Production Companies: Weston Productions , Jobete Productions , Motown Productions , Paramount Pictures , Sidney J. Furie Productions .
Overview: Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.
, Sidney J. Furie Productions .
