Supposedly, despite having both professional stage and film singing experience, it was determined that Dorothy Dandridge’s voice was too soft for the role of Bess. She’s dubbed here by concert soprano Adele Addison, who’s mostly known for her wide ranging repertoire.
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It doesn’t matter how crowded or interesting the shot or location is, no matter what: you can never take your eyes off of Dorothy Dandridge
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Even more infuriating than having her voice dubbed, despite the worldwide success of “Carmen Jones” and a historic Oscar nomination Dorothy Dandridge would go NEARLY 3 YEARS without appearing in film again (1957’s “Island in the Sun”- and she’s barely in that!)
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Dorothy Dandridge was nominated for an Oscar for “Best Actress” for her titular role in “Carmen Jones”. She was the first Black American woman to be nominated for this award. Unfortunately, she lost to Grace Kelly in “The Country Girl”
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Infuriatingly, our gorgeous and perfectly capable multitalented leads Dorothy Dandridge & Harry Belafonte were both dubbed (by Met Opera singers Marilyn Horn & LeVern Hutcherson, respectively) at the insistence of the studio
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