It's Black Entertainment
Stan Lathan2002-02-08
8
80 min
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Americans in film over the last century. Vanessa Williams traces the struggles and triumphs of the superstars of music and film. Among the many artists featured are: Whitney Houston, Ella Fitzgerald, Sammy Davis Jr., Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Cab Calloway, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, Ella Fitzgerald, and Little Richard, Also included are today's contemporary superstars: Snoop Dogg, Ice T, Quincy Jones, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, and many, more! 80 minutes plus DVD bonus features.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Vanessa Williams | Self - Host | Unowned |
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Whitney Houston | Self | Unowned |
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Ella Fitzgerald | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Snoop Dogg | Self | Unowned |
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Diana Ross | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Spike Lee | Self | Unowned |
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Louis Armstrong | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Little Richard | Self | Unowned |
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Debbie Allen | Self | Unowned |
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Carl Anderson | Self | Unowned |
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Josephine Baker | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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James Brown | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Tisha Campbell | Self | Unowned |
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Nat King Cole | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sean Combs | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Dandridge | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sammy Davis Jr. | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rah Digga | Self | Unowned |
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Suzzanne Douglas | Self | Unowned |
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Dr. Dre | Self | Unowned |
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Billy Eckstine | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Duke Ellington | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jamie Foxx | Self | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Aretha Franklin | Mrs. Murphy (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Nelson George | Self | Unowned |
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Jasmine Guy | Self | Unowned |
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Jimi Hendrix | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Gregory Hines | Self | Unowned |
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Billie Holiday | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Lena Horne | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Reginald Hudlin | Self | Unowned |
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Ice-T | Self | Unowned |
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Michael Jackson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Jimmy Jam | Self | Unowned |
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Quincy Jones | Self | Unowned |
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A.J. Johnson | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Eartha Kitt | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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John Landis | Self | Unowned |
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Stan Lathan | Self | Unowned |
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Terry Lewis | Self | Unowned |
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LL Cool J | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Wynton Marsalis | Self | Unowned |
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Harold Nicholas | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Alan Parker | Self | Unowned |
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Otis Redding | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Christopher Reid | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Busta Rhymes | Self | Unowned |
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Smokey Robinson | Self | Unowned |
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Russell Simmons | Self | Unowned |
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Bessie Smith | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Tina Turner | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Fats Waller | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Billy Dee Williams | Self | Unowned |
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Donald Bogle | Self | Unowned |
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Kenny Burrell | Self | Unowned |
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James Cross | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Suzanne de Passe | Self | Unowned |
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Berry Gordy | Self | Unowned |
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Eddie Hartman | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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'Crip' Heard | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Rubberneck Holmes | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Louis Jordan | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Camille King | Maddam CJ Walker | Unowned |
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Kyme | Rachel Meadows (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Velma Middleton | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Fayard Nicholas | Self | Unowned |
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The Notorious B.I.G. | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Earl 'Snake Hips' Tucker | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |
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Sister Rosetta Tharpe | Self (archive footage) | Unowned |