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R.I.P. Harry Belafonte (March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023)

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Carmen Jones (Otto Preminger, 1954)

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Carmen Jones (Otto Preminger, 1954)

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Dorothy Dandridge & Harry Belafonte in 'Carmen Jones'  (1954)

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Dorothy Dandridge on the cover of LIFE magazine, November 1st, 1954.

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Carmen Jones.

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Carmen Jones (1954)

A young woman seduces a soldier, breaking apart his meaningful relationship with his girlfriend.

A fair few of the musical numbers are recognisable and enjoyable with the slight twists they have and new lyrics. The setting is unusual and it’s surprising to see a mostly black cast in the 1950s. All the performances were high in quality and there’s a fair amount of character development for the main three.

Although the story has some powerful subtext with reminiscences to classic plays, it’s rather uncomfortable to watch the types of relationship displayed. While it’s arguably progressive of the time to have a mostly African-American cast, none were shown in a very positive light, either displaying characteristics of aggressive sexuality regardless of consent, adultery, or murder.

The aesthetics were adequate though little appeared to be of special note. The colour palette was tame compared to many of the other musicals of the time, but it’s the setting that leaves something to be desired, having too many bleak military buildings and dirt roads. There’s a little discussion about honour which helped the narrative but it was short lived.

Most of the music numbers were engaging and helped to progress the narrative or expand upon the feelings of the characters, however many of the notes reached such a high pitch that it became difficult to distinguish many of the words so the tune and actions were relied upon more heavily to explain the scene.

3/10 -This one’s bad but it’s got some good in it, just there-

-The original opera on which the film is based was set in a cigarette factory.

-The lead was the first black actress to be nominated for Best Actress.

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DOROTHY DANDRIDGE in Carmen Jones (1954)

Costume design by Mary Ann Nyberg

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Bob Willoughby American, 1927–2009 Dorothy Dandridge on the set of “Carmen Jones”, Otto Preminger’s film of the Bizet opera, 1954 Pigment print

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HARRY BELAFONTE (1927- Died April 25th 2023,at 96.Congestive Heart failure). American singer, activist, and actor. As arguably the most successful Caribbean-American pop star, he popularized Jamaican mento folk songs which was marketed as Trinbagonian Calypso musical style with an international audience in the 1950s. His breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first million-selling LP by a single artist.Belafonte was best known for his recordings of "The Banana Boat Song", with its signature "Day-O" lyric, "Jump in the Line", and "Jamaica Farewell". He recorded and performed in many genres, including blues, folk, gospel, show tunes, and American standards. He also starred in several films, including Carmen Jones (1954), Island in the Sun (1957), and Odds Against Tomorrow (1959). Belafonte won three Grammy Awards (including a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award), an Emmy Award,and a Tony Award. In 1989, he received the Kennedy Center Honors. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1994. In 2014, he received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Academy's 6th Annual Governors Awards and in 2022 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the Early Influence category and was the oldest living person to have received the honour.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Belafonte

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Where you goin'? I might come back. Dorothy Dandridge and Harry Belafonte in Carmen Jones (1954) dir. Otto Preminger

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Princess Diahann | Vintage Black Glamour & Grace

Diahann Carroll (born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. She rose to prominence in some of the earliest major studio films to feature black casts, including Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). In 1962, Carroll won a Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical, a first for an African-American woman, for her role in the Broadway musical No Strings. In 1974 she starred in Claudine alongside James Earl Jones for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress.

Her title role in Julia, for which she received the 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best TV Star – Female, was the first series on American television to star a black woman in a non-stereotypical role, and was a milestone both in her career and the medium. In the 1980s, she played the role of Dominique Deveraux, a mixed-race diva, in the prime time soap opera Dynasty. Carroll was the recipient of numerous stage and screen nominations and awards, including her Tony Award in 1962, Golden Globe Award in 1968, and five Emmy Award nominations. She died on October 4, 2019, from breast cancer.

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Dorothy Dandridge photographed by Bob Willoughby on the set of Carmen Jones (1954)

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Today In History

Dorothy Dandridge was born in Cleveland, OH, on this date November 9, 1922.

Dorothy could do it all: sing, act, dance… And her talent elevated her to the highest ranks of fame. But despite her skills, the color of her skin held her back in Hollywood and limited the number of roles she was offered.

Dandridge had starring roles in Carmen Jones (1954) and Porgy and Bess (1959). She is the first African American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress, which was for her performance in Carmen Jones.

Dandridge performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of The Wonder Children, later The Dandridge Sisters

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Dorothy Dandridge photographed upon her arrival in New York for the premier of CARMEN JONES in 1954.

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Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge in Otto Preminger’s “Carmen Jones”     1954

“I have very little regard for consensus if it blinds you to the truth.“ Harry Belafonte

Harry Belafonte  -  1927-2023  -  Ave atque Vale