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Bessie

Bessie Smith's transformation from a struggling young singer into 'The Empress of the Blues', who became one of the most successful recording artists of the 1920s and is an enduring icon today.

DVD  - 2015
  • Physical Description 1 videodisc (135 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
  • Publisher New York, NY : Home Box Office, [2015]
  • Distributor New York, NY : HBO Home Entertainment, [2015]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Title from container.
GMD: videodisc.
Participant or Performer Note:
Queen Latifah, Bryan Greenberg, Michael Kenneth Williams, Mo'Nique, Khandi Alexander.
Target Audience Note:
Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1 ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:
For private home use only.
Language Note:
Audio tracks and subtitles in English, French and Spanish.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.

Additional Information

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