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"You go for me and I'm taboo, But if your hard to get I go for you, And if I do, then you are through, boy, My baby, dat's the end of you, the end of you! So take your cue, boy, Don' say I didn't tell you true. I told you true, I told you truly, If I love you dat's the end of you!" - That's Love (Habernera) as sung by Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones 

SUN VALLEY SERENADE (Dir: H Bruce Humberstone, 1941).

Produced by 20th Century Fox, Sun Valley Serenade was conceived as a star vehicle for popular figure skating champ turned film star Sonja Henie. Of greater significance, it also provided Glenn Miller and his Orchestra with a rare feature film appearance.

As a publicity stunt, band pianist Ted Scott (John Payne) agrees to sponsor a Norwegian refugee. Expecting a child he is surprised when the emigre turns out to be attractive skating expert Karen Benson (Sonja Henie). Ted's band, including his fiancee Vivian (Lynn Bari) and bandleader Phil Corey (Glenn Miller) are due to begin a Christmas season at Idaho ski resort Sun Valley. Supposedly staying behind Karen, sneaks aboard the train to Idaho, with the plan to bust up Ted and Vivian and hook herself a husband to boot. Along for the ride is Milton Berle as the band's manager.

Read the full review on my blog JINGLE BONES MOVIE TIME. Link below.

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Sun Valley Serenade (1941)

Sun Valley Serenade (Dir: H Bruce Humberstone, 1941). Produced by 20th Century Fox, Sun Valley Serenade was conceived as a star vehicle for

Dorothy Dandridge photographed by Tom Kelley, circa 1950s.

Dorothy Dandridge photographed by Philippe Halsman (1954).

Dorothy Dandridge photographed by Edward Clark for LIFE Magazine, 1951.

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Dorothy Dandridge photographed by Ed Clark for Life magazine, 1951

Dorothy Dandridge photographed at home by Allan Grant, 1954

Dorothy Dandridge photographed during the filming of Tamango (1958)

Dorothy Dandridge being adorable in the soundie Zoot Suit, c. 1942 [x]