Interesting update on the Flo Ballard movie. Looks like there's some trouble on the set but looks like the show may go on http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ss...ay_from_f.html
Interesting update on the Flo Ballard movie. Looks like there's some trouble on the set but looks like the show may go on http://www.mlive.com/movies/index.ss...ay_from_f.html
And who would watch it if it did ever go straight to bargain bucket dvd! Florence Ballard isn't a big enough name for a bio-pic!
If it has a good story with good acting plus good music there could be a huge audience .By the time "Lady Sings the Blues" came out how many people, young movie goers, were really familiar with Billie Holiday?
There have been a number of bio pics made of people who aren't all that well known, but they had a story that was compelling and Flo's story has a lot of drama that could make for a compelling story. Although I have no faith [[pun intended) in the production company behind the Blondie project to pull off a good movie, or even a movie period.
I still hear people talk about the time they went to see "Lady" with their group of friends when it was released in 1972. Ross was young herself, so a lot of young people attended the movie and learned more about the name Billie Holiday.
Regardless of any lack of name recognition of Flo Ballard, there is always room for great stories in cinematic productions. How producers treat it is what makes the big difference. The story is what is important, even if they never use Florence's real name.
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