Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials, Music CD, Musical Sound Recording, Sound Recording

Uniform Title:

Sparkle (Motion picture : 1975)

Title:

Sparkle / Warner Bros. presents a Robert Stigwood Organisation production ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; produced by Howard Rosenman ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; directed by Sam O'Steen.

Publisher, Date:

Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]

Description:

1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)

Summary:

Set in Harlem in 1958, this musical tells the story of three sisters struggling to find stardom as a singing group. But they learn that wishing on a star is one thing, and that being the star can be a one-way ticket to self-destruction.

Target Audience Note:

MPAA rating: PG.

Subjects:

African American sisters -- New York (State) -- New York -- Drama.

African American singers -- Drama.

Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Drama.

Fame -- Drama.

Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.

Genre:

Feature films.

Musical films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000.

Rosenman, Howard.

Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020

Thomas, Philip Michael.

Cara, Irene, 1959-2022

McKee, Lonette.

Smith, Dwan.

Alice, Mary, 1936-2022

Harewood, Dorian.

King, Tony.

Mayfield, Curtis.

Franklin, Aretha.

Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited.

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )

Warner Home Video (Firm)

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 1975.

Special feature: Theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; editor, Gordon Scott ; choreography, Lester Wilson ; music, Curtis Mayfield ; sung by Aretha Franklin ; story by Joel Schumacher and Howard Rosenman.

Philip M. Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, Tony King.

DVD, region 1; widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.

In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.

Contents:

CD: Sparkle -- Hooked on your love -- Look into your heart -- Loving you baby -- Something he can feel.

ISBN:

0790789965

9780790789965

0790789965

9780790789965

9786311519608 : DVD

6311519607 : DVD

Publisher Number:

31974

31974-90-CD

Other Number:

77465419

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

731047

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD MOVIE Sparkle