Overview
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
Production
Weston Productions · Jobete Productions · Motown Productions · Paramount Pictures · Sidney J. Furie Productions
Cast & Characters
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
The Doctor
Directors & Crew
Sidney J. Furie
Director
Jay Weston
Producer
Terence McCloy
Screenplay
Suzanne de Passe
Screenplay
Chris Clark
Screenplay
Brad Dexter
Producer
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