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- An MVD Exclusive
- SKU: LIB-4009
- Format: DVD
- UPC: 089353400927
- Street Date: 05/08/20
- PreBook Date: 04/03/20
- Label: Liberation Hall »
- Genre: Blues
- Run Time: 58 mins
- Number of Discs: 1
- Audio: STEREO
- Year of Production: 1988
- Region Code: 1
- Box Lot: 30
- Territory: WORLD
- Language: English
Cast & Crew
- Actor: Alberta Hunter
- Director: Stuart A. Goldman
Product Assets
Alberta Hunter - My Castle's Rockin'
This music biography portrays the life of the legendary blues singer and songwriter Alberta Hunter
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This music biography portrays the life of the legendary blues singer and songwriter Alberta Hunter. After 40 years of show business success beginning in the 1920's, Alberta became a nurse. Twenty years later, when the hospital thought she was 70, she was forced to retire. Still anxious to do something with her life, she returned to singing, to enjoy an acclaimed comeback.
Media
Bonus Materials
- Interactive menus
- Direct access to song and scene access
- New digital transfer
Sales Points
- Winner: American Film Festival and Spirit of America Awards
- For fans of Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ma Rainey
- The premiere film documentary of Alberta Hunter
- Previously aired on PBS for Black History Month
Press Quotes
The storied career of a Blues Pioneer...a vibrant documentary!
—Washington Post
An exhilarating, moving portrait of an extraordinary woman
—L.A. Times
Captivating!
—TV Guide
A wonderful overview of a fantastic journey. Highly Recommended
—Sound View
