MOVIE
Intimate Portrait: Josephine Baker
From world-renowned performer of the Jazz Age, to WWII spy, to civil rights activist – a look into the iconic life and legacy of Josephine Baker, narrated by Arsenio Hall, including rare archive footage, and interviews with Debbie Allen, Lynn Whitfield (who portrayed Baker in The Josephine Baker Story), and two of Baker’s sons.
Creators
Mark Israel — Director
Top cast
Debbie Allen
Arsenio Hall
Lynn Whitfield
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