Ruth Brown

Ruth Brown

Born: January 30, 1928
Died: November 17, 2006

Movies for Ruth Brown...

Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Title: Broadway's Lost Treasures III: The Best of The Tony Awards
Character: Singer (segment "Black and Blue")
Released: August 7, 2005
Type: Movie
Broadway royalty and Tony-winners Tommy Tune, Carol Channing, Robert Goulet, and Harvey Fierstein are your hosts for this third compilation of great musical performances from the archives of the Tony Award® broadcasts. Legendary stars from legendary shows strut their stuff in 23 performances that have become part of Broadway history.
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Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Title: Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested
Character: Guest star - Vocals
Released: March 11, 1996
Type: Movie
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B.B. King: Blues Summit
Title: B.B. King: Blues Summit
Released: July 6, 1995
Type: Movie
Inspired by the 1993 Grammy-winning album, this historic meeting of superpowers stars the King of the Blues performing duets with a pantheon of fellow legends: Ruth Brown, Albert Collins, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Koko Taylor, Irma Thomas and Joe Louis Walker. Interspersed with exclusive interviews, it's an inspired and unprecedented gathering of blues greats that may never be equaled. The performances include B.B.'s signature song, "The Thrill Is Gone," and "Playin' With My Friends," which was penned by Robert Cray just for The Blues Summit. Best of all, with this home video, you sit right on stage where you don't miss a beat.
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Title: Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Character: Tortoise / Ant (voice)
Released: March 12, 1995
Type: TV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.
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The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Title: The History of Rock 'n' Roll
Character: Self
Released: March 6, 1995
Type: Movie
The history of rock n' roll and pop music are explored are explored via interviews and footage of well-known music stars.
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Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Title: Shake, Rattle and Rock!
Character: Ella
Released: August 26, 1994
Type: Movie
In 1950s America, teenage rebellion comes easy when something like rock 'n' roll is viewed as sinful. Looking to have a good time while they're young, Susan, Cookie and Tony -- three teenagers from a small town -- start a nightclub where host Danny Klay introduces the newest rock 'n' roll talent, and everyone can dance the night away. Of course, not everyone in town is happy with the new establishment.
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Title: Rebel Highway
Character: Ella
Released: July 7, 1994
Type: TV
Rebel Highway was a short-lived revival of American International Pictures created and produced by Lou Arkoff, the son of Samuel Z. Arkoff and Debra Hill for the Showtime channel in 1994. The concept was 10-week series of 1950s "drive-in classic" B-movies remade "with a '90s edge". The impetus for the series, according to Arkoff was, "what it would be like if you made Rebel Without a Cause today. It would be more lurid, sexier, and much more dangerous, and you definitely would have had Natalie Wood's top off".
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Hallelujah
Title: Hallelujah
Character: Mrs. Sherman
Released: December 22, 1993
Type: Movie
Christmas at the Messiah Church in Washington D.C. A young preacher and, later in the day, a mysterious pregnant girl arrive at the church doors looking to begin new lives. The preacher, the Reverend Oliver Crawford, is not the judgmental church committee's first choice to be the Messiah's new pastor; an unwed father of a teenage son, he is given only two days to prove his worth to his new parishioners. Meanwhile, Katherine, a sixteen-year-old girl who is about to give birth, has come to the area to escape an abusive home and to search for a grandfather she doesn't know. With the help of local homeless advocate "Big" Willie Thorton, Crawford attempts to revive the spirit of the church and provide solace to the displaced girl.
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Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Title: Black and Blue: A Musical Revue
Character: Singer
Released: February 17, 1993
Type: Movie
The famous rhythm and blues revue featuring such standards as the title song, "After You've Gone" and "In a Sentimental Mood," to name just a few, and sung by R&B legends Ruth Brown, Linda Hopkins and Carrie Smith.
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True Identity
Title: True Identity
Character: Martha
Released: August 23, 1991
Type: Movie
In order to escape from the mob, an African-American man must disguise himself as a white man.
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Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Title: Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Released: July 13, 1991
Type: Movie
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Blues Alive
Title: Blues Alive
Character: Herself
Released: January 9, 1990
Type: Movie
Willie Dixon tells tales of the blues, spiced by stories from Ruth Brown, Albert Collins and Buddy Guy. Blues from all, as well as Booker T. Laury, Otis Rush, Albert Collins.
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That Rhythm, Those Blues
Title: That Rhythm, Those Blues
Released: October 21, 1988
Type: Movie
A documentary covering the R&B (rhythm and blues) field from the 1940s to the early 1950s. Included is footage of performances by major R&B singers of the time, and interviews with singers, producers and others involved in the field.
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Hairspray
Title: Hairspray
Character: Motormouth Maybelle
Released: February 26, 1988
Type: Movie
'Pleasantly plump' teenager Tracy Turnblad achieves her dream of becoming a regular on the Corny Collins Dance Show. Now a teen hero, she starts using her fame to speak out for the causes she believes in, most of all integration. In doing so, she earns the wrath of the show's former star, Amber Von Tussle, as well as Amber's manipulative, pro-segregation parents. The rivalry comes to a head as Amber and Tracy vie for the title of Miss Auto Show 1963.
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Under the Rainbow
Title: Under the Rainbow
Character: Cleaning Woman
Released: July 31, 1981
Type: Movie
In World War II era Los Angeles, the manager of the Culver Hotel leaves his nephew in charge for a weekend. The nephew changes the name to the Hotel Rainbow and overbooks with royalty, assassins, secret agents, Japanese tourists, and munchkins. Secret Service agent Bruce Thorpe and casting director Annie Clark find romance amidst the intrigue and confusion.
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Title: Checking In
Released: April 9, 1981
Type: TV
Checking In is an American sitcom that aired on CBS in April 1981. The series is a spin-off of The Jeffersons, which itself had spun off from All in the Family.
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Title: Hello, Larry
Character: Leona Wilson
Released: January 26, 1979
Type: TV
Hello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979 to April 30, 1980.
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Title: Hello, Larry
Released: January 26, 1979
Type: TV
Hello, Larry is an American sitcom which aired on NBC from January 26, 1979 to April 30, 1980.
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Title: Austin City Limits
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: TV
Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.
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Title: The Dick Clark Show
Character: Self
Released: February 15, 1958
Type: TV
The Dick Clark Show is an American musical variety show broadcast weekly in the United States on the ABC television network 7:30-8 PM on Saturdays from February 15, 1958 through September 10, 1960, sponsored by Beechnut Gum.
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Rhythm and Blues Revue
Title: Rhythm and Blues Revue
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1955
Type: Movie
Rhythm and Blues Revue is a plotless variety show, one of several compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films produced by Snader and Studio Telescriptions, with newly-filmed host segments by Willie Bryant. Originally 86 minutes, the "short" version available on public domain collections and websites is missing a reel