| Description |
2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Credits |
Directors of photography, Doug Milsome, Lon Stratton ; editor, Anne Erikson. |
| Performer |
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. |
| 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. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details |
DVD; 6.1 DTS-ES/5.1 Dolby-EX/2.0 Dolby stereo; 16x9 widescreen format. |
| Language |
Closed-captioned. |
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Subtitles available in Spanish. |
| Subject |
Funk Brothers
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Motown Record Corporation
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Soul musicians -- Michigan -- Detroit -- Biography.
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Soul music -- History and criticism
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| Genre/Form |
Documentary films
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| Added Author |
Justman, Paul Director. Producer.
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Passman, Sandy Producer.
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Slutsky, Allan Producer. Bibliographic antecedent.
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Dallas, Walter Screenwriter.
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Shange, Ntozake Screenwriter.
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Braugher, Andre Narrator.
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Allen, Richard, 1932-2002 Performer.
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Ashford, Jack, 1934- Performer.
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Babbitt, Bob, (Bassist) Performer.
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Griffith, Johnny Performer.
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Hunter, Joe, 1927-2007 Performer.
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Jones, Uriel, 1934-2009 Performer.
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Messina, Joe, 1928- Performer.
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Willis, Eddie, 1936- Performer.
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Osborne, Joan voc
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Levert, Gerald voc
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NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969- voc
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Collins, Bootsy. voc
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Harper, Ben, 1969- voc
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Khan, Chaka. voc
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Jordan, Montell voc
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Scott, Tom, 1948- voc
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Funk Brothers Performer.
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Elliott Scott Productions Producer.
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Rimshot Productions, LLC. Producer.
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Artisan Home Entertainment (Firm) Publisher.
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| Standard No. |
012236137801 |
| Music No. |
13780 Artisan Entertainment |
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