Paula Kelly
Also Known As: Paula Alma Kelly
Biography: Paula Alma Kelly (October 21, 1942 – February 8, 2020) was an American actress, singer, dancer and choreographer in films, television and theatre.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Birthday: October 21, 1943
Deathday: February 08, 2020
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Gender: Female
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The Andromeda Strain
Overview: When virtually all of the residents of Piedmont, New Mexico, are found dead after the return to Earth of a space satellite, the head of the US Air Force's Project Scoop declares an emergency. A group of eminent scientists led by Dr. Jeremy Stone scramble to a secure laboratory and try to first isolate the life form while determining why two people from Piedmont - an old alcoholic and a six-month-old baby - survived. The scientists methodically study the alien life form unaware that it has already mutated and presents a far greater danger in the lab, which is equipped with a nuclear self-destruct device designed to prevent the escape of dangerous biological agents.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-03-12
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Trouble Man
Overview: It seems that masked men are knocking over the floating crap games of Chalky and Pete. Chalky and Pete hire the cool, loose, elegant Mr. T to fix things. Then, the masked manipulators set up the death of a collector for a rival gang lord. It looks like it's up to T to hold a gang war from breaking out, keep the police off his back, and earn his fee from Chalky and Pete.
Genres: Crime Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-11-01
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Soylent Green
Overview: In the year 2022, overcrowding, pollution, and resource depletion have reduced society’s leaders to finding food for the teeming masses. The answer is Soylent Green.
Genres: Science Fiction Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-18
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The Spook Who Sat by the Door
Overview: A black man plays Uncle Tom in order to gain access to CIA training, then uses that knowledge to plot a new American Revolution.
Genres: Action Drama Crime War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-21
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Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling
Overview: Although Jo Jo Dancer has achieved success as a stand-up comedian, he hasn't found happiness. After receiving severe burns in a narcotics-related incident, Jo Jo remains in a coma, and, while in this state, he looks back on his life. Drifting off into memories of his troubled childhood, Jo Jo revisits his youth, recalling his eventual rise to fame and the decadence that followed. As he considers his existence, he must decide if he wants to go on living or not.
Genres: Drama Comedy Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-05-02
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Zora is My Name!
Overview: A celebration of the life of Zora Neale Hurston, who was born at the turn of the 20th Century and grew to be an important voice with her written portrayals of Black American life in the rural south of the 1930's and 40's, and the stories, songs and folklore that were her heritage and inspiration.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-01-01
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Drum
Overview: A mid-19th century mulatto slave is torn between his success as a pit-fighter and the injustices of white society.
Genres: History Action Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-30
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Top of the Heap
Overview: A Black cop is pushed over the edge when he is passed over for a promotion, leading him on a violent personal crusade against criminals punctuated by feverish psychedelic dream visions.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-06-02
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Three Tough Guys
Overview: Isaac Hayes plays as Lee in his feature film debut, as Father Charlie and himself solve a bank robbery mystery that stretches across the city. After Lee is removed from the force due to $1,000,000 being stolen from the bank Father Charlie helps him to gain revenge for the loss of one of his friends.
Genres: Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-05-29
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Cool Breeze
Overview: A paroled crook masterminds a $3 million jewelry theft to fund a bank for businessmen.
Genres: Action Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-29
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The Women of Brewster Place
Overview: A multigenerational story of the lives of several black women who call an inner-city tenement home.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-03-19
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Run for the Dream: The Gail Devers Story
Overview: The true story of Olympic gold medalist Gail Devers (Charlayne Woodard) and her fight to combat Graves disease while becoming the fastest female sprinter in the world. From a setback in Seoul that nearly costs her the use of her feet to her excruciating battle with the crippling illness to victories in Barcelona and Atlanta, Gail proves she's got the heart of a champion in this inspirational original biography. Louis Gossett Jr., Jeffrey Sams, Tina Lifford, Robert Guillaume and Paula Kelly costar.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-06-16
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Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
Overview: This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.
Genres: Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-01-26
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Overview: The life of an aging black slave, Tom, and the people he interacts with.
Genres: History Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-06-14
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Sweet Charity
Overview: Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the nice young man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Maybe, just maybe, handsome Oscar will be the one to do it.
Genres: Comedy Music Romance Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-25
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Louis Armstrong: 100th Anniversary 1901-2001
Overview: A documentary featuring archive footage to celebrate the 100th birth of jazz legend Louis Armstrong.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-08-04
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Peter Pan
Overview: Peter Pan is a 1976 musical adaptation of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan, or the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, produced for television as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame, starring Mia Farrow as Peter Pan and Danny Kaye as Captain Hook, and with Sir John Gielgud narrating. Julie Andrews sang one of the songs, "Once Upon a Bedtime", off-camera over the opening credits. It aired on NBC at 7:30pm on Sunday, December 12, 1976, capping off the program's 25th year on the air. The program did not use the score written for the highly successful Mary Martin version which had previously been televised many times on NBC. Instead, it featured 14 new and now forgotten songs, written for the production by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.
Genres: Fantasy Music Family TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-12
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Sophisticated Ladies
Overview: The classic songs of legendary jazz composer Duke Ellington come alive on stage in this performance video. Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies documents a performance of the popular Broadway revue, built around more than two dozen great tunes from Ellington's songbook. Hinton Battle, Paula Kelly and Phyllis Hyman headline the cast for this production; songs include "Take The A Train," "Caravan," "Satin Doll," "In a Sentimental Mood," "Mood Indigo," "Don't Get Around Much Anymore," and many more.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-05
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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Overview: A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others. Originally aired as Episode 2 of Season 43 of the PBS series Great Performances.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-06
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That's Dancing!
Overview: A documentary film about dancing on the screen, from it's orgins after the invention of the movie camera, over the movie musical from the late 20s, 30s, 40s 50s and 60s up to the break dance and the music videos from the 80s.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-18
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Bank Robber
Overview: After robbing a bank, the robber hides out from the police in a seedy hotel where he is forced to bribe various tennants for protection as well as their silence which becomes more difficult as greed takes over and the people demand more exuberant bribes from the bank robber to shelter and hide him.
Genres: Comedy Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-03
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Uptown Saturday Night
Overview: Two blue-collar buddies search the underworld for a winning lottery ticket lost in a nightclub holdup.
Genres: Comedy Crime Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-07-26
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Lost in the Stars
Overview: A black South African minister searches the unfamiliar back alleys and shantytowns of Johannesburg for his son.
Genres: Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-04-08
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From Stage to Screen---A Director's Dilemma
Overview: Universal short chronicling the adaptation of the musical SWEET CHARITY from Broadway to film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-01-01
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Drop Squad
Overview: Controversial film about an underground organization that kidnaps and 'deprograms' African Americans who sell out or deny their cultural heritage. Spike Lee is the Executive Producer.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-10-28
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