Name: Motown: The DVD
Director: Joe Lauro
Genre: Music
Released: 2009-11-03

Question 1

What is Motown: The DVD about?

Accepted Answer

Let’s begin with the facts. Motown: The DVD contains 18 vintage clips of Motown artists performing some of their best known songs. Only five of the 18 are actually live performances. Of these, Gladys Knight and the Pips’ performance of “Grapevine” at the 1972 Save the Children Concert and Smokey Robinson & the Miracles doing “Tears of a Clown” on the Andy Williams Show in 1971 stand out. The rest of the clips have been gathered from a variety of U.S. and overseas sources including the Ed Sullivan Show, the Mike Douglas Show, Hullabaloo, and Live from the Bitter End. Marvin Gaye, Martha & the Vandellas, Contours, Brenda Holloway, Marvelettes, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Gladys Knight, Marvin Gaye, Four Tops, Supremes, Martha & the Vandellas, Smokey and the Miracles Robinson, Kim Weston, Contours, Brenda Holloway, Marvelettes, Jimmy Ruffin, David Ruffin, Edwin Starr

Question 2

Who appears in Motown: The DVD?

Accepted Answer

Cast info is available on the title page.

Question 3

What genre is Motown: The DVD?

Accepted Answer

Motown: The DVD is listed under Music.

Question 4

How long is Motown: The DVD?

Accepted Answer

Motown: The DVD has a runtime of 94 minutes.

Question 5

What year was Motown: The DVD released?

Accepted Answer

Motown: The DVD was released in 2009.