In the excellently filmed, dynamic telefilm "The Josephine Baker Story" developed by HBO - and now on a Blu- ray disc-- we follow the life of the incomparable African American celebrity .

HBO // 1991 // 131 Minutes // Rated R Reviewed by Judge Brett Cullum // January 26th, 2012 View Judge Cullum's Dossier E-mail Judge Cullum Printer Friendly Review Made in 1991, The Josephine Baker Story was a lavish "made for cable" biopic that earned Lynn Whitfield an Emmy.

Outrageous, shocking, sensational -- Josephine Baker was born poor, but achieved fame and fortune through her sizzlingly exotic and erotic performances.