HITSVILLE: THE MAKING OF MOTOWN (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

(as themselves) Berry Gordy Jr., Smokey Robinson, Miller London, Robin Terry, John Legend, Eddie Holland, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Jamie Foxx, Valerie Simpson, Rosalind Ashford, Annette Beard, Mickey Stevenson, Suzanne De Passe, Martha Reeves, Mary Wilson, Shelly Berger, Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Tito Jackson, Otis Williams, Paul Riser, Barney Ales, Suzanne E. Smith, Neil Young, Abdul “Duke” Fakir, Claudette Robinson, Sam Smith, Brenda Boyce, Lee Daniels, Adam White

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Benjamin Turner (White Island) and Gabe Turner (The Guvnors), directors; Leo Pearlman (I Am Bolt), producer; Ian Arber (My Name Is Lenny), composer; Charlie Wuppermann (Kedi), cinematographer; Paul Monaghan (The Class of ’92), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

A chronicle of the legendary record label Motown, founded in 1958 Detroit by Berry Gordy Jr., and which launched the careers of several musicians including Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder and Smokey Robinson, while also playing a role in the racial integration of popular music…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Dive into the deep and rich history of record label Motown, from its humble beginnings to its rise to prominence in popular culture.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 4TH OCTOBER 2019

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