Dorothy Dean

Dorothy Dean

Born: December 22, 1932
Died: February 13, 1987
in White Plains, New York
Dorothy Dean was an African American socialite, connected to Andy Warhol's The Factory—for which she appeared in the films Batman Dracula, Space, My Hustler, Afternoon, and Chelsea Girls.

Movies for Dorothy Dean...

Superartist
Title: Superartist
Character: Herself
Released: January 1, 1967
Type: Movie
Documentarians Juan Drago and Bruce Torbet follow a surprisingly relaxed and open Andy Warhol, at the peak of his powers in 1965 and 1966, around his bustling original "Factory" in midtown Manhattan. Warhol experiments with an early videotape machine, recording a beautiful, laughing Edie Sedgwick - his "superstar" of the moment - for the video portion of "Outer and Inner Space," his filmed record of the "live" Sedgwick juxtaposed against her video image on an adjacent monitor. Also captured is a Warhol show at the Leo Castelli gallery, including the famous Mylar "Clouds," as various unnamed art dealers and critics muse in voiceover about the meaning and significance of Warhol's work.
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Chelsea Girls
Title: Chelsea Girls
Character: Self
Released: September 1, 1966
Type: Movie
Lacking a formal narrative, Warhol's mammoth film follows various residents of the Chelsea Hotel in 1966 New York City. The film was intended to be screened via dual projector set-up.
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My Hustler
Title: My Hustler
Character: Woman with Lipstick
Released: January 12, 1966
Type: Movie
Set on Fire Island, My Hustler depicts competition over the affections of a young male hustler among a straight woman, a former male hustler, and the man who hired the boy's companionship via a "Dial-A-Hustler" service.
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Afternoon
Title: Afternoon
Released: October 1, 1965
Type: Movie
Edie Sedgwick hanging out at her apartment with Ondine and others in an alcohol and amphetamine–fueled talkfest.
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Space
Title: Space
Released: September 17, 1965
Type: Movie
A melange of casual talking, food fights, and folk singing. The film includes Eric Andersen with his guitar, singing his lines, and leading Edie Sedgwick and her friends in unscripted sing-alongs of popular songs including "Puff the Magic Dragon" and "The Battle Hymn of the Republic".
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Batman Dracula
Title: Batman Dracula
Released: July 1, 1964
Type: Movie
Batman Dracula is a 1964 black and white American film produced and directed by Andy Warhol, without the permission of DC Comics. The film was screened only at Warhol's art exhibits. A fan of the Batman series, Warhol made the movie as a homage. Batman Dracula is considered to be the first film featuring a blatantly campy Batman. The film was thought to have been lost until scenes from it were shown at some length in the documentary Jack Smith and the Destruction of Atlantis.
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Dreaming Out Loud
Title: Dreaming Out Loud
Character: Little Girl
Released: September 30, 1940
Type: Movie
Lum and Abner work at a general store in Arkansas. There they get involved in some misadventures with the locals.
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Start Cheering
Title: Start Cheering
Character: Girl
Released: March 3, 1938
Type: Movie
After retiring from movies to get an education, a man discovers his ex-staff is trying to have him expelled.
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Hoboken to Hollywood
Title: Hoboken to Hollywood
Character: Minor Role
Released: September 5, 1926
Type: Movie
Billy Judkins is a naturally gloomy Gus. His life changes when he is transferred from working in his company's Hoboken office to their Hollywood office. He is going to drive there with his wife and mother. Along the way, they encounter Mr. Pinkney and his new bride, who too are heading west. Their misadventures together and meeting up with a band of marauding Indians may prevent any of them from reaching their intended destination. If Billy and Mr. Pinkney ever make it to Hollywood, they're both in a for a big surprise.