Paula Kelly

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.

A documentary featuring archive footage to celebrate the 100th birth of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.

The true story of Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers (Charlayne Woodard) and her fight to combat Graves disease while becoming the fastest female sprinter in the world. From a setback in Seoul that nearly costs her the use of her feet to her excruciating battle with the crippling illness to victories in Barcelona and Atlanta, Gail proves she's got the heart of a champion in this inspirational original biography. Louis Gossett Jr., Jeffrey Sams, Tina Lifford, Robert Guillaume and Paula Kelly costar.

This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.

Ради любви к своей сексуальной подружке Селине Билли готов пойти на все - даже на ограбление банка. Тем более, что он происходит из семьи потомственных грабителей. Поэтому Билли совершает единственно возможный для такого неисправимого романтика поступок: он надевает изрешеченный пулями костюм отца, покупает пистолет и запросто уносит из банка десять тысяч долларов. Билли совершает лишь одну ошибку, позволив камере наблюдения запечатлеть свою физиономию, и вместе с деньгами на него сваливается нежданная слава. Лицо Билли красуется на страницах газет и экранах телевизоров, и за ним гоняется едва ли не весь город. Но вовсе не ради того, чтобы препроводить Билли в тюрьму, а для того, чтобы попытаться отхватить от его добычи хотя бы несколько баксов.

A celebration of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who was born at the turn of the 20th Century and grew to be an important voice with her written portrayals of Black American life in the rural south of the 1930's and 40's, and the stories, songs and folklore that were her heritage and inspiration.

A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.

The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies documents a performance of the popular Broadway revue, built around more than two dozen great tunes from Ellington's songbook. Hinton Battle, Paula Kelly and Phyllis Hyman headline the cast for this production; songs include "Take The A Train," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Mood Indigo," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and many more.

Экранизация одноимённого романа Гарриет Бичер-Стоу, написанного в тот момент, когда борьба против рабства стала в центре общественного внимания. Действие картины происходит в начале 1850-х гг. в США. Фильм проникнут страстным негодованием против безнравственной сущности рабовладения.

Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.

A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.

Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

История раба середины 19-го века, который страдает от вынужденной «карьеры» бойца и издевательств белого общества.

Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.

Isaac Hayes plays as Lee in his feature film debut, as Father Charlie and himself solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After Lee is removed from the force due to $1,000,000 being stolen from the bank Father Charlie helps him to gain revenge for the loss of one of his friends.

A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.

A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.

A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.

2022 год. Земля перенаселена, в одном только Нью-Йорке проживает более 40 миллионов человек. Загрязнение окружающей среды привело к парниковому эффекту, в результате чего исчезли большая часть водных ресурсов, животные и растительность. Дабы хоть как-то накормить людей, корпорация «Сойлент» производит некий питательный продукт в виде разноцветных брикетов. Расследование неожиданного убийства члена правления корпорации приводит полицейского детектива Торна на фабрику, где он узнаёт страшную тайну «зелёного сойлента»…

Чалки и Пит нанимают мистера Т, чтобы он помог решить их проблемы с неизвестной бандой, разрушающей их бизнес.

A black D.C. cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.

A paroled crook masterminds a $3 million jewelry theft to fund a bank for businessmen.

Вместе с космическим зондом на Землю попадает инопланетный вирус, способный вызывать мутацию у заражённых людей.

История восторженной работницы нью-йоркского зала платных танцев Чарити со звучной фамилией Хоуп-Вэллэнтайн, которая постоянно влюбляется и постоянно оказывается обманутой. Мужчины в её жизни — это только череда коротких встреч, разочарований и разлук. Однажды она застревает в лифте с Оскаром, скромным страховым клерком, страдающим от клаустрофобии, и между ними вспыхивает пылкая и возвышенная любовь. Но Оскар не знает, кем работает его избранница…

Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.