Hitsville: The Making of Motown (2019)
With over 180 Number One hit singles worldwide, Motown is one of the most legendary record labels of all time. This documentary focuses on the period beginning with the birth of the label in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
Primary Title
- Hitsville: The Making of Motown
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 28 January 2020
Release Year
- 2019
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 23 : 05
Duration
- 150:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- With over 180 Number One hit singles worldwide, Motown is one of the most legendary record labels of all time. This documentary focuses on the period beginning with the birth of the label in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Motion picture music--Excerpts
- Popular music--1961-1970
Genres
- Documentary
- Music
Contributors
- Benjamin Turner (Director)
- Gabe Turner (Director)
- Benjamin Turner (Writer)
- Gabe Turner (Writer)
- Leo Pearlman (Producer)
- Capitol Music Group (Production Unit)
- Fulwell 73 (Production Unit)
- Ghost Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary films--United States
- Motion picture music--Excerpts
- Popular music--1961-1970