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Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill(2016)

7.6(13)1h 30m2016-03-12
MusicDramaTV Movie

Overview

It's 1959 in a seedy bar in Philadelphia, and Billie Holiday is giving one of her last performances interlaced with salty, often humorous, reminiscences to project a riveting portrait of the lady and her music 4 months before her death.

Director:
Lonny Price
Writers:
Lanie Robertson
Producers:
Allen Newman
Cinematographer:
Rick Siegel
Production:
Two Hands Entertainment
Status:
Released

Cast

Audra McDonald

Audra McDonald

Lady Day

Shelton Becton

Shelton Becton

Jimmy Powers

David Michael Cefalu

David Michael Cefalu

Audience Patron

Katie Lynn Cotaya

Katie Lynn Cotaya

Waitress

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