Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

1983 2h 8m EN

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MASTERPIECE

★8.7TMDB · 12

MusicDocumentaryTV Movie

Synopsis

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Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Richard Pryor
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Adam Ant
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Nick Ashford
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Renaldo Benson
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Cindy Birdsong
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Dick Clark
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Bunny DeBarge
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El DeBarge
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Credits

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Director: Don Mischer
Writers: Buz Kohan, Suzanne de Passe, Ruth Adkins Robinson
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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43 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Richard Pryor and Adam Ant and Nick Ashford carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0250595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Don Mischer directs. Danny White cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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143 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Editor Danny White shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
3Richard Pryor and Adam Ant and Nick Ashford carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0250595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.