| Description |
1 videodisc (98 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.). |
| System Details |
DVD, region 1; widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Cast |
Philip M. Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, Tony King. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; editor, Gordon Scott ; choreography, Lester Wilson ; music, Curtis Mayfield ; sung by Aretha Franklin ; story by Joel Schumacher and Howard Rosenman. |
| Note |
Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. |
| Audience |
MPAA rating: PG. |
| Summary |
Set in Harlem in 1958, this musical tells the story of three sisters struggling to find stardom as a singing group. But they learn that wishing on a star is one thing, and that being the star can be a one-way ticket to self-destruction. |
| Contents |
Songs on compact disc: Sparkle -- Hooked on your love -- Look into your heart -- Loving you baby -- Something he can feel. |
| Note |
Special feature: Theatrical trailer. |
| Language |
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
African American singers -- Drama.
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Girl groups (Musical groups) -- Drama.
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Fame -- Drama.
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Harlem (New York, N.Y.) -- Drama.
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Vocal groups -- United States -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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Musical films.
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Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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Musical -- Feature.
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Family -- Feature.
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Feature films.
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Musical films.
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| Added Author |
O'Steen, Sam, 1923-2000.
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Rosenman, Howard.
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Schumacher, Joel, 1939-2020
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Thomas, Philip Michael.
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Cara, Irene, 1959-2022
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McKee, Lonette.
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Smith, Dwan.
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Alice, Mary, 1936-2022
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Harewood, Dorian.
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King, Tony.
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Mayfield, Curtis.
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Franklin, Aretha.
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Robert Stigwood Organisation Limited.
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Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- )
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Warner Home Video (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0790789965 |
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9780790789965 |
| Standard No. |
085393197421 |
| Music No. |
31974 Warner Home Video |
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31974-90-CD Rhino Custom Products for Warner Home Video (compact disc) |
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