing. She chose every significant romantic relationship she had on people who were also evil narcissists, the poor Dear.
So true. Her mother was punishing her father. I believe she was jealous of the love he had for his daughters and they probably favored him more. The cruelest thing she did was purposely give him the wrong date of Dorothy’s funeral.
Yes, i agree he seemed like a man that just wanted to take care if his girls, but their mother selfishly withheld those privelages, depriving them of their father loving them and nurturing them. This led Dorothy's destiny astray as she pursued men to fill that empty place. Lord have mercy. Her life could have been so different if her mom wasnt fighting her own demons.
Jimi Hendrix why must you put one women down to build another one up ? Just simply say she is the most beautiful women you have ever seen leave out the put down of Liz .... it’s not a good look .......it’s a problem that runs deep in ... well I’ll leave it at that your not ready to go that deep
+Shondria Morgan , not at all ahead of her time. People like her, never are. They are the ones in the right place, at the right time ... it's the rest of the world that are behind. Sadly, people like her, who've had to bang and knock down doors always end up paying a heavy price for those who will inevitably come after them. They make it easier for others, like a sacrifice if you will, but the burden they carry for doing so is the heaviest load for anyone who's blessed enough, "or cursed enough" to carry it. I never think of her fall toward the end, I just marvel and APPRECIATE how long she stayed strong and carried the weight of it all. Enormously remarkable woman.
+eletric .lady Dorothy was more beautiful and talented because her beauty wasn't artificial, as Marilyn's was (which peeps tend to forget), and some of Marilyn's talent was actually her physical attractiveness. Dorothy's talent had nothing to do with her physical self.
+eletric .lady Which makes it all the more ironic that I see young blacks (mostly female) wearing Marilyn tops or T-shirts, but no pictures of Dorothy Dandridge on their attire.
+SagesseNoir yeah even Nicki Minaj a black woman in the industry herself has claimed Marilyn as her influence. so that's why women like her wear bleach blonde wigs and weave.
O' HI IT'S ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING SHE'S WAS GLAMOROUS IN MY BOOK/ MS.HALLE BERRY PUTS ME IN THE MIND OF MS. DANDRIDGE TOO" ME L♡VE THEM BOTH AND YOUR COMMENT IS JUST AS BRIGHT, LET US ENJOY LIFE AND LIVE IT WITH WARM HEARTS TAKE IT EASY"*¿*"
Because most don't know about her. I used to love mm, but when I really found out who she was and what she stood for, I had to stop flaunting the image. DD I like her and she is way more prettier and talented than mm. I found out about DD about 20 years ago and was amazed at her beauty and style. After watching this refresher, she's not one I want to emulate in some way either.
I know. I had no idea they were the "Nicholas Brothers" and one of them were married to Dorothy Dandridge. Where have I been?! I've been watching "The Five Heartbeats" movie for years!
I hate to break it to anyone who thinks that Dorothy Dandridge was of mixed race. Both of her parents, Cyril and Ruby were Black. Although it is probably true that Cyril's parents or grandparents were of mixed heritage. But technically is was 100% Black.
Yes both of Dorothy's parents are black but Dorothy is no where near 100% black. Cyril Dandridge was a light skinned black man and his mother Florence Locke-Dandridge looked completely Caucasian; according to Dorothy Hughes McConnell, who was a friend of the family, you couldn't tell she had a single drop of black blood. Florence was also known throughout the Cleveland community for her striking beauty. Dorothy obviously has a substantial amount of white DNA she inherited from Cyril's side of the family. The average African American woman does not have cafe au Lait skin and European facial features, both traits which gave Dorothy crossover appeal with white audiences.
I don't mean this in a mean way - but Dorothy was as black as many black Americans. She was not special in this way. There are many black Americans that had a white grandparent or great-grandparent. Based on that theory...50% of black Americans are mixed. If that is what it takes to be mixed - then I am mixed and my skin tone is closer to Kelly Rowland. Most blacks I know fall into this category and yet don't get caught up in labels. They just say they are black and keep it moving.
ReneeDreams Don't be so sure about Dorothy's exact genetic makeup. Henry Louis Gates Jr is 50% white according to his ancestry makeup. Both of his parents are also black. He is also much more ethnic looking then Dorothy Dandridge. Condoleeza Rice was found to be only 51% African when she was subjected to a DNA test. The average African American with two black parents does not resemble Dorothy Dandridge, Jayne Kennedy or Vanessa Williams unless there is a lot of mixture down the line. Dorothy herself even admitted in her autobiography that her success was due in part to her mixed race appearance so I don't know why some black posters get in their feelings and up in arms when people question if Dorothy is mixed....It's ridiculous. No Dorothy is not biracial, but in all likelihood she probably had more European DNA then you think
BroccoliBeefed What a VERY foolish question!!! Ella, was a singer, heaveyset, and not really looked upon as a sex symbol of sorts. It was easier for her to be accepted by White America at that time. With Dorothy's beauty, it was difficult to cast her in roles, as she would not be very believable as a domestic, and unless it was an all-Black film, the times would not let her be cast as a leading lady opposite White actors. She was in the wrong time....today, she would likely have been a very big superstar.
I love learning about talented Black people. Black people have been talented for years and those before us have paved the way for the next generation and generations to come. Thank You Dorothy Dandridge. You were truly a talented Black Queen.
A bitch will steer any gender down the wrong path...like her mother hiding them from their dad and carpet munching her best friend in the company of her pre adolescent daughters in the most socially toxic era for black folks. The first 70 years of the 20th century.
@John Kimber what reason u think her behavior was this way? Yes true we all should take accountability for our own actions. And think of better ways to cope. Some women dont have that strength unfortunately. In the end she just wanted to be loved by man.
May be so but there were many full black actresses that could of also played the part and did a good job I'm not taking nothing away from Halle berry she did a good job but goes to show nothing as changed in the industry
A very beautiful and classy lady. Today she would have been very successful. Born before her time. I wish she could have found true happiness instead of so much tradgedy.
Wikipedia is operated by troll farm and owned by a billionaire. Which anyone can change information in it without factual evidence. Anyone that Only takes information from wikipedia is a MORON.
Perhaps if she went to the hospital when she first started feeling the labor pains her daughter would have had a different outcome. Dorothy had PTSD for sure. Beautiful woman. Iconic. We are still speaking of her today.
Her husband should have drove her to the hospital instead of going to play golf. He took the car so she had no way to go on her own. He was immature and foolish young man who wasn't interested in being a husband
Dorothy was a stunningly beautiful and gorgeous woman! Thank you Ms. Dorothy for paving the way for black girls like me coming up behind you having dreams of acting, singing, dancing and stardom 🙏🏽 if it wasn’t for you enduring all you did there would be no room for us ❤️🙌🏽 Rest in Love beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
+Denise Hester They should not have married. Probably they were just too young, somewhere in this film Nicholas admits that he wasn't mature or man enough to handle his responsibilities. But hindsight is 20/20 vision. Too bad he (and she) didn't see that earlier on.
@@melani4111 loneliness seems to be 'a safe haven' for the darkness of a lonely life. i watched the movie just now (for the first time) and was compelled to know more. Sad, is just not the word for someone searching and coming up empty. Pouring water into a basket...i echo your response 'hmmm....true'
Yes, it is very strange. I think the demands of the life of an actress/actor or singer, are so stressful, the artist becomes exhausted and many times slips into depression.
Another tragic product of an overbearing mother who wanted to be an entertainer herself but failed & then puts her beautiful young daughter through hell. Apart from Dorothy,other screen goddesses with the overbearing mother & absent or weak father background were linda darnell, Natalie wood, Yvonne De Carlo to mention a few. They all ended up looking for fathers in the wrong men & having adulterous affairs. It's really not fair what they had to endure but old Hollywood seems filled with stories of exploited young women who were used for their beauty while never making peace with themselves.
Same thing goes on today. Nothing has changed. Dorothy was a beautiful, classy woman. Who, today can say they are classy and beautiful. All we have today is sewage for the most part. Hollywood, has always been run by sickos. Corey Feldman said the biggest problem in Hollywood today is pedophilia and I believe it to be just one of them.
Say Ji No 😂 are you that much of an idiot?? Sure she'd be elderly but There's so many actors and other people who live past 100....I believe dorothy would still be alive
I first learned about her when Essence Magazine did an article on her life and career. I was awe struck by her beauty and couldn't believe I had never heard of her before. When I saw Carmen Jones for the first time I went WOW! She is like a dream come to life. I am sure had she lived long enough she would have received endless celebrations for her ground breaking career. Maybe a lifetime achievement Oscar. Or a Kennedy Center tribute.
Dorothy Dandridge was the most amazing actress but as a divorced parent she that suffered with the guilt of having surrendered her parental rights of her daughter due to financial issues surrounding her not having the income to pay for the stay and maintenance of her TMH (Trainable Mentally Handicap) daughter in facility that takes cares for her child. Dorothy NEVER got over it. Everyday, people are investigated by government agencies regarding whether or not a person is a suitable parent for children that are not disable, but it is rare when a parent loses their disabled child for not being able to afford the facility the houses and care of TMH children. I have a TMH child that isn't in a facility that houses and care for children with extreme disabilities. I believe that such place are very cold and impersonal when it comes to nurturing a TMH child and or children with extreme disabilities. We as people need to support those parents to choose to personally take care of their own TMH and or extremely disabled children. Be there is no place like HOME! God willing we can help that person by simply saying keep your head up you are doing a good job!
I have it in my small library. But I'm puzzled why society writer Geri Branton has not jumped into the mix with a friend girl look into her relationship with Dandridge. They were close, after all. And Geri's husband was the Johnny Cochran of his day. We're blessed to have Donald Bogle.
Bunny Pink Don't start me, please! I'll talk your ears off. I miss Dot horribly! Let me clarify something, Bunny. Geri Branton's husband is the dynamic Leo Branton. Geri, by the way, was the society writer of the Los Angeles Sentinel under the aegis of the Washingtons. There was so much more to Dot than we were given by "Hollywood." They just didn't have it right. Her material, except for "Island in the Sun," was lousy and didn't showcase her talent. Bunny, I disagree with the person above in the video. Hollywood was not a walk in the park for anyone. True enough, the brand was light skin. But Sista Bette Davis didn't exactly sail through those brackish waters, either. And Miss MGM herself, Judy Garland, was fired by the same. And when you compare blonde Frances Farmer's life to that of Billie Holiday, I can't say that fair skin made her life easier than Holliday's. After all, the state of Washington beauty was lobotomized for "modify" her behavior. To end my filibuster, Bunny, please get hold of the biography on Phillipa Schuyler. Wow! Had no idea her life was so tragedy laden. See ya!
Bunny Pink Yes, it can be bought on amazon.com. If you don't at first succeed, try cross referencing. As far as I know, since I'm not personally privy to Hollywood inside gossip, Preminger was not, let's say, a man of high principles. You know, your post makes me deeply regret I can't locate Bogle's must read biography of Dandridge. He puts a lotta meat on the bone. Unfortunately, Dot didn't have Horne's "steel," something I see in Diana Ross. These two are some tough broads, and tough you have to be in the entertainment world. Lena Horne was much tougher than Dot. Bogle points out, too, that Dot has some quiet emotional issues working against her, issues unrelated altogether from any struggles trying to achieve success in "white" Hollywood. What a joke! Look, even in those short snippets we see of Horne at MGM, she stole the show and was therefore a star. Your eyes went right to Horne. Check out her dramatic singing performance with "Love." Poetry in motion. Bunny, please widen your repertory. Read anything about Frank Silvera and Philippa Schuyler. As I say, chil', don't start me! lol
so terribly sad,but there was meaning to her life in spite of all that. and only she could say, if it was worth it all,thats her call,and hers alone to have made.
Yes, and Dot gave her life meaning. It wasn't handed to her on a silver platter. Yet I was stunned (I have her biography in my mini library) that she suffered such inner turmoil.
@Jill...I'd often thought she'd be the right choice for the role of Bailey should Hollywood or Opray brought the life of Bailey to the screen. By the way, what happened to Latifah? Frankly speaking, I thought her talk show met the mark for those kinds of shows, didn't you?
Harolynn was BEAUTIFUL ❤👩👧 I wish it was pictures of her as a adult I know in Dorothy's autobiography it stated she had long hair & inherited her dads height
a few idiots say o she can pass for white,or with"WHITE features?"i m here today as a hispanic to say,HELL NO... she look as she was,Light to Light Golden Brown copper skin,gorgeous flawless skin even thru early 40s young older BLK woman.Not white... & died way too young. RIP hermosa.adios 1
your right. i don't see any caucasian like that... and i am italian and scottish/dutch. yeo your right and she was 1 of my mother Best blk actresses/and actress of ALL race for well over since time she was five years old she say in early forties...we luv u dorothy! RIP
TheDejesius No Dorothy couldn't pass for "white" at least in person but she did play non-black characters in several films. In the Decks Ran Red she was cast a Maori from New Zealand and in Malaga she played a racially ambiguous woman of undetermined European origins. In Malaga she threw the producers in a quandary because they couldn't decide what Nationality to make her character. Dorothy was also scheduled to play an Indian woman in the never released Marco Polo and she signed a film contract to play a Mexican right before her death. In the Earl Mills biography it was mentioned that Dorothy had to re-shoot her Bright Road scenes in brown makeup because she photographed too light and the MGM producers thought she looked like a Spaniard.
+TheDejesius she could pass for an African which is clearly what she was. although American)like Ethiopian or Eastern African. people make to much of a fuss when they assume all black people are supposed to look the same as if there is no diversity among Africans that originated without any mixture traits from the beginning
You know I always thought that Marilyn sounded baby-like similar to Shirley Temple with her pout and little girl voice (although ST WAS a little girl!)
she was too vulnerable for fame. she suffered from stage fright which should have been a huge red flag. most her decissions were wrong or made at wrong timings, that's enough to turn a soft heart cold..fame is not for everyone. She wanted to settle down to save herself but the men that were around her didn't grant her that escape. she was trapped, and what usually happens when that happens is you know you can not do it alone, there wasn't enough strength or fight in her. Nothing but her self could have saved her. but then again she was a troubled soul, how can you save a troubled soul when you are the one fighting your own demons? tragic.
American the beautiful???? AmeriKKK the WHORE!! THERE'S NOTHING BEAUTIFUL ABOUT THESE RACIST UNITED SNAKES. That's why I don't pledge no allegiance to that red, white, & blue rag, nor do I stand 4 that FU song!!! Sister was completely gorgeous. And 4 the dummies who think she's biracial she's not. She may have a few drops of that deseased blood in her however she is more ORIGINAL & BEAUTIFUL @ THAT.
Had Dorothy's father been in her life, we wouldn't even know her as "Dorothy Dandridge" the entertainer. He would've protected her and sure in the hell wouldn't have agreed to their fame crazy mama selling them off to Hollywood. Let this be a lesson when it comes to who you lay down with and have kids with. Such a tragic life. #RIPDorothy
Her daughter was in the Asylum and died there at age 60 in 03 before Dandridge died she was going to get her back before that time unfortunately, she passed away unable to get that far…
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 and no that’s incorrect she was left at the Asylum and died there till the age of 60, Dorothy was unable to take care of her… she was too broke and couldn’t afford it.. she had no choice ..
...as a Woman of Colour, I have always have Embraced her Beauty, Talent, and Self Awareness asa woman of Colour.......still do.....my Heart goes out for A lot of reasons (self value was a tuff one for her to completely embrace because of the times) but the RESPECT stays the same.......💜💜💜
*She was neither manic depressant or experienced self-hate. Halle Berry is going on and on about someone she didn't even know.* Dorothy fell into a deep depression due to the failed relationships and second Divorce from the Abusive guy who used her for money. Like her best friend said she would have been happy just being a House-Wife & Mother. She was deeply saddened by her daughter's permanent mental illness due to lack of Oxygen to her brain during birth, something Dorothy always blamed herself for because she delayed going to the Hospital waiting for her husband to come home. Then she couldn't pay for her daughter's care anymore and had to surrender (ward of the court) to a state institution. The Guilt was unbearable.
So she did everything but called on God. Typically what a lot of women going through today. Took that sucker for child support. Being a housewife with no support from that no good husband;👏🏻prayers all she needed
Just watched a Doris Day doc . She also had abusive husbands and some that stole her money - what makes these lovely talented ladies go for such horrible men?
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 eh .. that’s callus of you to say when you only watched this half pitted documentary that doesn’t really share too much because at that time they did not care to do so.. also based on her upbringing she was probably never taught to worship.. sense her moms was a lesbian women who took her away from her father along with her sister. She also was married to a black man first who left her. I done believe she was praying for suffrage.. her life was inevitable the minute she was born..
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 also let’s not forget the constant abuse she got from her mothers lover.. where or whom she should turn to when not taught to do so ?
Yes it was “unbearable “ and she was trying to get her back that same year before she passed away.. it was inevitable.. she reminds me of my grandmother a lot.. who was just as beautiful as she and suffered with anti depression and gained weight from the process and lost her beauty and ended up with a terrible husband back to back
@@AnastasiaLUVSU Their daughter was most likely autistic. The description of her disabilities seem to point to autism. Many who are deeper on the spectrum tend to have mentality of a child if they didnt receive the therapy needed at a young age. Seems like she was non verbal, but maybe could have spoken with speech therapy at a very young age. With todays technologies and awareness in autism, she would had at least been able to communicate through a tablet or other means and her parents would had known that their daugther knew they were her parents and knew a lot more than they thought, just couldnt verbally get it out. She would had lived a relatively productive life in todays world. Heartbreaking.
I am also a fan of the Beautiful Miss Dandridge, "Miss D"... and have been since I was a child in the 1950's.....unfortunately it seems that our "Miss. D"...followed an "abuse syndrome"....as most abused children do as they grow into adults...she was abused by her Mother's partner, and , what she did to "Miss. D" was just so degrading..
Being black in America at that time was just a curse, no matter how talented or brilliant you were the systematic racism would not allow you to fulfil your potential and downright destroy you....smh... imagine if America was different back then, America lost a chance to be the beacon of liberty and to the world only the collective love of racism by the majority white populace prevented this.....such a pity....even today there is a residual sense of this horrible time and hate against a people that literally built America's first major economy..
Ruled by Venus no she isn’t .. I am not from Africa.. I am born in America and I have african ancestors back about over 200 years.. I am a black American.. period..
She had a no-good husband who no only cheated on her, but then left her alone to bear the financial responsibility of raising their handicapped daughter. So disgusting!
Rain Walker hold up now don’t forget her last husband who mentally and physically abused, used her money to front his club had her work there and drained her financially in every way he could. Her first husband was a 20 something kid he did blame but sometimes as we all know you can mess up royally with a little fame money and women at that age .
I see a lot of similarities between Judy Garland and Dorothy...neither had a real childhood or stable families...and both let men, pills and alcohol takeover their lives. Sad.
SagesseNoir No question about the racism. In that sense she certainly had it worse than any white performer, but I wasn't trying to compare them in that way. The similarities I see are simply the manner in which they handled the obstacles/tragedies in their lives.
Dorothy was a rare Beautiful Brown Sister that every man desired. She did her part in blazing the trail's for other Brown Actor's.She could play any character. I don't care about what I'd said in the video ,I still admire her impeccable acting. Back then they had to do what they had to , to keep food on the table. She may be gone ,but she left her name to carry on. RIP -Dorothy 🎥🎬🎤📣 🎉🎞️📺 🌷🌹💍💎💄👑🖤
Dorothy went through a lot she and I believe her sisters were abused/sexually assuled by her mother's friend, abandoned by her husband in her 20's, lost a child to the system, dated married men who wanted her as eye candy it was obvious that they didn't care about her. The last marriage the man abused and financially ruined her, in addition to the prescription drug use and abuse she suffered on the movie sets, men constantly trying to date her, sexual harassment, breaking the racial and color barriers, depression, anxiety of loosing her home and there is no telling what other internal and external conditions she had to face but despite it all we have the privilege to see a talent beautiful woman in all her glory despite the things she has been through. Let's not forget we also have a privilege to see the talents of so many beautiful black people of that time. 💖
Dorothy Dandridge was and is the definition of Iconic. Thank you Ms. Dorothy Dandridge for opening the door for Other BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD with out you there would not be Black Glamorous Actresses that have come after you.
Good for Peter Lawford. And he was realistic enough to tell her the truth. He was such an enigma. But one thing stands out, he was a decent human being, which made people hate him.
Harold Nicolas abandoned her & his daughter, when needed the most. Otto Preminger controlled & rejected her: didn’t perceive her as “marriage material.” She was good enough4 him 2use her body, but not good enough 2marry. Jack Denison never loved her. He used her 2perform at his failing night club. The pathetic men n her life drained the life, gifts, & talents from Ms. DD. Trust n your own abilities Daughters. Be confident & self-sufficient. Never place your life n2 a man’s hands, nor anyone else’s for that matter. Love yourselves, first.🦋
@Capri M bcuz he wants us to buy the book this is the ending: "one night Geraldine (her bestie) Awoke from a dream when Dorothy replied "oh Geri you see I don't have anything to cry about anymore". That's the ending So u didn't miss much. Hope I helped
The 1960s were a tough time for most Hollywood entertainers. Mickey Rooney rented himself out to appear at cocktail parties in FL & had no furniture in his house. Judy Garland spiraled downward & was sleeping on people's floors. Debbie Reynolds went on the musical theater circuit & developed a drinking problem. It was a miracle any of them survived.
I absolutely adore Dorothy Dandridge so much so that I was angered by the fact that Halle Berry portrayed her in the movie I wanted that role so badly UGH! But I came to terms with it and realized Halle was the obvious and best choice for the role she looked more like her than anyone that I know including myself. I just wish she would have been alive for me to meet her.
I'm not impressed with Halle Berry's opinion and comments towards Dorothy's life, and to be honest her list of relationships have not been up to par. Of course Dorothy's life wasnt the best but i'm sure many can relate some way or the other. For her to say thatDorothy didnt value herself and relected self hatred makes me wonder if Halle Berry actually looked in the mirror at her own life and relationships...yet alone her film Monster is a perfect example of what she expressed Dorothy lacked as a women and actress. I never saw Dorothy get naked on camera for a role. of course film back then wasnt as explicit as today. I pray Halle Berry actually thinks about the things she expressed in this doc as a retrospect of her life today. I honestly believe that she saw Dorothy's weaknesses and flaws in her own life which caused her to respond the way she did.
You sound really upset by her comments. But really what's the big deal .. It sounded to me that she was having Sympathy for Dorothy not hate. Subtly saying she deserved better. I don't believe she would have taken the role of playing her. If she didn't admire her in some way, or felt she could relate to her. I personally agree that Dorothy didn't value herself much. Strictly based on what she accepted from the men in her life. I've been their and sure a lot of other women have. So Maybe Halle did see a little of herself in Dorothy.
+LaShantell Monique am late but totally agree with you. I too was very disappointed at Halle's comments towards this lady when her life is so flawed. I felt Dorothy's pain no judgments.
i agree as beautiful and talented as Halle Berry is I dont think her decision making reflects her words of wisdom about Ms. Dandridges tragic life..choice in life partner or spouse seems always to be what can pull people from trajedy..if all the men who she was with truly loved her they would have chosen to be with her and maybe could have saved her from herself
I wished someone else played Dorothy Dandridge instead of Halle Berry. It's annoying when those who weren't around when these actors were living and struggling speak on their lives as if they were privy to information. I believe Halle was projecting her life upon Dorothy Dandridge.
She was surrounded by SO many toxic people
Which star from that time and after wasn't surrounded by toxic people?
Lord, if this ain't the truth....
facts Z
That doesnt seem to be the issue here...its her OWN demons that was her downfall
this is so troubling . .I hate racism and bad parenting and selfish men ...I just wish I could hug her
Kristi Smedley you hate Racism, bad parenting and selfish men ? ?? ...... that just about covers the whole human race
Mike Carter
Mike Carter bruh😭😭😭
Kristi Smedley Me too
@2012endofanerror i think when she pointed out "bad parenting", she was referring to her mom.
Dorothy paved the way for some many black actresses today. I loved her as a child and always will.
Kourtnee Monroe ikr too bad so many black girls rep Monroe. When we have always had her.
Nina Soares Yeah! I betcha she always indicated she was mixed"instead of saying she was black!
By sleeping with men for roles
lalaboo grey this is why black ppl can't get their shit together. This whole fucking comment section is fucking why.
NEVER DEPEND ON MAN'S LOVE & ATTENTION, IT WILL DESTROY YOU.
in my opinion there is no such thing as "Love"from a man for a woman"....it is merely a "Testosterone Rush"...that is why, after a woman loses her youth, beauty and sex appeal...a man can dump his wife of (20) yrs. for a younger girl.
Oh, what makes (1) an Authority on such a matter ?
Lily Ahn hi cutie!
Unfortunately, that's just the truth!
exactly, thats what damaged her the attention she wanted and need from a man made her totally broke and dead, all the great ones and icons have way too low self esteem its sad.
I am so glad Diahann Carrol and Nichelle Nichols were interviewed for this!
me too
Ms. Carol, a lovely woman in her own right, appeared with Dorothy in CARMEN JONES.
I. LOVE. HER.
Cortland Hunter I never realized how much her story paralleled that of Lena Horne. Two talented women pushed by mothers who found the strength to defy the standards Hollywood set for Black performers at the time.
@Wagner PD 35:55
im related to her. she is my great grandmas first cousin. my mom has lots of vids and pics of her. my family love and remember her so much cos she was so beautiful and unique
and nope shes not mixed. we share a white great great something grand father, he was the plantation owner and had kids with one of our great grandmothers. but she is mostly black
Nicki Williams you might have a descent, but honey you aren't mixed. 2 black parents & a great great something grandfather whose white, doesn't make you mixed.
Nicki Williams so true, because having another admixture from another race changes genetics. Most, if not all, Afro Americans are mixed race
pretentia Where is your pretty picture? You’re your related Right? So Funny
Makaveli Thadon 😂😂😂😂 be nice
After watching this, I've learned to chase after God not people. People disappoint.
Amen...
It is okay to chase after Mister Fred Rogers.
put your money on an animal every time and youll never know a regret!
YES put God 1st & he'll bless you with a mate/ significant other
Victoria Nkemadu really,you had to watch that, Someone should have taught you to chase God when you first could speak, Not at all trying to judge you, Just merely stating 🙏🏾😊
Why does everyone think that she was mixed?? both her mother and father had dark skin and both of her grandparents were black. Just because she has light brown skin and a thin nose, that means she's mixed ?? She's black people, not biracial. Deal with it.
bluedreamer5000 according to the biography I read her mother was of Spanish and Indian descent and her father was Jamaican
Beautiful Peache I think her mother was full black
Sa123 justme ok
bluedreamer5000
that sounds about right. her mother was beautiful too. i'd always thought she was half white, but clearly they were often powdering her face.
Dorothy Was classy beautiful actress & I think Halle barry was the perfect choice For Dorotyy
Halle Berry? worst actress ever
Yes, Halle, Did An Amazin Job Playin Dorothy!!💙💙
I AGREE HALLE BERRY WAS THE BEST CHOICE FOR THE ROLL
Dominique Lewis Jennings Why do use the word Classy, and why do other people refer to some people that have money as being Classy?
@@denisepaulsen6944 ,
One of the worst if not the worst.
Her comment about racial prejudice is so true -- It takes, and gives nothing. It makes a person half alive. So true.
it is still true.
moonlightrai you and
I hate to burst everyon'es bubble...about only "Whites" in the Movie / Music Ind. being the only fault of Beautiful & talented Black Artists, being shot down from their deserved positions...what about"Mary Wilson"... of Mo Town, ..during the 1960's...She was the "True"..first big recording star at Mo Town....and the Presdident .of Mo Town..."Mr.Berry Gordy"...was whom suppressed"Mary Wilson's career, and pushed her down and aside, so he could push the Supremes" to the front line...I am white I was a great fan of The Supremes, however ma and lots of other kids also were great fans of "Mary Wilson,"whom got a bum deal from "Gordy" and"Mo Town". ....
When you let it take control over you, yes that statement is true.
Sue Juede yeah but look at who was the real owner of Barry Gordy?...Esau
Poor Dorothy was a troubled soul; beautiful and talented, but tormented.
Dorothy lived better than 90% of average whites and blacks especially in the 1960s. Tired of these horror stories. Living in the southern was hell!!! Dorothy achieves everything- fame, wealth, and health. She did those horror things on her accord.
Nonsense
@SagesseNoir
lol I don't believe KA4383T has a single clue what it was like to be Black during those times. Blacks caught hell all over, especially in Hollywood. Imagine giving your all and being the best and still not being able to catch a break because of your skin. No one on this page knows the depths of her suffering and could only wish to be as strong as her.
Dorothy, in those days, was lucky to have gotten as far as she did. She was extremely talented but living in Jim Crow America.
So true
It didn't help that she was raised by a narcissistic nightmare of a mother, and deprived of her father's love and upbringing. She chose every significant romantic relationship she had on people who were also evil narcissists, the poor Dear.
back then laws were horrible her father couldnt get no help nowadays ruby woulda been arrested for kidnapping
So true. Her mother was punishing her father. I believe she was jealous of the love he had for his daughters and they probably favored him more. The cruelest thing she did was purposely give him the wrong date of Dorothy’s funeral.
That tends to happen when children are raised by narcissists
@@lakeyshavaughn8066 outta
It's very sad.
I feel sorry for Dorothy's father, having his kids ripped away from him like that. They were literally kidnapped from him!
Yes, i agree he seemed like a man that just wanted to take care if his girls, but their mother selfishly withheld those privelages, depriving them of their father loving them and nurturing them. This led Dorothy's destiny astray as she pursued men to fill that empty place. Lord have mercy. Her life could have been so different if her mom wasnt fighting her own demons.
LaShantell Monique her mother was a selfish Pisces bitch
+Hat Sheshupt I Agree her mother was a bitter selfish bitch
i agree he just wanted his daughters
theproplady i
What a beautiful, talented woman! She went through SO much! What a nasty, perverted woman Neva was. Thank God Dorothy got away from her!
Amen
Evil mother allowing her lesbian lover to torment (rape) her daughter.
Shit $3,500 a week back then.....in the 50's....thats great money now.
Why all the super hot ones had to go out like that. Her and vanity?
@@leomartin5965
Yes, but what a price to pay for it. 😬
Dorothy Dandridge is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen. Liz Taylor is Beautiful too but Dorothy is something else:)
Jimi Hendrix why must you put one women down to build another one up ? Just simply say she is the most beautiful women you have ever seen leave out the put down of Liz .... it’s not a good look .......it’s a problem that runs deep in ... well I’ll leave it at that your not ready to go that deep
Angela Bassett knocks them both out of the water
Yup.
@@fresh5959 because he can
Shameeka Danzey cuz he is a dick yes
Wouldn't it have been great if Dorothy lived long enough, to tell her own story? But I appreciate you for uploading this!
Such a sad life. She reminds me of Marilyn Monroe in regards to her issues with men and struggles to be happy.
DTWrites1 she was in a sense but couldn’t get as much credit
DD an MM were besties back then, they shared the same plight when it came to men, in that they had trust an love issues
I agree untreated mental emotional n men's abuse n literally sucking up their special beauty God help them it's repeated too much
I could be wrong, but I think they did meet in real life or knew of each other.
@@mrjamila88 they were close friends!
Beautiful souls always seem to tote the load. Thanks for sharing. Peace to you and all.
Love the speech of people from that Era. The dialect is smooth, clean, and husky.
her and Marilyn Monroe lived similar lives, as far as the depression and abuse of pills
Sherrell James and both died at the same age
they were bffs too
Sherrell James Marilyn was treated with respect!
I think she beautiful and ahead of time.
+Shondria Morgan , not at all ahead of her time. People like her, never are. They are the ones in the right place, at the right time ... it's the rest of the world that are behind. Sadly, people like her, who've had to bang and knock down doors always end up paying a heavy price for those who will inevitably come after them. They make it easier for others, like a sacrifice if you will, but the burden they carry for doing so is the heaviest load for anyone who's blessed enough, "or cursed enough" to carry it. I never think of her fall toward the end, I just marvel and APPRECIATE how long she stayed strong and carried the weight of it all. Enormously remarkable woman.
Exactly. Beyonce stole a lot of her swag.
Black is Beautiful her you all of you
She was far more beautiful and talented than Marilyn Monroe and I think even Marilyn herself knew that which is why she admired her.
+eletric .lady Dorothy was more beautiful and talented because her beauty wasn't artificial, as Marilyn's was (which peeps tend to forget), and some of Marilyn's talent was actually her physical attractiveness. Dorothy's talent had nothing to do with her physical self.
+eletric .lady Which makes it all the more ironic that I see young blacks (mostly female) wearing Marilyn tops or T-shirts, but no pictures of Dorothy Dandridge on their attire.
+SagesseNoir I was just saying this...I just started having my own novelty shirts made with dorothy on it
Natural Class Views Nice idea.
+SagesseNoir yeah even Nicki Minaj a black woman in the industry herself has claimed Marilyn as her influence. so that's why women like her wear bleach blonde wigs and weave.
She broke do many barriers, yet it saddens me how much pain she endured. She is a legend by all rights❣️
One of the most beautiful women you'll ever see.
O' HI IT'S ANOTHER WAY OF SAYING SHE'S WAS GLAMOROUS IN MY BOOK/ MS.HALLE BERRY PUTS ME IN THE MIND OF MS. DANDRIDGE TOO" ME L♡VE THEM BOTH AND YOUR COMMENT IS JUST AS BRIGHT, LET US ENJOY LIFE AND LIVE IT WITH WARM HEARTS TAKE IT EASY"*¿*"
Janet Jackson looks just like her that’s who should have done her biography
@@thomaswoods731 Yea both used and abused by white men. Neither would be my role model. Beauty with no brains.
RealityBitesGirl stop fucking lying
She was 😍 simply Gorgeous
😬 my face when I see brown people wearing Marilyn Monroe shirts as opposed to Dorothy Dandridge.
My FACE ALSO!! I don't GET IT!!
Maybe because she was wiped from history but Marilyn was mummified into history to remain relevant
@@RoyalBlood23 YEAH YEAH SHE SHOWED ASS MORE THATS ALL..Slept around...Most Caucasian girls did that back then more than EVER!
Because most don't know about her. I used to love mm, but when I really found out who she was and what she stood for, I had to stop flaunting the image. DD I like her and she is way more prettier and talented than mm. I found out about DD about 20 years ago and was amazed at her beauty and style.
After watching this refresher, she's not one I want to emulate in some way either.
I have been looking for one everywhere and i cant find one. I may have to get it Custom made
Man that's my homie from the five heartbeats
I know. I had no idea they were the "Nicholas Brothers" and one of them were married to Dorothy Dandridge. Where have I been?! I've been watching "The Five Heartbeats" movie for years!
andrea B Sarge let me see ya best combination
andrea B 🤣🤣🤣
Kevin Richmond lol “Come outside and I’ll kick your ass myself” he played his part
@@elissacooperJustice 😂😂😂😂
Gosh
Her daughter was beautiful.
I hate to break it to anyone who thinks that Dorothy Dandridge was of mixed race. Both of her parents, Cyril and Ruby were Black. Although it is probably true that Cyril's parents or grandparents were of mixed heritage. But technically is was 100% Black.
Yes both of Dorothy's parents are black but Dorothy is no where near 100% black. Cyril Dandridge was a light skinned black man and his mother Florence Locke-Dandridge looked completely Caucasian; according to Dorothy Hughes McConnell, who was a friend of the family, you couldn't tell she had a single drop of black blood. Florence was also known throughout the Cleveland community for her striking beauty. Dorothy obviously has a substantial amount of white DNA she inherited from Cyril's side of the family. The average African American woman does not have cafe au Lait skin and European facial features, both traits which gave Dorothy crossover appeal with white audiences.
it's in her Autobiography. She was mixed.
you see the picture of her parents they are black but their grandparents could be mix
I don't mean this in a mean way - but Dorothy was as black as many black Americans. She was not special in this way. There are many black Americans that had a white grandparent or great-grandparent. Based on that theory...50% of black Americans are mixed. If that is what it takes to be mixed - then I am mixed and my skin tone is closer to Kelly Rowland. Most blacks I know fall into this category and yet don't get caught up in labels. They just say they are black and keep it moving.
ReneeDreams
Don't be so sure about Dorothy's exact genetic makeup. Henry Louis Gates Jr is 50% white according to his ancestry makeup. Both of his parents are also black. He is also much more ethnic looking then Dorothy Dandridge. Condoleeza Rice was found to be only 51% African when she was subjected to a DNA test. The average African American with two black parents does not resemble Dorothy Dandridge, Jayne Kennedy or Vanessa Williams unless there is a lot of mixture down the line. Dorothy herself even admitted in her autobiography that her success was due in part to her mixed race appearance so I don't know why some black posters get in their feelings and up in arms when people question if Dorothy is mixed....It's ridiculous. No Dorothy is not biracial, but in all likelihood she probably had more European DNA then you think
Right woman. Right place. Wrong time.
Probably would have had more luck if she moved and defected to France like Josephine did
BroccoliBeefed
...which was exactly what her ex-husband did.
BroccoliBeefed
itsjemmabond Yes, but then how did the Ella Fitzgeralds, etc make it?
BroccoliBeefed
What a VERY foolish question!!! Ella, was a singer, heaveyset, and not really looked upon as a sex symbol of sorts. It was easier for her to be accepted by White America at that time. With Dorothy's beauty, it was difficult to cast her in roles, as she would not be very believable as a domestic, and unless it was an all-Black film, the times would not let her be cast as a leading lady opposite White actors. She was in the wrong time....today, she would likely have been a very big superstar.
I love learning about talented Black people. Black people have been talented for years and those before us have paved the way for the next generation and generations to come. Thank You Dorothy Dandridge. You were truly a talented Black Queen.
Kween! We wuz kangs!!!
This is all so sad. I think sometimes men will drive a woman crazy if u let them. Seems she just wanted to be loved.....
A bitch will steer any gender down the wrong path...like her mother hiding them from their dad and carpet munching her best friend in the company of her pre adolescent daughters in the most socially toxic era for black folks. The first 70 years of the 20th century.
True. #PinkPill living
@John Kimber what reason u think her behavior was this way? Yes true we all should take accountability for our own actions. And think of better ways to cope. Some women dont have that strength unfortunately. In the end she just wanted to be loved by man.
@@leomartin5965 this doesn’t make any sense
That part ..some men will just tear and abuse.
She was absolutely gorgeous and beautiful
Halle Berry was the right fit for this role!😍
May be so but there were many full black actresses that could of also played the part and did a good job I'm not taking nothing away from Halle berry she did a good job but goes to show nothing as changed in the industry
Chantelle Tucker yeah but Halle fit perfect..
@@chantelletucker6385 What do you mean when you say that nothing has changed?
@@Michelle-pn9xt Maybe that they stick to 1 well know actor & not choose new comers maybe? I'm not sure either.
She really was
no one comes close to her beauty!
Hyun Joo Kim I do! :p
we look alike kinda
morenazo952 Alisha key's and Aliyah dose
XxShadowvalkyriexX lmao hahaha😂😂😂😂
A very beautiful and classy lady. Today she would have been very successful. Born before her time. I wish she could have found true happiness instead of so much tradgedy.
😂😂😂😂😂
Breathtaking beauty.
she sure was
way too young at 40s.so sad.
smdh
adios
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Clonetrooper1139 woman ok
The Baroness and the Butler
She was not "mixed" she was a black woman period. Stop believing Wikipedia. You can clearly see this woman has TWO BLACK PARENTS!!!
Wikipedia is operated by troll farm and owned by a billionaire. Which anyone can change information in it without factual evidence. Anyone that Only takes information from wikipedia is a MORON.
I'm obsessed with her! She was such an amazing woman. And our birthdays are only a day apart.
Perhaps if she went to the hospital when she first started feeling the labor pains her daughter would have had a different outcome. Dorothy had PTSD for sure.
Beautiful woman. Iconic. We are still speaking of her today.
Her husband should have drove her to the hospital instead of going to play golf. He took the car so she had no way to go on her own. He was immature and foolish young man who wasn't interested in being a husband
Dorothy was a stunningly beautiful and gorgeous woman! Thank you Ms. Dorothy for paving the way for black girls like me coming up behind you having dreams of acting, singing, dancing and stardom 🙏🏽 if it wasn’t for you enduring all you did there would be no room for us ❤️🙌🏽 Rest in Love beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Wtf why did it cut off at the end? Just at the most mysterious part!
Yes is there a part 2 anywhere??
Sounds like their daughter had autism.
I wonder why her daughter's father (Nicholas) did not help care for her with the child, he just left and didn't look back!
+Denise Hester They should not have married. Probably they were just too young, somewhere in this film Nicholas admits that he wasn't mature or man enough to handle his responsibilities. But hindsight is 20/20 vision. Too bad he (and she) didn't see that earlier on.
I guess brothas were trifling back then too.
From the behavior of Dorothy's mother (not to mention the lesbian lover who violated Dorothy) there were sistas who were trifling too.
Denise Hester The daughter was retarded.
SagesseNoir But the trifling sistas still took care of their kids instead of abandoning them.
I have a framed portrait of her in my home. So beautiful and talented. Beloved, Dotty.
Dorothy and Marylin were the best of friends! Let’s appreciate them both!
Why all pop star or movie star die alone at the young age in hotel room or alone in they home 🏡 it's very strange
Marc Santo rite
Hmmm......true....Whitney Houston, amy winehouse, Marilyn Monroe and plenty others
@@melani4111 loneliness seems to be 'a safe haven' for the darkness of a lonely life. i watched the movie just now (for the first time) and was compelled to know more. Sad, is just not the word for someone searching and coming up empty. Pouring water into a basket...i echo your response 'hmmm....true'
Comfort and alone
Yes, it is very strange. I think the demands of the life of an actress/actor or singer, are so stressful, the artist becomes exhausted and many times slips into depression.
Another tragic product of an overbearing mother who wanted to be an entertainer herself but failed & then puts her beautiful young daughter through hell. Apart from Dorothy,other screen goddesses with the overbearing mother & absent or weak father background were linda darnell, Natalie wood, Yvonne De Carlo to mention a few. They all ended up looking for fathers in the wrong men & having adulterous affairs. It's really not fair what they had to endure but old Hollywood seems filled with stories of exploited young women who were used for their beauty while never making peace with themselves.
Same thing goes on today. Nothing has changed. Dorothy was a beautiful, classy woman. Who, today can say they are classy and beautiful. All we have today is sewage for the most part. Hollywood, has always been run by sickos. Corey Feldman said the biggest problem in Hollywood today is pedophilia and I believe it to be just one of them.
Heard the name before, never new the beautiful courageous life story behind it. I'm now devouring anything and everything Dorothy Dandridge!
Dorothy would still be alive if she would have married the man who called her angel face Earl Mills.
Pat Washum No she would not still be alive lol. She would be waay too old to be alive
Pat Washum I Agree 💯percent
I believe Earl might of been the one for her
Say Ji No 😂 are you that much of an idiot?? Sure she'd be elderly but There's so many actors and other people who live past 100....I believe dorothy would still be alive
She was so gorgeous with a tragic life her story is so heartbreaking. I wonder whatever happened to her daughter.
Her daughter passed away some years back in a nursing home
I first learned about her when Essence Magazine did an article on her life and career. I was awe struck by her beauty and couldn't believe I had never heard of her before. When I saw Carmen Jones for the first time I went WOW! She is like a dream come to life. I am sure had she lived long enough she would have received endless celebrations for her ground breaking career. Maybe a lifetime achievement Oscar. Or a Kennedy Center tribute.
Dorothy Dandridge was the most amazing actress but as a divorced parent she that suffered with the guilt of having surrendered her parental rights of her daughter due to financial issues surrounding her not having the income to pay for the stay and maintenance of her TMH (Trainable Mentally Handicap) daughter in facility that takes cares for her child. Dorothy NEVER got over it. Everyday, people are investigated by government agencies regarding whether or not a person is a suitable parent for children that are not disable, but it is rare when a parent loses their disabled child for not being able to afford the facility the houses and care of TMH children.
I have a TMH child that isn't in a facility that houses and care for children with extreme disabilities. I believe that such place are very cold and impersonal when it comes to nurturing a TMH child and or children with extreme disabilities. We as people need to support those parents to choose to personally take care of their own TMH and or extremely disabled children. Be there is no place like HOME! God willing we can help that person by simply saying keep your head up you are doing a good job!
Global Beliefs by Mrs. Michael Joe Jackson
I wonder if Dorothy would have fared better if she had gone to France like Josephine Baker.
@@jessicafashionlover2148 how do u kno what dorothy wanted to do?
SagesseNoir I believe she would have!
Likely
@@lisapoole1219 her beauty told me and josephine came before dorothy
@Dr. killpatient Dorothy didnt just make movies...so calm the F down.
Hope your in Heaven at great peace now.
so sad what happen to Dorothy she was so beautiful and aspiring. I loved her biography.
I have it in my small library. But I'm puzzled why society writer Geri Branton has not jumped into the mix with a friend girl look into her relationship with Dandridge. They were close, after all. And Geri's husband was the Johnny Cochran of his day. We're blessed to have Donald Bogle.
Bunny Pink Don't start me, please! I'll talk your ears off. I miss Dot horribly! Let me clarify something, Bunny. Geri Branton's husband is the dynamic Leo Branton. Geri, by the way, was the society writer of the Los Angeles Sentinel under the aegis of the Washingtons. There was so much more to Dot than we were given by "Hollywood." They just didn't have it right. Her material, except for "Island in the Sun," was lousy and didn't showcase her talent. Bunny, I disagree with the person above in the video. Hollywood was not a walk in the park for anyone. True enough, the brand was light skin. But Sista Bette Davis didn't exactly sail through those brackish waters, either. And Miss MGM herself, Judy Garland, was fired by the same. And when you compare blonde Frances Farmer's life to that of Billie Holiday, I can't say that fair skin made her life easier than Holliday's. After all, the state of Washington beauty was lobotomized for "modify" her behavior. To end my filibuster, Bunny, please get hold of the biography on Phillipa Schuyler. Wow! Had no idea her life was so tragedy laden. See ya!
Bunny Pink Yes, it can be bought on amazon.com. If you don't at first succeed, try cross referencing. As far as I know, since I'm not personally privy to Hollywood inside gossip, Preminger was not, let's say, a man of high principles. You know, your post makes me deeply regret I can't locate Bogle's must read biography of Dandridge. He puts a lotta meat on the bone. Unfortunately, Dot didn't have Horne's "steel," something I see in Diana Ross. These two are some tough broads, and tough you have to be in the entertainment world. Lena Horne was much tougher than Dot. Bogle points out, too, that Dot has some quiet emotional issues working against her, issues unrelated altogether from any struggles trying to achieve success in "white" Hollywood. What a joke! Look, even in those short snippets we see of Horne at MGM, she stole the show and was therefore a star. Your eyes went right to Horne. Check out her dramatic singing performance with "Love." Poetry in motion. Bunny, please widen your repertory. Read anything about Frank Silvera and Philippa Schuyler. As I say, chil', don't start me! lol
so terribly sad,but there was meaning to her life in spite of all that. and only she could say, if it was worth it all,thats her call,and hers alone to have made.
Yes, and Dot gave her life meaning. It wasn't handed to her on a silver platter. Yet I was stunned (I have her biography in my mini library) that she suffered such inner turmoil.
She was so incredibly beautiful
Queen Latifah could be Pearl Bailey's twin!
Jill Charlene 😂😂😂😂
Have always thought that they favored! You're right :)
Agreed!
Queen La is related to Pearl Bailey.
@Jill...I'd often thought she'd be the right choice for the role of Bailey should Hollywood or Opray brought the life of Bailey to the screen. By the way, what happened to Latifah? Frankly speaking, I thought her talk show met the mark for those kinds of shows, didn't you?
She was waaaaay too pretty for that Otto guy. She had weird taste in men
That quite likely was more for her career aspirations than any true desire...
That's because she felt ugly on the INSIDE and her choices in ugly men reflected that
Actually knew his son...he would ever talk about it...even in passing
These men were powerful. That’s all
POWER
so sad she was so beautiful
i agree mamita yep
died way too young only early or mid forties smh
sad ,very
adios
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I think its messed up how they kept Dorothy Dandridge hidden, but still keep Marilyn Monroe"s legacy alive.
Not hidden - who hid it?
Harolynn was BEAUTIFUL ❤👩👧 I wish it was pictures of her as a adult I know in Dorothy's autobiography it stated she had long hair & inherited her dads height
a few idiots say o she can pass for white,or with"WHITE features?"i m here today as a hispanic to say,HELL NO... she look as she was,Light to Light Golden Brown copper skin,gorgeous flawless skin even thru early 40s young older BLK woman.Not white... & died way too young. RIP hermosa.adios 1
your right. i don't see any caucasian like that... and i am italian and scottish/dutch. yeo your right and she was 1 of my mother Best blk actresses/and actress of ALL race for well over since time she was five years old she say in early forties...we luv u dorothy!
RIP
No. She could not pass for white at all.
Yea she couldn't pass for white, but she could pass for any other darker skinned races, Indian, some Hispanic.
TheDejesius No Dorothy couldn't pass for "white" at least in person but she did play non-black characters in several films. In the Decks Ran Red she was cast a Maori from New Zealand and in Malaga she played a racially ambiguous woman of undetermined European origins. In Malaga she threw the producers in a quandary because they couldn't decide what Nationality to make her character. Dorothy was also scheduled to play an Indian woman in the never released Marco Polo and she signed a film contract to play a Mexican right before her death. In the Earl Mills biography it was mentioned that Dorothy had to re-shoot her Bright Road scenes in brown makeup because she photographed too light and the MGM producers thought she looked like a Spaniard.
+TheDejesius she could pass for an African which is clearly what she was. although American)like Ethiopian or Eastern African. people make to much of a fuss when they assume all black people are supposed to look the same as if there is no diversity among Africans that originated without any mixture traits from the beginning
Marylin Monroe got her style from her. She was so beautiful
You know I always thought that Marilyn sounded baby-like similar to Shirley Temple with her pout and little girl voice (although ST WAS a little girl!)
THEWET PHOENIX facts
Truth
The original Betty Boop
How strange, today is Aug 23, 2019, exactly 20 years from the date this episide aired. She was one of a kind, Ms. Dorothy!
Not to bash Marilyn Monroe but Dorothy didn't have any plastic surgery or any other type of work done either.
she was too vulnerable for fame. she suffered from stage fright which should have been a huge red flag. most her decissions were wrong or made at wrong timings, that's enough to turn a soft heart cold..fame is not for everyone. She wanted to settle down to save herself but the men that were around her didn't grant her that escape. she was trapped, and what usually happens when that happens is you know you can not do it alone, there wasn't enough strength or fight in her. Nothing but her self could have saved her. but then again she was a troubled soul, how can you save a troubled soul when you are the one fighting your own demons? tragic.
Amira Gabani yes
amen
Amira Gabani you are a 💯 right.
This was beautifully said
Song, "Back in your own back yard"
Jack stole all her money and left her.
I cant imagine what these people went through. Never depend on others to love you. Love self first.
America the beautiful?
I think NOT.
so sad that this sensitive soul had to live...to be abused.
I hope she is with CHRIST.
American the beautiful????
AmeriKKK the WHORE!!
THERE'S NOTHING BEAUTIFUL ABOUT THESE RACIST UNITED SNAKES.
That's why I don't pledge no allegiance to that red, white, & blue rag, nor do I stand 4 that FU song!!!
Sister was completely gorgeous.
And 4 the dummies who think she's biracial she's not.
She may have a few drops of that deseased blood in her however she is more ORIGINAL & BEAUTIFUL @ THAT.
jo bob white ni9
If America is so bad, then why are so many people trying to get in? Why dont you flee this oppressive country and move to Cuba?
Jennifer Jones I guess you’d love China or Russia...or perhaps Cuba, Africa, India or Mexico. If you don’t like it here, feel free to leave.
Had Dorothy's father been in her life, we wouldn't even know her as "Dorothy Dandridge" the entertainer. He would've protected her and sure in the hell wouldn't have agreed to their fame crazy mama selling them off to Hollywood. Let this be a lesson when it comes to who you lay down with and have kids with. Such a tragic life. #RIPDorothy
It just breaks my heart that no one could find her daughter 😢
But didn't she put her daughter on bus and left her there
She died in 03 😥
Her daughter was in the Asylum and died there at age 60 in 03 before Dandridge died she was going to get her back before that time unfortunately, she passed away unable to get that far…
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 and no that’s incorrect she was left at the Asylum and died there till the age of 60, Dorothy was unable to take care of her… she was too broke and couldn’t afford it.. she had no choice ..
@@caramelkimmiekim8272
I am curious as to why you would you leave such a comment.
...as a Woman of Colour, I have always have Embraced her Beauty, Talent, and Self Awareness asa woman of Colour.......still do.....my Heart goes out for A lot of reasons (self value was a tuff one for her to completely embrace because of the times) but the RESPECT stays the same.......💜💜💜
Ahh she's so pretty. So classy and elegant.
*She was neither manic depressant or experienced self-hate. Halle Berry is going on and on about someone she didn't even know.* Dorothy fell into a deep depression due to the failed relationships and second Divorce from the Abusive guy who used her for money. Like her best friend said she would have been happy just being a House-Wife & Mother. She was deeply saddened by her daughter's permanent mental illness due to lack of Oxygen to her brain during birth, something Dorothy always blamed herself for because she delayed going to the Hospital waiting for her husband to come home. Then she couldn't pay for her daughter's care anymore and had to surrender (ward of the court) to a state institution. The Guilt was unbearable.
So she did everything but called on God. Typically what a lot of women going through today. Took that sucker for child support. Being a housewife with no support from that no good husband;👏🏻prayers all she needed
Just watched a Doris Day doc . She also had abusive husbands and some that stole her money - what makes these lovely talented ladies go for such horrible men?
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 eh .. that’s callus of you to say when you only watched this half pitted documentary that doesn’t really share too much because at that time they did not care to do so.. also based on her upbringing she was probably never taught to worship.. sense her moms was a lesbian women who took her away from her father along with her sister. She also was married to a black man first who left her. I done believe she was praying for suffrage.. her life was inevitable the minute she was born..
@@caramelkimmiekim8272 also let’s not forget the constant abuse she got from her mothers lover.. where or whom she should turn to when not taught to do so ?
Yes it was “unbearable “ and she was trying to get her back that same year before she passed away.. it was inevitable.. she reminds me of my grandmother a lot.. who was just as beautiful as she and suffered with anti depression and gained weight from the process and lost her beauty and ended up with a terrible husband back to back
she was a great beauty gorgeous woman great actress
what couldn't her husband help her with their daughter.
he was a deadbeat dad who left the country to avoid paying child support.
Dee B. smh it's sad after she tried so had to do it all herself he couldn't just sign a check to make sure his daughter would be okay
Wawa M Cause the daughter was retarded.
Wawa M sorry.for real
@@AnastasiaLUVSU Their daughter was most likely autistic. The description of her disabilities seem to point to autism. Many who are deeper on the spectrum tend to have mentality of a child if they didnt receive the therapy needed at a young age. Seems like she was non verbal, but maybe could have spoken with speech therapy at a very young age. With todays technologies and awareness in autism, she would had at least been able to communicate through a tablet or other means and her parents would had known that their daugther knew they were her parents and knew a lot more than they thought, just couldnt verbally get it out. She would had lived a relatively productive life in todays world. Heartbreaking.
She did everything but call on God. These married men were deceptive. She went into it with her eyes wide open. So sad. It didnt have to end that way.
Choclatcotton I agree
I am also a fan of the Beautiful Miss Dandridge, "Miss D"... and have been since I was a child in the 1950's.....unfortunately it seems that our "Miss. D"...followed an "abuse syndrome"....as most abused children do as they grow into adults...she was abused by her Mother's partner, and , what she did to "Miss. D" was just so degrading..
Choclatcotton Bitch! How Do You Know Who She Called On Or Did Not Call On!
I think the only one that really loved her was Earl Mills.
Being black in America at that time was just a curse, no matter how talented or brilliant you were the systematic racism would not allow you to fulfil your potential and downright destroy you....smh... imagine if America was different back then, America lost a chance to be the beacon of liberty and to the world only the collective love of racism by the majority white populace prevented this.....such a pity....even today there is a residual sense of this horrible time and hate against a people that literally built America's first major economy..
Halle Berry did an excellent job on her movie playing Dorthy Dandridge.
"We are all standing on someone's shoulders." - Ruby Bridges, thank you Miss Dandridge for paving the way for me as a Black creative. 😘👑 REST IN POWER
Thanks so much for sharing this story of one our favorite icons during Black History month!
I didn't see her mixed at all. She's a beautiful african american woman.
Both her parents are black she was not mixed black women come in a lot of different shades the beauty of being a black woman
Quita Diva lol you are delusional
I believe all her hair was her own. Including a naturally wavy texture without products.
African American? Dorothy is from Africa living in America? Try again.
Ruled by Venus no she isn’t .. I am not from Africa.. I am born in America and I have african ancestors back about over 200 years.. I am a black American.. period..
No one wants to blame the mother, Her mother Created this Insecurities, That woman was crazy and mentally ill
Ruby Dandridge: The original Momager
She had a no-good husband who no only cheated on her, but then left her alone to bear the financial responsibility of raising their handicapped daughter. So disgusting!
Rain Walker hold up now don’t forget her last husband who mentally and physically abused, used her money to front his club had her work there and drained her financially in every way he could. Her first husband was a 20 something kid he did blame but sometimes as we all know you can mess up royally with a little fame money and women at that age .
@@twalston01 Your answering a racyst troll put in this video to keep Black men and women fighting each other,don't let em fool ya!!!!
I see a lot of similarities between Judy Garland and Dorothy...neither had a real childhood or stable families...and both let men, pills and alcohol takeover their lives.
Sad.
SagesseNoir No question about the racism. In that sense she certainly had it worse than any white performer, but I wasn't trying to compare them in that way. The similarities I see are simply the manner in which they handled the obstacles/tragedies in their lives.
Neither one "LET" alcohol take over their lives, it's a disease...no choice.
Dorothy was a rare Beautiful Brown Sister that every man desired. She did her part in blazing the trail's for other Brown Actor's.She could play any character.
I don't care about what I'd said in the video ,I still admire her impeccable acting. Back then they had to do what they had to , to keep food on the table.
She may be gone ,but she left her name to carry on.
RIP -Dorothy
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Being black in America! Damn
AMEN! Dorothy was a natural beauty!
I'm generally not fond of celebrities, but my heart goes out to Dorothy - she was treated badly by so many people... 😔
Dorothy went through a lot she and I believe her sisters were abused/sexually assuled by her mother's friend, abandoned by her husband in her 20's, lost a child to the system, dated married men who wanted her as eye candy it was obvious that they didn't care about her. The last marriage the man abused and financially ruined her, in addition to the prescription drug use and abuse she suffered on the movie sets, men constantly trying to date her, sexual harassment, breaking the racial and color barriers, depression, anxiety of loosing her home and there is no telling what other internal and external conditions she had to face but despite it all we have the privilege to see a talent beautiful woman in all her glory despite the things she has been through. Let's not forget we also have a privilege to see the talents of so many beautiful black people of that time. 💖
Thank you so much for posting this rare classic
Dorothy Dandridge was and is the definition of Iconic. Thank you Ms. Dorothy Dandridge for opening the door for Other BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD with out you there would not be Black Glamorous
Actresses that have come after you.
sad story for a beautiful black actress/singer/dancer lady. rip ❤
Tracey Wilks
Good for Peter Lawford. And he was realistic enough to tell her the truth. He was such an enigma. But one thing stands out, he was a decent human being, which made people hate him.
Harold Nicolas abandoned her & his daughter, when needed the most. Otto Preminger controlled & rejected her: didn’t perceive her as “marriage material.” She was good enough4 him 2use her body, but not good enough 2marry. Jack Denison never loved her. He used her 2perform at his failing night club. The pathetic men n her life drained the life, gifts, & talents from Ms. DD. Trust n your own abilities Daughters. Be confident & self-sufficient. Never place your life n2 a man’s hands, nor anyone else’s for that matter. Love yourselves, first.🦋
Why does it just abruptly end like that? Wtf....
Capri Meeks RIGHT?!!!!!!?!?!?
@Capri M bcuz he wants us to buy the book this is the ending: "one night Geraldine (her bestie)
Awoke from a dream when Dorothy replied "oh Geri you see I don't have anything to cry about anymore". That's the ending
So u didn't miss much. Hope I helped
Thank you Rachel Howard.
Tia and Tamera always favored her to me, especially Tamera they have similar facial features
Brittany Renee Zanders I agree
The 1960s were a tough time for most Hollywood entertainers. Mickey Rooney rented himself out to appear at cocktail parties in FL & had no furniture in his house. Judy Garland spiraled downward & was sleeping on people's floors. Debbie Reynolds went on the musical theater circuit & developed a drinking problem. It was a miracle any of them survived.
I absolutely adore Dorothy Dandridge so much so that I was angered by the fact that Halle Berry portrayed her in the movie I wanted that role so badly UGH! But I came to terms with it and realized Halle was the obvious and best choice for the role she looked more like her than anyone that I know including myself. I just wish she would have been alive for me to meet her.
IamDottieDandridge she looks like janet jackson
I'm not impressed with Halle Berry's opinion and comments towards Dorothy's life, and to be honest her list of relationships have not been up to par. Of course Dorothy's life wasnt the best but i'm sure many can relate some way or the other. For her to say thatDorothy didnt value herself and relected self hatred makes me wonder if Halle Berry actually looked in the mirror at her own life and relationships...yet alone her film Monster is a perfect example of what she expressed Dorothy lacked as a women and actress. I never saw Dorothy get naked on camera for a role. of course film back then wasnt as explicit as today. I pray Halle Berry actually thinks about the things she expressed in this doc as a retrospect of her life today. I honestly believe that she saw Dorothy's weaknesses and flaws in her own life which caused her to respond the way she did.
You sound really upset by her comments. But really what's the big deal .. It sounded to me that she was having Sympathy for Dorothy not hate. Subtly saying she deserved better. I don't believe she would have taken the role of playing her. If she didn't admire her in some way, or felt she could relate to her. I personally agree that Dorothy didn't value herself much. Strictly based on what she accepted from the men in her life. I've been their and sure a lot of other women have. So Maybe Halle did see a little of herself in Dorothy.
+LaShantell Monique am late but totally agree with you. I too was very disappointed at Halle's comments towards this lady when her life is so flawed. I felt Dorothy's pain no judgments.
i agree as beautiful and talented as Halle Berry is I dont think her decision making reflects her words of wisdom about Ms. Dandridges tragic life..choice in life partner or spouse seems always to be what can pull people from trajedy..if all the men who she was with truly loved her they would have chosen to be with her and maybe could have saved her from herself
LaShantell Monique I agree in my opinion she’s very much like her in the way of relationships and much more
I wished someone else played Dorothy Dandridge instead of Halle Berry. It's annoying when those who weren't around when these actors were living and struggling speak on their lives as if they were privy to information. I believe Halle was projecting her life upon Dorothy Dandridge.
This is so sad. Every relationship she was in wasn't great.