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Motown 25:Yesterday, Today, Forever on DVD 9/15

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Although it's great that this'll finally be out, I DOUBT it'll include the infamous "altercation" that was never shown between Diana Ross & Mary Wilson:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motown_25:_Yesterday,_Today,_Forever#The_Supremes

The Supremes

Motown 25 was a showcase for the highly anticipated reunion of the Supremes: Diana Ross, Mary Wilson (original member Florence Ballard had died in 1976) and Supremes replacement Cindy Birdsong. Four of their greatest hits were to be sung that night, including "Someday We'll Be Together", "Baby Love" and "Stop! In the Name of Love", however this reunion was cut short. Richard Pryor opened the segment with a fairy-tale story of 'three maidens from the Projects of Brewster' which was then followed with a montage of various Supremes' video clips. Diana then started down the center aisle of the auditorium with her hit "Ain't No Mountain High Enough".

When Ross finished, she made a brief speech about 'the night that everyone came back' (although, as stated above, some artists were not invited, and some had died). After the beginning chords of "Someday We'll Be Together", the svelte Wilson strutted on stage in a dazzling fire engine red sequin gown and was greeted by a thunderous applause which quickly upstaged Miss Ross. Ross became frustrated when Wilson and Birdsong did not drop back but moved with her as she walked closer to the edge of the stage. By this time Ross was so confused and bewildered that Wilson took over the lead vocals which prompted Ross to push her. A few moments later, Motown labelmates such as Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder, and others quickly filled the stage for an impromptu finale. Although producer Suzanne de Passe had instructed Diana to introduce Berry Gordy after leading the finale (a fact unknown to Mary) Wilson decided to do the honors by calling Berry down herself. This led to Diana yelling at Mary "it's been taken care of". Wilson also made a brief tribute to Ballard, whom Gordy had removed from the group years before. By the time the reunion aired on May 16, the Ross altercations had been excised from the special, but they were widely reported, including an article and pictures in Us Weekly, and the performance resulted in bad publicity for Ross.

Anyhow, here's info about this:

https://timelife.com/products/motown-25-yesterday-today-forever

Motown 25: Yesterday•Today•Forever

First time ever on DVD—World Premiere of the Moonwalk!

6 DVDs in Deluxe Collector’s Box

Expected to ship week of September 15th

$79.95 Installment pricing available

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Celebrate Motown with the history-making concert and over 14 hours of bonus features in this deluxe box set.

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever debuted on NBC on May 16, 1983, and became an immediate sensation. The highlight that caused the most talk was Michael Jackson’s world premiere of the moonwalk (aka six seconds that changed the world) but Motown 25 had an abundance of buzzworthy moments—reunions by the Miracles, the Supremes and The Jackson 5; the first battle of the bands between The Temptations and Four Tops; and the hottest comedian in the world at the time, Richard Pryor, as host.

You can now own this once-in-a-lifetime concert with over 14 hours of bonus features! This 6-DVD set features an extended version of the Motown 25 concert, including 20 minutes not seen in the original broadcast and exclusive bonus features including:
•Never-before-seen Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder rehearsal footage

•Roundtable discussions with Smokey Robinson, Otis Williams (The Temptations) and Duke Fakir (Four Tops)

•Over 25 exclusive interviews with key production members and performers

•And 9 newly-produced featurettes

You’ll also get your own copy of the Motown 25 program and an exclusive booklet filled with information about the show and artists, production materials, behind-the-scenes photos, and more. Plus, it all comes in a deluxe collector’s box.

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Disc #1
THE SHOW
•Extended version of the Motown 25 concert with over 40 classic Motown hits!
Motown 25 Performers Roundtable featuring: •Smokey Robinson

•Duke Fakir (Four Tops)

•Otis Williams (The Temptations)

•Suzanne de Passe (Executive Producer, Motown 25)

Featurette: Signed, Sealed, Delivered—The Making of Motown 25

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Disc #2
REHEARSAL
•Marvin Gaye Rehearsal
Featurette: What’s Going On: Marvin Gaye

Exclusive Interviews with: •Suzanne de Passe, Executive Producer, Motown 25

•Don Mischer, Director / Producer, Motown 25

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Disc #3

THE REUNION

Producers & Performers Roundtable featuring:
•Yesterday, Today, Forever: The Motown 25 Production Roundtable featuring Suzanne de Passe (Executive Producer), Suzanne Coston (Producer), Don Mischer (Director/Producer), David Goldberg (Executive in Charge of Production), Buz Kohan (Head Writer)

•Motown 25 Performers Roundtable Part 2 featuring Smokey Robinson, Duke Fakir (Four Tops), Otis Williams (The Temptations)
Featurette: Reach Out I’ll Be There: The Temptations and Four Tops
Featurette: Come and Get These Memories: Inside Hitsville

Exclusive Interviews with:
•Duke Fakir

•Four Tops

•Otis Williams

•The Temptations

•Claudette Robinson

•The Miracles

•Martha Reeves

•Martha & the Vandellas

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Disc #4

HISTORY

Songwriters Roundtable (from 1983) featuring:
Mickey Stevenson, Former Head of A&R/Songwriter, Motown Records; Norman Whitfield, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Harvey Fuqua, Brian Holland, Ron Miller, Songwriters and Producers, Motown Records

Featurette: Dancin’ in the Streets: The History of Motown

Exclusive Interviews with:
•Norman Whitfield, Songwriter and Producer (from 1983)

•Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland, Songwriters and Producers (from 1983)

•Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson, Songwriters, Motown Records

•Gloria Jones, Songwriter, Motown Records

•Shelly Berger, Manager/Former Motown Records Executive

•Mickey Stevenson, Former Head of A&R/Songwriter, Motown Records

•Suzanne Coston, Producer, Motown 25

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Disc #5

LEGACY

Stevie Wonder Rehearsal

Featurette: You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me: The Miracles
Featurette: My Guy: Smokey Robinson
Featurette: I Heard It through the Grapevine: Motown Sound
Featurette: Motown 25 Reboot: The 5.1 Surround Sound Mix

Exclusive Interviews with:

•Smokey Robinson

•Iris Gordy, Former Motown Records Executive

•Adam Ant, Performer, Motown 25

•Russ Terrana, Former Motown Records Engineer

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Disc #6

THE PEOPLE

Exclusive Interviews with:

•Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Producers

•Nelson George, Writer

•Ruth Adkins Robinson, Writer, Motown 25

•Buz Kohan, Head Writer, Motown 25

•David Goldberg, Executive in Charge of Production, Motown 25

•Janie Bradford, Songwriter/Motown Records Employee

•Don Waller, Author

•George and Jolene Schlatter, George Schlatter Productions

•Michael Lovesmith, President/COO, West Grand Media

•Rick Ludwin, Former Head of NBC Specials

•Michael Black, Former ICM Agent

•Tony Jones, Former Motown Executive


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