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20 feet from stardom [videorecording] / Radius TWC ; a Gil Friesen production ; a Morgan Neville film ; executive producers, Art Bilger, George Conrades, Joel S. Ehrenkranz, Peter Morton ; produced by Caitrin Rogers ; produced by Gil Friesen ; directed by Morgan Neville ; Tremolo Productions ; Project B.S. LLC.

Twenty feet from stardom (other title)
Sting (Musician), (interviewee.). Bilger, Art, (film producer.). Clayton, Merry, (performer,, interviewee.). Conrades, George, (film producer.). Ehrenkranz, Joel S., (film producer.). Fischer, Lisa, 1958- (performer,, interviewee.). Friesen, Gil, 1937-2012 (film producer.). Hill, Judith (Vocalist), (performer,, interviewee.). Jagger, Mick, (interviewee.). Klauber, Kevin, (editor of moving image work.). Love, Darlene, (performer,, interviewee.). Marsh, Nicola B., (director of photography.). Midler, Bette, (interviewee.). Morton, Peter, (film producer.). Neville, Morgan, (film director.). Rogers, Caitrin, (film producer.). Springsteen, Bruce, (interviewee.). Willoughby, Graham, (director of photography.). Wonder, Stevie, (interviewee.). Zeldes, Jason, (editor of moving image work.). Anchor Bay Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). Project B.S., (production company.). Radius-TWC (Firm), (production company.). Tremolo Productions, (production company.).

Summary:

They are the voices behind the greatest rock, pop and R&B hits of all time, but no one knows their names. Now, in this award-winning documentary, director Morgan Neville shines the spotlight on the untold stories of such legendary background (backup) singers as Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill, and more. Includes behind-the-scenes footage, vintage live performances, and interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, and Bette Midler.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (91 minutes) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, California : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Special features: Deleted scenes; short film: "The buddy system"; Q&A with Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Lisa Fischer & director Morgan Neville.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Directors of photography, Nicola Marsh, Graham Willoughby ; edited by Kevin Klauber, Jason Zeldes.
Participant or Performer Note:
Featuring: Darlene Love, Merry Clayton, Claudia Lennear, Lisa Fischer, Judith Hill ; with: Bruce Springsteen, Sting, Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder, Bette Midler.
Target Audience Note:
Rating: PG-13; for some strong language and sexual material.
System Details Note:
DVD; NTSC; region 1; anamorphic widescreen (1.78:1); Dolby Digital 5.1.
Language Note:
In English, with optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles.
Awards Note:
Academy Awards, 2014: Best documentary feature.
Subject: Clayton, Merry.
Fischer, Lisa, 1958-
Hill, Judith.
Love, Darlene.
Popular music > History and criticism.
Women singers > United States > Biography.
Genre: Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Feature films.
Nonfiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

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