Fan Casting Dorothy Dandridge as Calypso in An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood

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Dorothy Dandridge

Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 – September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress...

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Calypso in An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood

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Dorothy Dandridge

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An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood

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An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood

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"The Odyssey, Homer's epic poem, is comprised of two distinct narratives. One narrative takes place in Ithaca, an island whose ruler, Odysseus, has been absent for twenty years. The other narrative...

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1 comment on Dorothy Dandridge as Calypso in An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood

missatomicbomb98 I know that Hollywood at that time would not have allowed an interracial romance or cast a black woman in a movie like this. Fancasts don't need to be entirely plausible.

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Dorothy Dandridge is known for her roles in Carmen Jones, Since You Went Away, and Porgy and Bess. She has been suggested by fans for 30 roles on myCast, including Actress in Most Attractive Celebrities (People of Color Edition). Similar actors include Judy Garland, Eartha Kitt, and Lauren Bacall. Dorothy Dandridge was suggested to play Calypso in An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood by missatomicbomb98. An Adaptation of The Odyssey Made During the Golden Age of Hollywood has 22 roles, including Circe, Athena, and Polyphemus.