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Standing in the shadows of Motown [videorecording] / Artisan Entertainment presents an Elliott Scott/Rimshot production of a Paul Justman film ; produced by Sandy Passman, Allan Slutsky and Paul Justman ; narration written by Walter Dallas and Ntozake Shange ; directed by Paul Justman.

Justman, Paul. (director, producer). Passman, Sandy. (producer). Slutsky, Allan. (producer). Dallas, Walter. (screenwriter). Shange, Ntozake. (screenwriter). Braugher, Andre. (narrator). Allen, Richard, 1932-2002 (performer). Ashford, Jack, 1934- (performer). Babbitt, Bob (Bassist) (performer). Griffith, Johnny. (performer). Hunter, Joe, 1927-2007 (performer). Jones, Uriel, 1934-2009 (performer). Messina, Joe, 1928- (performer). Willis, Eddie, 1936-2018 (performer). Osborne, Joan. (singer). Levert, Gerald. (singer). Benjamin, Bennie, 1907-1989 (performer). Brown, Eddie. (performer). Jamerson, James, 1936-1983 (performer). Van Dyke, Earl. (performer). White, Robert, 1936-1994 (performer). NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969- (singer). Collins, Bootsy. (singer). Harper, Ben, 1969- (singer). Khan, Chaka. (singer). Jordan, Montell. (singer). Scott, Tom, 1948- (singer). Artisan Entertainment (Firm) (Production company). Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) (Film distributor). Elliott Scott Productions. (Production company). Funk Brothers. (Performer). Rimshot Productions, LLC. (Production company). Narrator, Andre Braugher ; The Funk Brothers (Richard "Pistol" Allen, Jack "Black Jack" Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie "Chank" Willis, and, in spirit: Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, James "Igor" Jamerson, Earl "Chunk of Funk" Van Dyke, Robert White) ; with, Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Chaka Khan, Montell Jordan, Tom Scott. (Cast).

Summary:

The story of the Funk Brothers, the group of musicians that played on every single hit Motown record from the label's beginnings to 1972. Inspired by the book "Standing in the shadows of Motown" by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky.

Record details

  • ISBN: 6307573279
  • ISBN: 9786307573270
  • Physical Description: 2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:
Special features: Disc 1. Audio commentary with director and producer -- Trivia track -- How it all began. The photo that started it all ; The video that started it all -- BMWFilms.Com trailers -- Disc 2. Dinner with the Funk Brothers -- Multiangle jam sessions -- Deleted scenes -- At long last glory -- Funk Brothers video biographies -- Music video montage -- Selected discography -- Honorable mentions -- Hi-resolution DVD-ROM playable version -- Interactive virtual recording studio.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Doug Milsome, Lon Stratton ; editor, Anne Erikson.
Participant or Performer Note:
Narrator, Andre Braugher ; The Funk Brothers (Richard "Pistol" Allen, Jack "Black Jack" Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie "Chank" Willis, and, in spirit: Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, James "Igor" Jamerson, Earl "Chunk of Funk" Van Dyke, Robert White) ; with, Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Chaka Khan, Montell Jordan, Tom Scott.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD ; NTSC format, region 1 ; 6.1 DTS-ES, 5.1 Dolby-EX, or 2.0 Dolby stereo sound ; 16x9 widescreen format.
Language Note:
Closed-captioned, subtitles available in Spanish.
Subject:
Funk Brothers.
Motown Record Corporation.
Soul musicians > Michigan > Detroit > Biography.
Soul music > History and criticism.
Popular music > United States > 1961-1970 > History and criticism.
Rhythm and blues music.
Genre:
Video recordings.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Available copies

  • 12 of 12 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Rutherford County Library System.

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