29 Sep 1982
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
A dramatization of the life of the founder of Los Angeles's first alcoholic recovery center for women, Beatrice O'Reilly.
The Josephine Baker Story
Before Madonna. Before Marilyn. There was Josephine.
Biography of the African-American who became a major performer in the Paris cabarets of the 1920s and 1930s. The film follows her life beginning as a struggling performer in 1917 St. Louis, her frustrations leading to her move to France, and follows to her death in 1975. Written by John Sacksteder
Top Billed Cast
Lynn Whitfield Josephine Baker
Rubén Blades Count Giuseppe Pepito Abatino
David Dukes Jo Bouillon
Louis Gossett Jr. Sidney Williams
Craig T. Nelson Walter Winchell
Kene Holliday Sidney Bechet
Vivian Bonnell Josephine's Mother
Mayah McCoy Josephine - Age 8
Ainslie Currie Josephine - Age 13
Franco Britt Victor
George Faison Emcee in Harlem Club / Male Singer
Robert Lesser Copa City Manager
Luis Reyes Josephine's Father
Vivienne Eytle Josephine's Sister
Eartha Robinson Female Singer / Dancer
Paula Brown Amateur Female Singer / Dancer
Ann Harrington Cruel Woman
Zoltán Gera Folies Bergeres Producer
Gábor Csíkos French Cab Driver
Noel Weekes Jr. Soldier from St. Louis
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