 Her film "Rain" also received a mention as it "sees everyday life through the eyes of a poet" when it was described in the article.Ballenger's film Nappy Headed Lady was mentioned by Star-Gazette newspaper as a "story of a black woman who changes her her hair style as she begins to appreciate her racial heritage" in an article from 1984 during Black History Month.Dotty Mack

Dotty Mack ( born Dorothy Macaluso, April 25, 1929 - November 11, 2019) was a lip sync actress and mime artist, known as the "Queen of Pantomime" for her appearances in "The Paul Dixon Show" (1951), "The Dotty Mack Show" (1953) and "Cavalcade of Stars" (1949).