The Josephine Baker Story

Synopsis: Biography of the Afro-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920's and 1930's. 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.

Starring:  Lynn Whitfield, Rubén Blades, David Dukes 

Director:  Brian Gibson

Writer:  
Ron Hutchinson, Michael Zagor (story)
Ron Hutchinson (teleplay)

Released:  1990 (TV)

Rating:  NR

Country:  USA

Language:  English