Carmen De Lavallade

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

This intimate documentary follows careers of two remarkable personalities: Carmen de Lavallade, a dynamic dancer and choreographer from California who moved to New York with Alvin Ailey and began a legacy of modern dance in America, and her husband Geoffrey Holder, a Trinidad-born choreographer, set and costume designer, painter and man about town with productions such as The Wiz. Features interviews and performance footage of friends and colleagues: dancers Judith Jamison, Gus Solomons, Jr., Dudley Williams, Ulysses Dove and Alvin Ailey.

Actor Obba Babatundé hosts this biopic showcasing the life of acclaimed African-American singer and actress Dorothy Dandridge, who overcame racism and personal tragedy to become one of the most acclaimed performers of Hollywood's golden age. The film combines rare historical footage of Dandridge, on and off the stage, and interviews with stars such as Laurence Fishburne, Jasmine Guy and Halle Berry discussing her powerful legacy.

Las Horas es una tragedia melancólica, basada en el libro de Virginia Woolf "Mrs. Dalloway", sobre tres mujeres condenadas a la depresión. Stephaen Daldry, el director, presenta la vida y los cambios psicóticos de la excepcional autora inglesa interpretada por Nicole Kidman, que ganó el Oscar a la mejor actriz.

Portrait of Lester Horton, a Los Angeles-based dancer, choreographer and teacher who trained many world-reknowned dancers and built the first American theater devoted permanently to dance. Former students and friends, including Bella Lewitzky, Alvin Ailey, and Carmen de Lavallade, help create a picture of Horton through interviews. Includes numerous dance excerpts.

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy.

Documentary profile of singer-actress Eartha Kitt.

A dance performance salute to choreographer-dancer Lester Horton with Alvin Ailey, Carmen de Lavallade and James Truitte, all former members of his company. They perform various works by Horton.

Johnny Ingram (Harry Belafonte), un cantante negro lleno de deudas debido a su compulsiva afición a las apuestas, Earl Slater (Robert Ryan), un ex presidiario racista que vive a costa de una mujer, y Dave Burke (Ed Begley), un ex policía corrupto y jugador, se unen para atracar un banco de Nueva York. Aunque el plan parece perfecto, pronto surgen entre ellos tensiones que pueden hacerlo fracasar.

Transcurre el año 1330 antes de Jesucristo. En Tebas, Sinhué el egipcio cuenta su vida. Abandonado al nacer en las aguas del Nilo, es recogido por un matrimonio que lo adopta como hijo. Así, cursa estudios de medicina, profesión de su padre adoptivo y hace amistad con Horemheb, el hijo de un quesero. Durante una cacería de leones, los dos jóvenes salvan la vida del faraón y entran así a su servicio. Sinuhé se convertirá en el cirujano personal del gobernante, pero pronto se verá arrastrado a las intrigas que amenazan al faraón.

Abbott y Costello se meten en la piel de un par de policías norteamericanos que viajan a Londres para aprender nuevas técnicas de sus compañeros ingleses. Allí conocen al rarito Dr. Jekyll y por error uno de ellos acaba inyectándose con una extraña jeringa que hace que el médico se convierta en un siniestro personaje.