Motown 40: The Music Is Forever
Brief Synopsis
Retrospective of the Motown record company, founded by Berry Gordy in 1958, which produced numerous pop records and initiated the careers of acts such as the Supremes, the Jackson Five, and Stevie Wonder. Includes clips, interviews, celebrity appearances and performances.
Cast & Crew
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Yvonne Smith
Director
Michael Bivins
Jermaine Jackson
Cindy Birdsong
Cornel West
Rick James
Film Details
Also Known As
Motown's 40th: A Retrospective
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Retrospective of the Motown record company, founded by Berry Gordy in 1958, which produced numerous pop records and initiated the careers of acts such as the Supremes, the Jackson Five, and Stevie Wonder. Includes clips, interviews, celebrity appearances and performances.
Cast
Michael Bivins
Jermaine Jackson
Cindy Birdsong
Cornel West
Rick James
Diahann Carroll
Lionel Richie
Maxine Powell
Kenneth Edmonds
Little Richard
James Taylor
William Robinson Jr.
Billy Dee Williams
Sean Combs
Branford Marsalis
Bill Clinton
Jesse Jackson
Luther Vandross
Antonio Reid
Otis Williams
Clive Davis
Berry Gordy
Martha Reeves
Norman Whitfield
Meat Loaf
Boyz Ii Men
Bonnie Raitt
George Jackson
Tracey Edmonds
Dick Clark
Coolio
George Clinton Jr.
Brian Holland
Don Cornelius
Jimmy Jam
Mariah Carey
Lamont Dozier
Diana Ross
Queen Latifah
Michael Bolton
Aretha Franklin
Terry Lewis
Rod Stewart
Crew
Ruth Adkins-robinson
Other Writer
Ruth Adkins-robinson
Consultant
Christopher Alexander
Research Assistant
Lillian Benson
Editor
Kathy Blake
Line Producer
Gabrielle Branch
Assistant
Olivette Brown
Line Producer
Bruce Buehlman
Audio
Marjorie Clark
Production Manager
Suzanne Coston
Executive Producer
Suzanne De Passe
Executive Producer
Suzanne De Passe
Writer
Lisa Deveaux
Makeup
Alison Ellwood
Editor
Janice Engel
Editor
Daniel Esparza
Assistant Editor
John Foy
Line Producer
Nelson George
Consultant
Lynnsey Guerrero
Researcher
Denise Hamilton
Line Producer
Michael Houston
Production Assistant
John Janavs
Production Designer
Tamara Johnson
Audio
Ernest Jones Iii
Production Assistant
Tony Jones
Executive Producer
Sara Keller
Research Assistant
Robert Leacock
Director Of Photography
Michelle Letarte
Production Manager
Bonita Makuch
Assistant Editor
Diane Martin
Assistant
Simon Miles
Lighting Director
Ray Miller
Editing
Ray Miller
On-Line Editor
Glenn A Morgan
Editor
Dave Moss
Researcher
Dana Heinz Perry
Producer
Hart Perry
Producer
Herbert Price
Production Assistant
Maureen Reid
Research Assistant
Anthony Rice
Research Assistant
Lisho Rigney
Production Assistant
Kareem Robinson
Assistant Editor
Jason Sands
Editor
Larry Scharf
Audio
Ralph Scott
Researcher
Larry Shiver
Assistant Editor
Gregory Sills
Production Supervisor
John W. Simmons
Director Of Photography
Mark Brian Smith
Research Assistant
Yvonne Smith
Producer
Joe Virzi
Production Assistant
Robb Wagner
Post-Production Supervisor
Kent Weed
Segment Producer
Marc Wielage
Color
Eric Yang
Assistant Editor
Christine Yoo
Assistant Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Motown's 40th: A Retrospective
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
1998
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
