I was fortunate to be able to see Siren of the Tropics on the big screen at the Ebertfest Film Festival, with music added by the Alloy Orchestra. The film had its flaws and was a product of its time, but what I left the theater thinking, was that you could not take your eyes off Josephine Baker from start to finish. She is magnetic, beautiful, and an enormously talented dancer.

After reading her memoir, I enjoyed reading some behind the scenes information about filiming the movie, and hearing about her perspective. I am so impressed with her service during WWII, her travels, and her command of so many languages as well as love of animals. She is a tremendous person who was not appreciated in the US as much as in France. I learned a lot from reading her memoirs and really enjoyed getting a fuller perspective of Josephine Baker.