• 2002
  • PG
  • 1h 48m
Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Summary Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists. View more details

  • 2002
  • PG
  • 1h 48m

Standing in the Shadows of Motown

Directed : Paul Justman

Written : Ntozake Shange Walter Dallas Alan Slutsky

Stars : Richard 'Pistol' Allen Jack Ashford Bob Babbitt Benny 'Papa Zita' Benjamin

All cast & crew

7.8

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Nov 28, 2002

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Elliott Scott Productions - trailers, photos, etc.

Language : English

Filming locations : Baker's Keyboard Lounge - 20510 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Production companies : Artisan Entertainment Rimshot Elliott Scott Productions

Summary Documentary about the Funk Brothers, a group of Detroit musicians who backed up dozens of Motown artists. View more details

Details

Genres : Music Documentary

Release date : Nov 28, 2002

Countries of origin : United States

Official sites : Elliott Scott Productions - trailers, photos, etc.

Language : English

Filming locations : Baker's Keyboard Lounge - 20510 Livernois Avenue, Detroit, Michigan, USA

Production companies : Artisan Entertainment Rimshot Elliott Scott Productions

Photos

Joe Hunter, Eddie Willis, and Joe Messina in the original Robert White and Joe Messina in Studio A at Hitsville USA. James Jamerson and drummer Uriel Jones in 1964 at the Detroit club Funk Brothers Jack Ashford, Pistol Allen, Joe Hunter and Eddie Willis with Joan Osborne. Funk Brothers Joe Messina, Johnny Griffith, Joe Hunter, Bob Babbitt and Richard Bob Babbitt (left) and Eddie Willis (right) with an impassioned Ben Harper (center) performing Director Paul Justman on the stage of the Royal Oak Music Theater giving instructions to the film crew. Jonathan Dana, Paul Justman, Alan Slutsky, Paul Elliot, Bob Babbitt, Jack Ashford, Joe Hunter, and David Scott at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Bob Babbitt at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Jack Ashford at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Bob Babbitt, Jack Ashford, and Joe Hunter at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Joe Hunter at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002) Bob Babbitt, Jack Ashford, and Joe Hunter at an event for Standing in the Shadows of Motown (2002)
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