Quotes from diana ross characters tracymahogany says. Its the story of a young woman who wants to break out of a chicago ghetto by becoming a successful fashion designer. The image is professionally printed onto a commercial quality heat transfer paper using a commercial heat press. Theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to, by diana ross. Jeanpierre aumont and diana ross in mahogany 1975 original. Mahogany 1975 full movie, mahogany 1975 tracy, an aspiring designer from the slums of chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes o. Berry gordy the first time i watched mahogany with my mother, who had never seen the film, her main comment was, wow.
The movie would have worked better with a soundtrack that had more vocals by diana ross, and been an extended music video movie, simliar to flashdance. Directed by berry gordy, tony richardson, jack wormser. Sep 06, 2016 diana ross licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to. Outer sleeve corners and edges, front and back are slightly worn though in very good condition for the albums age and use. Produced by masser, the song is a ballad that portrays its protagonist ross as a black woman who becomes a successful rome fashion designer.
Its the story of a young woman who wants to break out of a chicago. In this new world, tracy still aspires to design and hopes to use her platform to advertise her own creations, which places her at odds with sean. A tribute to the schizophrenic styles of the 70s including cheap photography and bad lighting. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the mahogany movie on. Mahogany stars diana ross as tracy chambers, a struggling fashion design student who rises to become a popular fashion designer in rome. Jeanpierre aumont and diana ross in mahogany 1975 original movie photo 30788. A poor chicago secretary diana ross takes the fast lane to fame as a model and a fashion designer. Mahogany was the second original motion picture soundtrack by diana ross, following her 1972 release lady sings the blues. Tracys overnight success and strong ambitions bring her professional success as a designer, but her diva antics may destroy her relationship with. Diana ross showed no signs of slowing down in the 1990s. Mahogany is a big, lush, messy soap opera, so ambivalent about its heroine that we cant even be sure the endings supposed to be happy. Fresh from the success of lady sings the blues, this film served as ross followup feature film. Tracy, an aspiring designer from the slums of chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the worlds top designers.
I loved the whole premise of the neurotic allen felix woody allen, when suddenly dumped by his wife, tries to adopt the tactics of his casablanca film hero, humphrey bogart, using bogies tough nononsense approach, to date new women. I think diana ross did great job for movie at that time period africanamericans were bring proffessional careers to the movies. With esosa e inspired by nollywoods distinct reimagining in the form of sequels, mahogany too, interprets the 1975 cult classic, mahogany, a fashioninfused romantic drama. Still, the movie produced one of her biggest and best hits with theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to, a goffinmasser tune that was nominated for an oscar. Mahogany 1975 starring diana ross and billy dee williams 1975 full movie september 29, 20 yesterday, we all enjoyed diana ross in lady sings the blues, the amazing biopic about the tragic life of bluesjazz singer billie holiday. I love the movie because it open doors and minds to people. The first iteration of the ubiquitous, oscarnominated theme song by michael masser and gerry goffin, sung by leading lady diana ross, who plays tracy, flashing back with credits from the opening scene, her success in rome, to earlier days as a fashion student in chicago, in mahogany, 1975. Mahogany 1975 movie clip do you know where youre going to. Mahogany 1975 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The soundtrack from the film mahogany her second film, following lady sings the blues included the charttopping single theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to, which peaked at numberone on the billboard hot 100 chart in january 1976. The movie s got rich costumes, romantic music, decadent. And yet its unabashedly commercial and sure to be an enormous hit. Theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to video short 1975. Ive known people who say that mahogany was an inspirational film for their situation, and that it was an honest, if soapy, film about a poor black woman finding success and then discovering that true.
With diana ross, billy dee williams, anthony perkins, jeanpierre aumont. But the powers that be wanted diana to rely on acting only, with no singing. Read the mahogany movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Tribute to the film mahogany diana ross do you know where your going to. Mahogany 2019 english movies 2019 full movie new movies. Yesterday, we all enjoyed diana ross in lady sings the blues, the amazing biopic about the tragic life of bluesjazz singer billie holiday.
Strangely, this movie never surfaced in all of the years that followed. Diana ross inspires great fantasies even when they dont add up to anything. Quotes from diana ross characters tracy mahogany says. Diana ross, who proved she could act with lady sings the blues, struggles valiantly to create a character and sustain mood. She has worked her way up from salesgirl to secretary and assistant to the head buyer at a luxury department store modeled after, and filmed at, marshall fields on state street, chicago. In the classic movie, ross portrays an aspiring clothing designer who is in love with an up and coming local. Michael masser the original soundtrack of mahogany discogs. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. When you tell me that you love me video short 2005. Miss ross was hot off her unexpected and critically approved starring role in lady sings the blues when she embarked on this musical, a ragstoriches saga of a chicago girl who dreams of being a fashion.
Mahogany stars diana ross as tracy chambers, a poor africanamerican woman who rises to become a popular fashion designer in rome. Now 43 years old, this song still sounds brand new. Her ambition leads her to rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success. Still, the movie produced one of her biggest and best hits with theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to, a goffinmasser tune that was. Today, we are pleased to present the follow up to that flick, mahogany, also starring diana ross again with billy dee williams as her love interest. Due to circumstances, tracy does decide to move to rome, where she does impress and sean transforms her into a supermodel with the stage name mahogany. Diana ross do you know where youre going to theme from mahogany full song. The movies got rich costumes, romantic music, decadent. As a vehicle for diana ross film career, mahogany wasnt nearly as successful as lady sings the blues, not only because it didnt focus on her musical gifts, but because the script was weak. Theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to youtube. M4ufree movies watch mahogany 1975 full movie for free.
Woody allen is at his selfdepreciating best in this early 1972 film. Theme from mahogany do you know where youre going to is a song written by michael masser and gerry goffin. Dec 29, 2008 now 43 years old, this song still sounds brand new. She looks great, acts well, and even demonstrates a diva fit. Some 35 years later, i decided to purchase this movie, and i have no regrets, as its a refreshing, humorous, and very artful version of l. This is a hate letter from berry gordy to diana ross.
Qualifying purchases could enjoy no interest if paid in full in 6 months on. These questions are posed in the unavoidable theme song a huge seventies hit from mahogany, a splashy, divasized vehicle for diana ross. Struggling chicago fashion design student tracy diana ross goes from rags to riches when a chance meeting with hotshot fashion photographer sean anthony perkins in the department store where she works leads to a runway life as a model in rome. Details about jeanpierre aumont and diana ross in mahogany 1975 original movie photo 30788. Rent mahogany 1975 starring diana ross and billy dee williams on dvd and bluray. Diana ross biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. Mahogany 1975 starring diana ross and billy dee williams. Diana ross licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Original diana ross mahogany movie lobby card 11x14. The writers wrote the movie diana ross showed that black women could be sexy,smart and proffessional.
It was initially recorded by american singer thelma houston in 1973, and then by diana ross as the theme to the 1975 motownparamount film mahogany. Struggling chicago fashion design student tracy diana ross goes from rags to riches when a chance meeting with hotshot fashion photographer sean anthony perkins in the department store where. Mahogany the 1975 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Cast and crew credits for mahogany, 1975, directed by berry gordy, with diana ross, billy dee williams, edward van sycle, at turner classic movies. She has worked her way up from salesgirl to secretary and assistant to the head buyer at a luxury department store modeled after, and filmed at.
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