Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever

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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)

Directed by Don Mischer

Music, Documentary, TV Movie · 2h 08m

Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson's performance of "Billie Jean", a Temptations/Four Tops "battle of the bands", Marvin Gaye's inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of "What's Going On", and a Jackson 5 reunion. This performance is noted for Michael Jackson debuting his signature moonwalk.

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Cast

Richard Pryor Self Adam Ant Self Nick Ashford Self
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Renaldo Benson Self Cindy Birdsong Self Dick Clark Self
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Bunny DeBarge Self
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El DeBarge Self
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James DeBarge Self
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Mark DeBarge Self
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Randy DeBarge Self Dennis Edwards Self

Crew

Director
Don Mischer
Writer
Buz Kohan, Suzanne de Passe, Ruth Adkins Robinson
Editor
Danny White
Producer
Buz Kohan, Suzanne Cotton, Don Mischer

Details

Release date
1983-05-16
Runtime
2h 08m
Genres
Music, Documentary, TV Movie
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Motown Pictures