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.

イギリスの女性小説家バージニア・ウルフの「ダロウェイ夫人」をモチーフに、3つの時代、3つの場所で暮らす女性たちの1日を繊細に描いた人間ドラマ。1923年、ロンドン郊外。作家ヴァージニア・ウルフは病気療養のためこの地に移り住み、『ダロウェイ夫人』を執筆していた。午後にはティー・パーティが控えている…。1951年、ロサンジェルス。『ダロウェイ夫人』を愛読する妊娠中の主婦ローラ・ブラウンは、夫の望む理想の妻を演じることに疲れながらも、夫の誕生パーティを開くためケーキを作り始める…。2001年、ニューヨーク。『ダロウェイ夫人』と同じ名前の編集者クラリッサ・ヴォーンは、親しい友人でエイズ患者の作家リチャードが栄えある賞を受賞したことを祝うパーティの準備に取りかかっていた…。

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.

An old-time crook plans a heist. When one of his two partners is found out to be a black man tensions flare.

In eighteenth-dynasty Egypt, Sinuhe, a poor orphan, becomes a brilliant physician and with his friend Horemheb is appointed to the service of the new Pharoah. Sinuhe's personal triumphs and tragedies are played against the larger canvas of the turbulent events of the 18th dynasty. As Sinuhe is drawn into court intrigues he learns the answers to the questions he has sought since his birth.

Abbott and Costello, two bumbling American cops on exchange in London, hunt for Mr. Hyde—the monster that has been terrorizing the city.