Christopher Ralling

Chasing a Rainbow: The Life of Josephine Baker (1987)

The story of Josephine Baker takes us on a fascinating tour of 20th-century race relations on both sides of the Atlantic, yet it leads to no conclusion, and black girls in search of a role-model tend to look elsewhere. Part of her appeal is her startlingly unique ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Ralling
CAST:  Todd Olivier  •  Josephine Baker

The story of Josephine Baker takes us on a fascinating tour of 20th-century race relations on both sides of the Atlantic, yet it leads to no conclusion, and black girls in search of a role-model tend to look elsewhere. Part of her appeal is her startlingly unique ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Ralling
CAST:  Todd Olivier  •  Josephine Baker