Debbie Allen (Early Career, Fame TV series)
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English - August 19, 2015 15:27 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 30 ratingsFilm Interviews TV & Film History director hollywood producer actor equity herstory leadership metoo timesup womenrepresentation Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams celebrates the early career and influence of Debbie Allen, the accomplished actor, choreographer, business-owner, director, producer and writer. Cynthia highlights her early influences (her mom) and path to Howard University. From Lydia Grant of "Fame" (both the film and TV series) and ultimately guiding "A Different World," Cynthia details Allen's early career TV legacy.