Diana Ross is Billie Holiday in Lady sings the blues.

Pressbook for 1972 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, took its title from Holiday's song. Film produced by Motown Productions. Diana Ross, in feature film debut, portrayed Holiday, alongsi...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Paramount Pictures Corporation, Motown Productions
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[California] : Paramount, [1972]
Series:	Paramount press book and merchandising manual.
Subjects:	Lady sings the blues (Motion picture) Holiday, Billie, > 1915-1959 > In motion pictures. Ross, Diana, > 1944- > Performances. Williams, Billy Dee, > 1937- > Performances. Pryor, Richard, > 1940-2005 > Performances. African American singers. African Americans in motion pictures. African American motion picture actors and actresses. Musical films. Biographical films. Pressbooks > United States > Specimens.

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Summary:	Pressbook for 1972 American biographical drama film directed by Sidney J. Furie about jazz singer Billie Holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, took its title from Holiday's song. Film produced by Motown Productions. Diana Ross, in feature film debut, portrayed Holiday, alongside a cast including Billy Dee Williams, Richard Pryor, James T. Callahan, and Scatman Crothers. Film was nominated for five Academy Awards in 1973, including Best Actress in a Leading Role for Diana Ross.
Item Description:	Cover title.
Physical Description:	1 folded sheet (6 panels) : illustrations ; 39 cm + 1 press book ad supplement (4 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 36 cm) + 1 advertising (6 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 36 cm