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Standing in the shadows of Motown [videorecording] / Artisan Entertainment presents an Elliott Scott/Rimshot production of a Paul Justman film ; produced by Sandy Passman, Allan Slutsky and Paul Justman ; narration written by Walter Dallas and Ntozake Shange ; directed by Paul Justman.

[United States] : Artisan Home Entertainment, [2003], c2002.

2 videodiscs (107 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

The story of the Funk Brothers, the group of musicians that played on every single hit Motown record from the label's beginnings to 1972.

MPAA rating: PG.

Funk Brothers.

Motown Record Corporation.

Documentary films.

Passman, Sandy.

Slutsky, Allan.

Justman, Paul.

Dallas, Walter.

Shange, Ntozake.

Allen, Richard, 1932-2002.

Ashford, Jack, 1934-

Babbitt, Bob (Bassist)

Griffith, Johnny.

Hunter, Joe, 1927-2007.

Jones, Uriel, 1934-2009.

Messina, Joe, 1928-2022

Willis, Eddie, 1936-2018

Benjamin, Benny, 1925-1969.

Brown, Eddie.

Jamerson, James, 1936-1983.

Van Dyke, Earl.

White, Robert, 1936 Nov. 19-

Osborne, Joan.

Levert, Gerald.

NdegéOcello, Me'Shell, 1969-

Collins, Bootsy.

Harper, Ben, 1969-

Khan, Chaka.

Braugher, Andre.

Funk Brothers.

Artisan Entertainment (Firm)

Inspired by the book "Standing in the shadows of Motown" by Allan "Dr. Licks" Slutsky.

Special features: Audio commentary with director and producer; trivia track; sdinner with the Funk Brothers; multiangle jam sessions; deleted scenes; Funk video biographies; music video montage; selected discography, and more.

Directors of photography, Doug Milsome, Lon Stratton ; editor, Anne Erikson ; narrator, Andre Braugher.

The Funk Brothers: Richard "Pistol" Allen, Jack "Black Jack" Ashford, Bob Babbitt, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Uriel Jones, Joe Messina, Eddie "Chank" Willis, and, in spirit: Benny "Papa Zita" Benjamin, Eddie "Bongo" Brown, James "Igor" Jamerson, Earl "Chunk of Funk" Van Dyke, Robert White; with, Joan Osborne, Gerald Levert, Meshell Ndegeocello, Bootsy Collins, Ben Harper, Chaka Khan.

DVD6.1 DTS-ES/5.1 Dolby-EX/2.0 Dolby stereo; 16x9 widescreen version.

Closed-captioned; subtitles available in Spanish.

Special features: Disc 1: Audio commentary with director and producer -- Trivia track Song selections/Performances -- How it all began: The photo that started it all -- The video that started it all -- BMWFilms.Com presents The hire: a series of short films (Hostage ; Ticker ; Beat the devil) -- Disc 2: Dinner with the Funk Brothers -- Multiangle jam sessions -- Deleted scenes -- At long last glory -- Funk Brothers video biographies -- Music video montage -- Selected discography -- Honorable mentions -- Hi-resolution DVD-ROM playable version -- Interactive virtual recording studio.

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DVD 781.644 Standing

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