Description: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Description: Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is a 1983 television special, produced by Suzanne de Passe for Motown Records, to commemorate Motown's 25th year (Motown was founded in January 1959). The program was taped before a live audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983,[1] and broadcast on NBC on May 16. The special was hosted by Richard Pryor and had some of the greatest Motown acts ever assembled for one amazing TV special! Among its highlights were Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean" (which premiered the moonwalk), Smokey Robinson's long-awaited reunion with The Miracles, a Temptations / Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", a Jackson 5 reunion, and an abbreviated reunion of Diana Ross & the Supremes, who performed their final #1 hit, "Someday We'll Be Together" from 1969. The show was co-written by de Passe with Ruth Adkins Robinson who would go on to write shows with de Passe for the next 25 years, including the follow-up label tributes—through "Motown 40", Buz Kohan was the head writer. Spotlight Artists Include:Stevie Wonder Michael JacksonThe Jackson 5The SupremesMarvin GayeSmokey RobinsonThe TemptationsFour TopsThe CommodoresThe MiraclesDiana RossLionel RichieMary WellsMartha ReevesJr. WalkerPlus many more..... Also included is 30 minutes of unaired broadcast footage along with an hour of bonus features including a roundtable discussion with Smokey Robinson, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Otis Williams (The Temptations), and Suzanne De Passe (executive producer). This also has the documentary feature "Signed, Sealed, Delivered - The Making of Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever". Product Info:This item is brand new. It is guaranteed to be the official U.S. edition released by Time Life Video. We source all of our product from reputable U.S. wholesale distributors/vendors and in many cases receive our product directly from the manufacturers. This is something we take very seriously, and we take pride in selling only authentic merchandise. Shipping:FREE economy Media Mail shipping will be used with this order. Additional shipping options are available through UPS or the Postal Service for individuals that wish to choose an affordable upgraded shipping service. Customer Service Questions & Returns:We read and reply to all questions and concerns and do our best to do so within 24 hours. While it is rare and highly unlikely, mistakes with orders or damage to items may occur. If you have an issue with anything that you have ordered, please contact us first and allow us to address the issue. Much like the pride we take in only selling authentic merchandise, we also take pride in our customer service and will do our best to make sure you are satisfied with your order.
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Location: Philadelphia, Tennessee
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
Video Format: NTSC
Case Type: Tall/DVD Case
Rating: NR
Sub-Genre: Music
Edition: Standard Edition
Type: TV Series
Region Code: DVD: 1 (US, Canada...)
Language: English
Actor: Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, Jackson 5, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, The Temptations, Lionel Richie, The Commodores
Features: Additional Scenes, Captioned, Retrospective Interviews, Documentary
Run Time: 2 hours 53 minutes
Studio: Time Life
Format: DVD
Movie/TV Title: Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever
Genre: Special Interest-Documentary
