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Hitsville: The Making of Motown: Directed by Ben Turner, Gabe Turner. With Berry Gordy, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, William Stevenson. Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
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- Ben Turner, Gabe Turner
- Lovingly Cements A Concrete Legacy
- It’S Good Enough with Gordy
- Hitsville: The Making of Motown: Conclusion
These days, Motown is more of an adjective than a noun, used to describe the sense of creatives such as Beyoncé, CeeLo Green and Janelle Monae. Directors Gabe and Benjamin Turner conjure the spirit of Hitsville U.S.A, Motown’s first headquarters in Detroit. Hitsville: The Making of Motown has the great privilege of direct access to head honcho Berr...
Where the film is less engaging is in listening to the contributors who weren’t part of the label – Dr Dre, Lee Daniels, Jamie Foxx to name a few – and who don’t evidence a relationship with Motown beyond a source of inspiration. They’re there to help write the history book from their third-person perspective, a superfluous task considering the acc...
The pure joy of delving into the rise of some of the greatest singers the world has ever known makes Hitsville: The Making of Motown an instant gloomy day classic. There are moments that are as beautiful and surprising as any spectacle you’ve seen in the cinema this year. My favourite examples are the footage of The Temptations recording My Girl– f...
- Musanna Ahmed
Aug 24, 2019 · Overview. The remarkable story of the legendary Motown Records is told through exclusive interviews with the label’s visionary founder, Berry Gordy, and many of its superstar artists and creative figures, as well as rare performances and behind-the-scenes footage unearthed from Motown’s vaults and Gordy’s personal archives.
"Hitsville: The Making of Motown" (2019 release; 112 min.) is a documentary about the legendary record label and its music and artists. As the movie opens, we are eavesdropping onto a "Motown Quality Control Meeting", where Berry Gordy is urging his staff "we gotta maintain the highest quality!".
Aug 23, 2019 · TV/Film. ‘Hitsville: The Making of Motown’ Is Stylish, Slick and Safe. The catalogue serves as the beating heart and soul of Motown's story -- and hold together a glossy Showtime...
- Mara Reinstein
Sep 24, 2019 · Release date: Friday 4 October 2019. Duration: 112 mins. Cast and crew. Director: Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner. An email you’ll actually love. There are plenty of documentaries that delve into the...
