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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

  • TV Special
  • 1983
  • 2h 10m
IMDb RATING
8.9/10
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
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The 25th Anniversary of Motown Records is celebrated by its past and present stars playing their greatest hits, plus some new ones.The 25th Anniversary of Motown Records is celebrated by its past and present stars playing their greatest hits, plus some new ones.The 25th Anniversary of Motown Records is celebrated by its past and present stars playing their greatest hits, plus some new ones.

  • Director
    • Don Mischer
  • Writers
    • Suzanne De Passe
    • Buz Kohan
    • Ruth Adkins Robinson
  • Stars
    • Adam Ant
    • Nick Ashford
    • Florence Ballard
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.9/10
    352
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    • Director
      • Don Mischer
    • Writers
      • Suzanne De Passe
      • Buz Kohan
      • Ruth Adkins Robinson
    • Stars
      • Adam Ant
      • Nick Ashford
      • Florence Ballard
    • 4User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Adam Ant
    Adam Ant
    • Self
    Nick Ashford
    Nick Ashford
    • Self
    • (as Ashford & Simpson)
    Florence Ballard
    Florence Ballard
    • Self (Supremes member)
    • (archive footage)
    Renaldo Benson
    • Self
    Cindy Birdsong
    Cindy Birdsong
    • Self (Supremes member)
    Dick Clark
    Dick Clark
    • Self
    Bunny DeBarge
    • Self
    El DeBarge
    El DeBarge
    • Self
    James DeBarge
    • Self
    Mark DeBarge
    • Self
    Randy DeBarge
    • Self
    Dennis Edwards
    Dennis Edwards
    • Self (Temptations member)
    Abdul 'Duke' Fakir
    • Self
    José Feliciano
    José Feliciano
    • Self
    Melvin Franklin
    • Self (Temptations member)
    Marvin Gaye
    Marvin Gaye
    • Self
    Berry Gordy
    Berry Gordy
    • Self
    Howard Hesseman
    Howard Hesseman
    • Johnny Caravella (Doctor Johnny Fever)
    • Director
      • Don Mischer
    • Writers
      • Suzanne De Passe
      • Buz Kohan
      • Ruth Adkins Robinson
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    • Trivia
      This special gave us the debut performance of Michael Jackson's "moonwalk" as he sang "Billie Jean".
    • Connections
      Edited into This Is It (2009)

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    9/10

    Music that truly was the heart and sole of America.

    This is music that had any still has relevance, purpose,and resonated with a legitamate message unlike Rap and current pop music of the 21st century.
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    • Apr 27, 2018
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    • Release date
      • May 16, 1983 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Motown 25
    • Filming locations
      • Pasadena Civic Auditorium - 300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Motown Productions
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 10 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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