Format:
DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials
Title:
Cadillac Records [videorecording] / Parkwood Pictures ; Sony Music Film ; produced by Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan ; written by Darnell Martin ; directed by Darnell Martin.
Call Number:
DVD C
Publisher, Date:
Culver City, Calif. : Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, [2009]
Description:
1 videodisc (108 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Summary:
Chess Records was located on the south side of Chicago. In 1947, it began recording blues music with Muddy Waters and Little Walter. This eventually gave birth to rock and roll in 1955 with Chuck Berry. Record producer, Leonard Chess has an ear for this different type of music and believes he can cash in by signing up new talent such as songwriter, Willie Dixon, Howlin' Wolf, and Etta James. Chess makes all of his artist part of his family and takes care of them. This is not easy since they spend a small fortune on booze, drugs, and the high life. When Chuck Berry goes to jail, Leonard is able to find another talented performer, Etta James, to take his place. In the late sixties, as their music goes out of favor, Leonard Chess gets out of the record business.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality.
Subjects:
Chess, Leonard, 1917-1969 -- Drama.
Chess Records (Firm) -- Drama.
Sound recording executives and producers -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
Blues (Music) -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
Rock music -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Drama.
Closed caption DVDs.
Drama DVDs.
Genre:
Musical films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Other Author:
Lack, Andrew.
Sondervan, Sofia.
Martin, Darnell.
Brody, Adrien.
Wright, Jeffrey. (Jeffrey Charles), 1965-
Union, Gabrielle.
Short, Columbus.
Cedric, the Entertainer, 1965-
Chriqui, Emmanuelle, 1977-
Walker, Eamonn.
Mos Def (Rapper)
Beyoncé, 1981-
Parkwood Pictures (Firm)
Sony Music Film (Firm)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm)
ISBN:
1435953983
9781435953987