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Dorothy Dandridge as Carmen Jones, who pursues Joe because he alone ignores her; her singing voice is dubbed by Marilyn Horne. Harry Belafonte as Joe, a soldier selected for flight school; his singing voice is dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson. Pearl Bailey as Frankie, one of Carmen's best friends.
The majority of the actors performing the songs in the film Carmen Jones were dubbed. Even singer Harry Belafonte was dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson, and Dorothy Dandridge was dubbed by Marilyn Horne (long before Horne became a well-known opera singer).
The singing voices of Harry Belafonte and Dorothy Dandridge were dubbed by LeVern Hutcherson and Marilyn Horne respectively, even though Belafonte and Dandridge were both accomplished singers. However, neither had the training nor the range to sing operatic roles.
Eartha Kitt was offered the role of Carmen, but the studio wanted her singing voice to be dubbed, so that her character would have an operatic voice.
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- Drama, Musical, Romance
- Otto Preminger
- 1954-10-28
Eartha Kitt was offered the role of Carmen, but the studio wanted her singing voice to be dubbed, so that her character would have an operatic voice. The same offer was made to Harry Belafonte and Diahann Carroll who accepted, but Kitt refused, wanting to use her natural voice.
Apr 15, 2007 · Not so the leads: Dandridge was dubbed by the young opera singer Marilyn Horne, Harry Belafonte by La Vern Hutcheson, and Joe Adams by Marvin Hayes. Oscar Nominations : 2 Actress: Dorothy Dandridge
Feb 26, 2018 · • Eartha Kitt was offered the role of Carmen Jones, but she turned it down since she would have to be dubbed with an operatic voice. • Adapted from a 1943 Broadway musical with music and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and ran 503 performances.
