Posted February 21, 200817 yr Heya, don't how how many of you already know...could be an interesting film though Beyonce Knowles will play Etta James in the 1950s period film about the Chicago record company Chess Records; its founder, Leonard Chess; and the turbulent lives of some of the label's legends Leonard and Philip Chess were two Jewish immigrants from Poland who went to Chicago in 1928. They were involved in the liquor business and by the 1940's they owned several bars on the south side of Chicago. Their largest establishment was a nightclub called the Macomba The Macomba had live entertainment, many of those being blues performers who included Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf and Chuck Berry * The Movie Cadillac Records will follow the life of influential Chicago-based record-company executive Leonard Chess who ran the legendary record company with his brother, Phil, through the 1950s and '60s and the label's lineup of musical icons, including Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright), Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer) and Little Walter (Columbus Short). Oscar winner Adrien Brody is scheduled to play Chess
February 21, 200817 yr Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo the temptations story was a classic for me
February 21, 200817 yr HARRY CROSBY said: Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo the temptations story was a classic for me It's well worth getting the 'Book of the Film' Spinning Blues Into Gold by Nadine Cohodas A very good read
February 22, 200817 yr malayka said: Heya, don't how how many of you already know...Beyonce Knowles will play Etta James My money's on an away win...
February 22, 200817 yr TONY ROUNCE said: My money's on an away win... Bugger!!!!!! Beat me to it Tony
February 22, 200817 yr CARNT POST A PHOTO OF BEYONCE AS ITS X RATED JUST LETS SAY SHES FLASHING ! ALA CHAV
February 22, 200817 yr tonyp said: Bugger!!!!!! Beat me to it Tony I am eagerly awaiting the news of who will play Bo Diddley and The Duchess ....... Malc Burton
February 22, 200817 yr Malc Burton said: I am eagerly awaiting the news of who will play Bo Diddley and The Duchess ....... Malc Burton Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse, of course!!!!!
February 22, 200817 yr HARRY CROSBY said: Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo the temptations story was a classic for me yeah, have to agree...dreamgirls wasn't what i expected either....
February 22, 200817 yr TONY ROUNCE said: Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse, of course!!!!! ........ Any thoughts on who to play Chuck Berry ? ........ Malc Burton
February 22, 200817 yr Malc Burton said: ........ Any thoughts on who to play Chuck Berry ? ........ Malc Burton Duffy.
February 22, 200817 yr Goldwax said: Duffy. No , I thought this artist would be a better choice ........ Malc Burton
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Heya,
don't how how many of you already know...could be an interesting film though
Beyonce Knowles will play Etta James
in the 1950s
period film about the Chicago record company
Chess Records; its founder,
Leonard Chess; and the turbulent lives
of some of the label's legends
Leonard and Philip Chess
were two Jewish immigrants
from Poland
who went to Chicago
in 1928.
They were involved in the liquor business
and by the 1940's
they owned several bars
on the south side of Chicago.
Their largest establishment
was a nightclub called the Macomba
The Macomba had live entertainment,
many of those being blues performers
who included
Muddy Waters,
Little Walter,
Howlin' Wolf
and
Chuck Berry
*
The Movie
Cadillac Records
will follow the life of influential
Chicago-based
record-company executive Leonard Chess
who ran the legendary record company
with his brother, Phil, through the
1950s and '60s
and the label's lineup of musical icons,
including
Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright),
Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer)
and
Little Walter (Columbus Short).
Oscar winner Adrien Brody
is scheduled to play Chess