Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker
Directed by	Christopher Ralling
Screenplay by	Neil Jordan; David Leland
Produced by	Mick Csaky
Narrated by	Todd Olivier
Distributed by	Channel 4; Csaky Ltd.
Release date	March 24, 1987 (Japan);
Language	English

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker is a 1986 British documentary film directed by about singer and dancer Josephine Baker.^[1]

Synopsis[]

Documentary on black American singer/dancer Josephine Baker (1906-1974), who emigrated to France where she was a major artist from 1927 until her death.

Cast[]

Josephine Baker ... Herself
Jacqueline Cartier ... Herself
Adelaide Hall ... Herself
Todd Olivier ... Narrator
Alain Weill ... Herself

References[]

^ John J. O'Connor (April 6, 1987). «TV REVIEW; JOSEPHINE BAKER'S STORY». The New York Times. Retrieved on February 6, 2017

External links[]

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker at IMDb

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[1] John J. O'Connor (April 6, 1987). «TV REVIEW; JOSEPHINE BAKER'S STORY». The New York Times. Retrieved on February 6, 2017

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