Andybellwood Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 (edited) looking for a comprehensive list of big screen soul films including concerts - any help would be appreciated, particularly details of those that have never had a UK release . many thanks Andy Edited April 21, 2011 by andybellwood
Platters 81 Posted April 20, 2011 Posted April 20, 2011 the Holy Grail is the "Its your Thing Movie".......
dthedrug Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Hi ALL....At THIS TIME OF DAY 5.50AM, I can't root about the House but a Classic Our Music Film is.....MOTOWN MUSTANG it's a MOTOWN FILM, my copy must be 20 yrs old and is on VHS, I don't no if there is a DVD of it... brief run down of the movie, a car worker in the FORD MOTOR CORP is working the line that builds the FORD MUSTANG, This is the car for him, and he intends to buy it, he even welds his initials on it, and the movie takes you through the years from 1964 to 1970. on the way we see the original MOTOWN STARS SINGING THEIR HITS,, SOUNDS NAFF!!!!! but it ain't, it's a must have classic ***** CAR WASH is another goo-die along with the BL AX Explosion of films Across 110ST SHAFT, SUPER FLY and so on. ALSO I recommend WATTSTAX the MOVIE filmed in LA district of WATTS, great film of the STAX LEGENDS, and Rufus Thomas in his PINK Shorts. HENDRIX & OTIS at MONTERREY 67 also Santana & HENDRIX at WOODSTOCK, LOVE & PEACE and HAPPY EASTER from ANN EGG (Dave K)
Guest Dante Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 looking for a comprehensive list of big screen soul films including concerts - any help would be appreciated, particularly details of those that have never had a UK release . many thanks Andy What exactly do you mean by soul film?
Andybellwood Posted April 21, 2011 Author Posted April 21, 2011 in broadest terms films, fiction or non fiction that have a significant amount of soul music /capture the music & culture of black america. Some great recomendations so far-keep them coming
Soulsmith Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Best sound track for me is the prequel to Carlitos Way. Film should be easy to find but I tried and failed to get a track listing.
Guest in town Mikey Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Some clarification is needed. Are you talking Ray, about Ray Charles type films? Or something like the surfing movie - Blue Juice - that included a decent number of Soul Sourcers dancing to Sam Dees?
Andybellwood Posted April 21, 2011 Author Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) duplicate post removed Edited April 21, 2011 by andybellwood
Andybellwood Posted April 21, 2011 Author Posted April 21, 2011 both-should make for an interesting thread
Harrogatesoul Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Hi Andy Below is a link to a list of Blaxploitation films from in the main the 70s. Political correctness aside some fabulous music in there and plenty of cameos from soul artists. Having watched a great many some are pretty hard going! LINK HERE
Little-stevie Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Hi Andy Below is a link to a list of Blaxploitation films from in the main the 70s. Political correctness aside some fabulous music in there and plenty of cameos from soul artists. Having watched a great many some are pretty hard going! LINK HERE Love these films mate.. Plenty there i know nothing about, would like to see.. " Black Fist " 1975 ,... Anyone see it??? sounds the business.. Coast to Coast, never seen this but heard its got Lenny Henry in it??? is there a dvd of this film ??? would like to see it..
Harrogatesoul Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 Cost to Coast hasn't been available for years (think there's a post about this on SS somewhere) but it is a great uk film... Blues Brothers still cuts it for me just to see the cameos of Aretha, Ray, Duck Dunn Steve Cropper etc. Havent seen Black Fist but I enjoyed Cotton Comes To Harlem as I'm a fan of Chester Himes literature. He also wrote A Rage In Harlem later made into a film. The maddest one I've seen is Sun Ra's Space Is The Place... bizarre to say the least... I think a lot are now available on DVD or at least they were. Used to have fun digging at car boots and finding old VHS tapes.. The Spook That Sat By The Door was one I found - terrible film but great soundtrack by Herbie Hancock!
Guest malayka Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) what about "talk to me" a film about petey green, the washingtoner radio dj... M. https://prorev.com/20...ory-on-film.htm Edited April 21, 2011 by malayka
Andybellwood Posted April 21, 2011 Author Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) cheers Rich anyone seen 'Black Joy' a 1977 film (i think) . Whats it like ? Edited April 21, 2011 by andybellwood
Guest uroffal Posted April 21, 2011 Posted April 21, 2011 (edited) Some here available on DVD with trailers to watch too: https://www.cinedelic...blaxploitation/ Also reviews a reference guide available from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1903254442?ie=UTF8&tag=cinebeats-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1903254442 Edited April 21, 2011 by uroffal
Platters 81 Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 the Holy Grail is the "Its your Thing Movie"....... a bit more info on this film.... Released in 1970 from a Charity concert at Yankee Stadium in 69...a live double LP was issued on T-Neck featuring some of the performances ( i particularly like the Brooklyn Bridge Impressions medley...but as a Johnny Maestro fan i'm biased)...attached a scan of the film poster and lp cover..it never has made it to tape/dvd.... Isley Bros Patty Austin Brooklyn Bridge Edwin Hawkins Singers Jackie "Moms" Mabley Five Stairsteps + Cubie Ike +Tina Turner Revue Clara Ward Singers Judy White Winstons Young Gents the film was 2 hours long......
Staceys Dad Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 Hi ALL....At THIS TIME OF DAY 5.50AM, I can't root about the House but a Classic Our Music Film is.....MOTOWN MUSTANG it's a MOTOWN FILM, my copy must be 20 yrs old and is on VHS, I don't no if there is a DVD of it... brief run down of the movie, a car worker in the FORD MOTOR CORP is working the line that builds the FORD MUSTANG, This is the car for him, and he intends to buy it, he even welds his initials on it, and the movie takes you through the years from 1964 to 1970. on the way we see the original MOTOWN STARS SINGING THEIR HITS,, SOUNDS NAFF!!!!! but it ain't, it's a must have classic ***** CAR WASH is another goo-die along with the BL AX Explosion of films Across 110ST SHAFT, SUPER FLY and so on. ALSO I recommend WATTSTAX the MOVIE filmed in LA district of WATTS, great film of the STAX LEGENDS, and Rufus Thomas in his PINK Shorts. HENDRIX & OTIS at MONTERREY 67 also Santana & HENDRIX at WOODSTOCK, LOVE & PEACE and HAPPY EASTER from ANN EGG (Dave K) this sounds intreresting any one got anymore info on this......p.s. HAPPY EASTER
boba Posted April 22, 2011 Posted April 22, 2011 a bit more info on this film.... Released in 1970 from a Charity concert at Yankee Stadium in 69...a live double LP was issued on T-Neck featuring some of the performances ( i particularly like the Brooklyn Bridge Impressions medley...but as a Johnny Maestro fan i'm biased)...attached a scan of the film poster and lp cover..it never has made it to tape/dvd.... Isley Bros Patty Austin Brooklyn Bridge Edwin Hawkins Singers Jackie "Moms" Mabley Five Stairsteps + Cubie Ike +Tina Turner Revue Clara Ward Singers Judy White Winstons Young Gents the film was 2 hours long...... is this floating around at all on bootleg DVD / video or does anyone have it? I just searched iOffer and didn't find a copy. I would love to see this.
Guest alison Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 I loved The Five Heartbeats. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Five_Heartbeats
Guest Hunnymon Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 On TV back in the early eighties there was some kind of "play for today" which featured northern soul and I do recall that it had Julie Shipley in it . It was about various people who work in the indutrial north looking forward to a weekend soul nite, it was fiction not a doc'.. Sorry, I don't remember the title of it. Not much help this post is it!
Guest biggray1 Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Hit Em Hard....the lp was released but have yet too see the Movie...did the film ever get released.
shelly Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 Across 110th Street sound track Bobby Womack, available on DVD Shit hot Shelly
Bob Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 The Temptations was a 4 hour mini series but is being repeated at the moment on the true channel as part 1 and part 2, their web site is https://www.trutv.com/index.html if you contact them they will let you know when they are going to show it again.
Guest Posted April 23, 2011 Posted April 23, 2011 motown mustang prevue https://video.tvguide...e&partnerid=OVG
dthedrug Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 motown mustang prevue https://video.tvguide...e&partnerid=OVG Hi Al... And NICE ONE KEN! you are a diamond, as it saves me diggin around looking for it, I am sure this film only went to Hire Shops and did not get a release, if anyone wants to copy it! and make a few copys we could donate to the TORCH 11 CHARITY?? JUST AN IDEA, DAVE
Dave Rimmer Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 cheers Rich anyone seen 'Black Joy' a 1977 film (i think) . Whats it like ? I remember going to see it when it was released. From memory it's more of a jamaican coming of age film (Ie straight off the boat from Jamaica and how he gets on in London, and of course he ultimately triumphs in the end.) Jimmy Cliff did a lot of the music I think.
Guest Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 I remember going to see it when it was released. From memory it's more of a jamaican coming of age film (Ie straight off the boat from Jamaica and how he gets on in London, and of course he ultimately triumphs in the end.) Jimmy Cliff did a lot of the music I think. There is a lp of the film, red cover came out on k-tel i think got one somewhere in me trash
Wiggyflat Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 On TV back in the early eighties there was some kind of "play for today" which featured northern soul and I do recall that it had Julie Shipley in it . It was about various people who work in the indutrial north looking forward to a weekend soul nite, it was fiction not a doc'.. Sorry, I don't remember the title of it. Not much help this post is it! I have got this on DVD somewhere.It's the woman out of Shameless who went out with Frank Gallagher and the bloke who was Gail Tilsleys boyfriend (the plumber who was addicted to pills).Its set around a northern soul club with some great dancing footage and a soundtrack of UK Grapevine 45's. From 78-79 I think.
Chalky Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 The TAMI/TNT Rock shows have some great concert footage of soul stars. Although a lot of the two shows missing in the final edit still some great performances. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tami-TNT-Show-Rock-1964/dp/B0001D0NQ2
Guest in town Mikey Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 The Temptations was a 4 hour mini series but is being repeated at the moment on the true channel as part 1 and part 2, their web site is https://www.trutv.com/index.html if you contact them they will let you know when they are going to show it again. I picked this up on DVD ina charity shop for 50p. Well worth a watch. I seem to remember that it was for sale on Amazon in the £2 - £3 range.
De-to Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 motown mustang prevue https://video.tvguide...e&partnerid=OVG ken,and another motowns mustang clip,
Andybellwood Posted May 6, 2011 Author Posted May 6, 2011 Many, many thanks for all the posts A list of all the recommended films has been forwarded to the Arts Cinema in York - The City Screen . They are currently checking availability for a Soul film feature day on Sat 10 Sept 2011 . As soon as i have more info will post details Andy
Backflipboy Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 I've got a copy of Motown Mustang transferred from VHS to a wmv if anyone's interested.
Guest Barry Holland Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 On TV back in the early eighties there was some kind of "play for today" which featured northern soul and I do recall that it had Julie Shipley in it . It was about various people who work in the indutrial north looking forward to a weekend soul nite, it was fiction not a doc'.. Sorry, I don't remember the title of it. Not much help this post is it! Just been a few posts about this on "Northern on T.V. programmes" on "all about the soul" forum. It was called "Out on the floor tonight" and is available on DVD. All the best, Barry. KGB, KTF.
Kev Cane Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Great film with a great soundtrack is "Dead Presidents". Dramatics, Undisputed Truth, Jerry Butler, Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield amongst others feature. Kev
Craig W Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) Was going through some bits on You tube the other day and found this clip from a 1987 film called "The In Crowd" of Tina Britt The Real thing. Think it is a kind of Jerry Blavat type teen dance theme. I believe it has a great soul soundtrack with The Contours appearing live etc. Has anyone seen this film as I would love to watch it in full if its any good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQKcfJFxG-k Edited May 12, 2011 by craig W
Guest JIM BARRY Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 I remember going to see it when it was released. From memory it's more of a jamaican coming of age film (Ie straight off the boat from Jamaica and how he gets on in London, and of course he ultimately triumphs in the end.) Jimmy Cliff did a lot of the music I think. jimmy helms released a single in 77 called black joy
SHEFFSOUL Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 ..some years ago, i worked with the producer of 'coast to coast'..i asked him for some advice on music licensing as i had written a northern soul screenplay..he told me the reason CTC has never been seen again is that they only licensed the music for a year i think, just enough to complete filming and to screen it..they hadn't taken out any further options.and he said because of that it could never be shown again..pity cos it was pretty good and quite funny..it only featured music however , no live performance..and the propmaster got the original 45's and posters from..Dave raistrick..
Guest Posted May 12, 2011 Posted May 12, 2011 Jimmy Helms -Black Joy Labelle -Lady Marmalade Moments & Whatnauts -Girls Drifters, The -Saturday Night At The Movies Johnny Nash -Tears On My Pillow Shirley & Company -Shame, Shame, Shame Real Thing, The -Dance With Me Three Degrees, The -When Will I See You Again Cimarons, The -Living On The Dole Billy Paul -Me & Mrs. Jones Spinners -The Rubber Band Man Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes -Don't Leave Me This Way Gladys Knight And The Pips -Midnight Train To Georgia O'Jays, The -Darlin' Darlin' Baby Biddu Orchestra -Summer Of '42 Real Thing, The -Lightning Strikes Again Aretha Franklin -I Say A Little Prayer Bill Fredericks -Love With You Ben E. King -Stand By Me Lee Vanderbilt -Lonely I Linda Lewis -It's In His Kiss Cimarons, The -Black Joy
Guest Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) Jimmy Helms –Black Joy Labelle –Lady Marmalade Moments & Whatnauts –Girls Drifters, The –Saturday Night At The Movies Johnny Nash –Tears On My Pillow Shirley & Company –Shame, Shame, Shame Real Thing, The –Dance With Me Three Degrees, The –When Will I See You Again Cimarons, The –Living On The Dole Billy Paul –Me & Mrs. Jones Spinners –The Rubber Band Man Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes –Don't Leave Me This Way Gladys Knight And The Pips –Midnight Train To Georgia O'Jays, The –Darlin' Darlin' Baby Biddu Orchestra –Summer Of '42 Real Thing, The –Lightning Strikes Again Aretha Franklin –I Say A Little Prayer Bill Fredericks –Love With You Ben E. King –Stand By Me Lee Vanderbilt –Lonely I Linda Lewis –It's In His Kiss Cimarons, The –Black Joy If I remember correctly Ken - and hopefully you will confirm - that the length of the tracks on the above release and other similar orientated compilations by K-Tel , were shortened in length : done , I imagine in order to get more on , and therefore give value for money . Malc Edited May 13, 2011 by Malc Burton
Guest ritchie Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 HOpefully not top far off the thread. This is (imho) one of the most entertaining and "soulful" movies I've seen with pathos and humour in abundance. Ok possibly more doo wop than soul but Frankie's later years show the struggle he had trying to reinvent himself for the 60's. The characters are believable and the film suffers from non of the blaxpoitation of earlier 'race' movies. If you ain't seen it give it a go if just for the the Little Richard character Miguel A. Nuncey Jr. Or the great man himself who features throughout. *****
Guest Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 If I remember correctly Ken - and hopefully you will confirm - that the length of the tracks on the above release and other similar orientated compilations by K-Tel , were shortened in length : done , I imagine in order to get more on , and therefore give value for money . Malc I cant Malc, the one pictured is off discogs..................mine is in hiding it's on Ronco by the way.
Geeselad Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 Best sound track for me is the prequel to Carlitos Way. Film should be easy to find but I tried and failed to get a track listing. Mucho latin and boogaloo, top movie, love it, you can get it in a box with both rise to power and the origianl carlito's.
Guest Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) I cant Malc, the one pictured is off discogs..................mine is in hiding it's on Ronco by the way. I knew that Ken ...... I did not want to appear a clever dickie At the time of my earlier posting , I could not recall what the title of the K-Tel release was : it came to me whilst shopping in Tesco this morning : it was called " Super Bad " , and the compiler of the album shortened the running time of the 24 tracks in order to get them on the album . A1 Joe Simon – Step By Step A2 Isley Brothers,–That Lady A3 Robert Knight – Love On A Mountain Top A4 Sly & The Family Stone –If You Want Me To Stay A5 Millie Jackson – It Hurts So Good A6 Don Downing – Lonely Days Lonely Nights A7 Pointer Sisters – Yes We Can Can A8 New York City – I'm Doin' Fine Now A9 Three Degrees, The – Dirty Ol' Man A10 Ronnie Dyson – When You Get Right Down To It A11 O'Jays, The – Back Stabbers A12 Barry White – I'm Gonna Love You Just A Little More Baby B1 Four Tops & Supremes, Reach Out And Touch (Somebody's Hand) B2 Billy Preston –Will It Go Round In Circles B3 Marvin Gaye –What's Going On B4 Stevie Wonder – Superwoman B5 Cymande – The Message B6 Timmy Thomas – Why Can't We Live Together? B7 Aretha Franklin – Mocking Bird B8 Intruders, The – I'll Always Love My Mama B9 Brenda & The Tabulations – One Girl Too Late B10 Harold Melvin And The Blue Notes –If You Don't Know Me By Now B11 Gladys Knight And The Pips – Midnight Train To Georgia B12 Curtis Mayfield – Move On Up Malc Edited May 13, 2011 by Malc Burton
Citizen P Posted May 13, 2011 Posted May 13, 2011 Not strictly Soul but well worth a look would be "Grace of The Heart"(I think). Based on the story of Carole King, Tony
Chalky Posted May 14, 2011 Posted May 14, 2011 Not Northern and not strictly "Soul" but I watched Soul Men last night on Sky, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111948/ Quite funny in places, well had me laughing and not a bad way to while away a couple of hours.
Guest in town Mikey Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Was going through some bits on You tube the other day and found this clip from a 1987 film called "The In Crowd" of Tina Britt The Real thing. Think it is a kind of Jerry Blavat type teen dance theme. I believe it has a great soul soundtrack with The Contours appearing live etc. Has anyone seen this film as I would love to watch it in full if its any good! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQKcfJFxG-k Must have been smashed that night. I dont remember the TV cameras at Hinckley
Kris Holmes Posted May 15, 2011 Posted May 15, 2011 Not Northern and not strictly "Soul" but I watched Soul Men last night on Sky, https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1111948/ Quite funny in places, well had me laughing and not a bad way to while away a couple of hours. The bit where they have the argument in Samuel L Jackson's apartment near the start is one of my favorite funny scenes in any movie ever.
Andybellwood Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 Just heard the City Screen City (York) will be showing the Funk Bros story 'standing in the shadows of motown' on Sat 10th Sept , during the day and early evening . Part of a 'york soul day' at the venue , The Waterfront Blues N Soul Club will then be hosting an evening event (with late bar til 2am ) Guest DJs will be Andy Lewis (Acid Jazz/Paul Wellers bass player) and euro DJ Raphi 'Scorcher' (Lava Records) from Brussels plus residents . more info www.therewasatime.co.uk
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