Martha Reeves Movies
In this music video compilation, Motown fans are treated to 100 video clips featuring their favorite Motor City music artists. The era may be gone, but the groove lingers on as Martha and the Vandellas, The Contours, Billy Preston, Marvelous Marv Johnson, The Elgins, and The Supremes deliver hit after toe tapping hit. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Mary Wells, The Miracles, (more)
- 2004
In the 1960s and '70s, CKLW was one of the most important rock & roll radio stations in North America. Boasting a powerful 50,000-watt signal that beamed out of Windsor, Canada (just across the border from Detroit, MI), CKLW could be heard all across the Midwest, and music director Rosalie Trombley's ear for a hit song helped give more than a few major artists their first few hits, among them the Supremes, Mitch Ryder, Elton John, Alice Cooper, and many more. Playing the best pop, rock, and R&B of the day and featuring high-energy DJs who squeezed plenty of personality into their snappy introductions as they played as many songs per hour as possible, CKLW (also known as the "Big 8" since it was at 800 on the AM dial) helped set the trends for Top 40 radio in its golden age. Radio Revolution: The Rise and Fall of the Big 8 is a documentary which looks at CKLW's glory days, as well as the circumstances that turned CKLW into an easy listening outlet in the mid-'80s. The film was screened to enthusiastic audiences at the 2004 South by Southwest Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Michael McNamara
- 1997
Dusty Springfield was quite simply one of the very best vocalists to emerge from the British pop music scene; blessed with a superb voice and the smarts and soul to use it to its best advantage, Springfield scored a string of hits on both sides of the Atlantic in the 1960s with such classics as "Wishin' and Hopin'," "I Only Want to Be With You," and "Son of a Preacher Man," and enjoyed a comeback in the 1980s thanks to her collaboration with techno-pop duo the Pet Shop Boys, "What Have I Done to Deserve This." Dusty Springfield: Full Circle -- Life & Music is a documentary that offers an in-depth look at Springfield's life and career, with Dusty herself offering a perspective on the events, as well as featuring a wealth of performance footage and vintage television appearances (including rare film of Springfield performing with Jimi Hendrix). Popular comediennes Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French play host for the documentary; other interview subjects include Burt Bacharach, Dionne Warwick, and Elvis Costello. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- 1987
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Motown Records created one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of rock and roll. Based in Detroit, Michigan, the label created, along with the British invasion, the soundtrack of the cultural upheaval that was the 1960s. This documentary captures a 1987 reunion concert featuring some of Motown's biggest stars including Martha Reeves, Mary Wells, David Ruffin, and Eddie Kendricks. They perform over two-dozen songs including "My Guy," "Nowhere to Run," "Heat Wave," "Just My Imagination," "Ain't Too Proud to Beg," and "The Way You Do the Things You Do." ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
In this bawdy musical, a prince is pressured to procreate in order to keep his kingdom going. Unfortunately, he is a picky fellow and refuses to do his royal duty with anyone but the exquisite, enigmatic "Princess Beauty," whose picture hangs in the royal hall. He enlists the aid of a learned friend to help him make it to Fairyland to find her. Many erotic adventures ensue. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1975
This 1975 episode of Saturday Night Live is hosted by Candice Bergen and features musical guests the Stylistics and Martha Reeves. ~ Skyler Miller, Rovi
- Starring:
- Candice Bergen, The Stylistics, (more)
