We had a lot of young men that were leaving home for the first time going into the military, and, of course, some never returned. ", In the entertainment world, The Supremesarguably the most successful girl group of all timebegan playing venues that had been hard for black musicians to book. [53], On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 79% based on 206 reviews, with an average rating of 7.30/10. Based on the rise of the 1960s Motown girl-group trio The Supremes and Motown impresario Berry Gordy Jr., the 1982 Tony-winning hit musical Dreamgirls seemed to be a shoo-in for a movie version. The Motown sound was characterized by a straight-forward, grounded beat (bass and drums) and melodic hook. [17], DreamWorks' Dreamgirls adaptation came about after the film version of the Broadway musical Chicago was a success at both the box office and the Academy Awards. The following year, Jimmy has descended into drug addiction due to Curtis' focus on Deena, along with the rejection of the charity single he recorded. David Geffen, the stage musical's co-financier, retained the film rights to Dreamgirls and turned down many offers to adapt the story for the screen. The DVD version was issued in two editions: a one-disc standard version and a two-disc "Showstopper Edition". | [60] Roeper still enjoyed the film, noting that Jennifer Hudson's rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" as the "show-stopping moment of any film of 2006" and very much enjoyed Murphy's performance as well, remarking that "people are going to love this film. They force Curtis to nationally distribute Effie's record to avoid being reported to the FBI. His role in the . [49] Both DVD versions featured alternative and extended versions of the musical numbers from the film as extras, including the "Effie, Sing My Song" scene deleted during previews. The slogan for the movie's Rainbow Records ("The Sound of Tomorrow") comes right from the old Motown Records ("The Sound of Young America"). "[34], After Hudson was cast in November 2005, the Dreamgirls cast began extensive rehearsals with Condon and choreographers Fatima Robinson and Aakomon "AJ" Jones, veterans of the music video industry. [57][58] David Rooney of Variety reported that the film featured "tremendously exciting musical sequences" and that "after The Phantom of the Opera, Rent and The Producers botched the transfer from stage to screen, Dreamgirls gets it right. "Dreamgirls" is the fictionalized story of the creation of The Supremes and the rise of Berry Gordy and Motown. Similarities to Aretha Franklin, however, are also hardly coincidental. But they also sang about love and crushes, mostly from the position of a patiently waiting, yearning girl. 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Area Film Critics Association Awards, "STAGE TO SCREENS: "Dreamgirls" Composer Krieger and Co-Star Rose; Plus David Warren". Just as it's gaining local radio play, Curtis uses payola to force radio stations to play The Dreams' disco cover of the song. [46], Similar to the releases of older Hollywood musicals such as The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and West Side Story, Dreamgirls debuted with three special ten-day roadshow engagements beginning on December 15, 2006 at the Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, the Cinerama Dome in Los Angeles, and the AMC Metreon 15 in San Francisco. Meanwhile, The Dreams have become superstars and Rainbow Records, having moved to Los Angeles is now the biggest pop business in the country. And I'd even thinkand this is where it gets interesting raciallyoh, I want to look like Mary Wilson, she's beautiful. Teenage life became synonymous with pop culture, and with many of these teenagers having money to spend, the record market flourished. But the songs were sometimes closer to real life than expected. Dreamgirls - Musical. Wilson's own film double, character Lorrell Robinson played by Anika Noni Rose, is nothing like her, she says. [92], The Dreamgirls novelization was written by African-American novelist Denene Millner, and adapts the film's official script in chapter form, along with fourteen pages of photographs from the film. Screenwriter and director Bill Condon, who wrote Chicago's screenplay, met producer Laurence Mark at a Hollywood holiday party in late 2002, where the two discussed a long-held "dream project" of Condon's adapting Dreamgirls for the screen. Curtis Taylor, Jr. represents Motown Founder Berry Gordy. A black-owned recording company having such a hit was, at that time, revolutionary. The fantastic wigs look right, too. By 1975, The Dreams give a farewell performance at the Detroit Theater, inviting Effie for the final song. [8] Tickets for the reserved seats were $25 each; the premium price included a forty-eight page full-color program and a limited-print lithograph. They were also among the first black musicians to appear onThe Ed Sullivan Show. This seemingly passive attitude and general lack of depth in song subject matter makes it easy to dismiss girl groups music as trivial and, in contemporary terms, less than radical. Male promoters did have ultimate control over the groups, and in what is arguably a tradition in the recording industry, some musicians were exploited: they didn't get credit for their work, it was released under a different name or they didn't get royalties. The two-disc version also included a feature-length production documentary, production featurettes, screen tests, animatics, and other previsualization materials and artwork. [82] Dreamgirls also received a record eleven Black Reel Award nominations, and won six of the awards, among them Best Film. Curtis Taylor, Jr., a car salesman, breaks into the music business with big dreams. Their first several singles for the label bombed, but once the group changed lead vocalists and hooked up with songwriters Eddie Holland, Lamont Dozier and Brian Holland, the Supremes exploded with five consecutive No. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" was the Dreamgirls soundtrack's second single. Some might even remember the 1981 Broadway production with Jennifer Holliday. The Dreams' hometownthe setting for much of the actionwas moved from Chicago to Detroit, the real-life hometown of The Supremes and Motown Records. 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Wilson as Magic White, Effie's daughter, Paul Kirby as Promo Film Narrator (voice), This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 17:27. [104] Gordy issued a statement shortly afterwards expressing his acceptance of the apology. We were into, or going into the Vietnam War. "That really had never happened before and it really hasn't happened since," says Warwick. [76] On the other hand, director Bill Condon stated that "I think academy members just liked the other movies better"[77] and that he believed that "we were never going to win even if we were nominated. Soon people started talking about how the group's hit song "Dancing in the Streets" was about social uprising. InWomen of Motown, she says, "What I related the song to was my experience in Rio at Carnival time, and in New Orleans at Mardi Gras. . Early's evolution is also marvelously reflected in his changing tonsorial and sartorial styles. The kind of dance styles employed by R&B acts hardly lend themselves to the choreography commonly found in Broadway productions. BOOKING Similarities to Aretha Franklin, however, are also hardly coincidental. [7] Willie Reale wrote the lyrics for "Patience," a song performed in the film by Jimmy, Lorrell, C.C., and a gospel choir, as the characters attempt to record a message song for Jimmy. [62] University of Sydney academic Timothy Laurie was critical of the film's social message, noting that "the worthy receive just desserts by working even [66] Holliday in particular objected to the fact that her 1982 recording of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" was used in an early Dreamgirls film teaser trailer created before production began. Curtis soon starts his own record label, Rainbow Records, out of his Detroit car dealership, appointing Effie's brother C.C. Of course, some of the girls were so young that chaperones accompanied them on toursometimes their parents. [7] The film marks the acting debut of Hudson, a former American Idol contestant. DreamWorks hoped to encourage amateur productions of Dreamgirls, and familiarize a wider audience with the play. Dreamgirls is a fictional work, adapted from a 1981 successful Broadway musical inspired by the real-life story and success of The Supremes. The Effie White character from the Broadway play (and film) "Dreamgirls" is loosely based on Ballard. harder for the industries that marginalise them". The book was released on October 31, 2006. There is even a brief appearance by a group resembling the young Jackson Five. Character description, analysis and casting breakdown for Effie White from Dreamgirls. 214,187 people follow this. Releases in other countries began on various dates between January and early March. Deena and Effie reconcile, with Effie telling her that Curtis is Magic's father. "Introduction". [85], In February 2022, Hudson's rendition of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" was named one of the five finalists for Oscars Cheer Moment as part of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' "Oscars Fan Favorite" contest, finishing in fourth place. In the movie, the Dreams' album covers look like specific old Supremes albums. The single-disc version of the soundtrack peaked at number-one on the Billboard 200 during a slow sales week in early January 2007. In casting Hudson, Condon recalled that he initially was not confident he'd made the right decision, but instinctively cast Hudson after she'd auditioned several times because he "just didn't believe any of the others. Outside of the U.S., Dreamgirls opened in Australia on January 18, and in the United Kingdom on February 2. Dreamgirls Directed by Bill Condon Produced by Laurence Mark Written by Bill Condon Based on Dreamgirls by Henry Krieger Tom Eyen Starring Jamie Foxx Beyonc Knowles Eddie Murphy Danny Glover Anika Noni Rose Keith Robinson Jennifer Hudson Music by Stephen Trask Cinematography Tobias A. Schliessler Editing by Virginia Katz Studio Social Identities: Journal for the Study of Race, Nation and Culture, vol. The movie, based on the 1981 Broadway play, tells the story of a small black record label and its star singers whose success crosses over to the pop charts. This is a hit with the audience until Jimmy goes too far and drops his pants. When their first single "Cadillac Car" fails after white pop group "Dave and the Sweethearts" releases a cover version, Curtis, C.C., and their producer Wayne turn to payola to make "Jimmy Early & The Dreamettes" mainstream pop stars. "[64] A review for The Celebrity Cafe echoes that Hudson's voice "is like nothing weve heard in a long time, and her acting is a great match for that power-house sound. The limited edition program guide accompanying the Dreamgirls road show release was made available for retail purchase in February. [31], Dreamgirls received eight 2007 Academy Award nominations covering six categories, the most of any film for the year, although it was not nominated for Best Picture, Best Director, or either of the lead acting categories. With Tom Eyen having died in 1991,[7] various lyricists were brought in by Krieger to co-author the new songs. Initially, Deena is a shy . [16], While Condon had intended to cast relatively unknown actresses as all three Dreams,[13] R&B singer Beyonc Knowles lobbied for the part of Deena Jones,[22] and was cast after a successful screen test. 5, 537553. As much as Deena Jones, Beyonc Knowles ' character in "Dreamgirls," was modeled on Diana Ross, the film's main character, Effie White, was based on Etta James, according to composer Henry. The film adaptation features an ensemble cast, starring Jamie Foxx, Beyonc Knowles and Eddie Murphy with Jennifer Hudson, Danny Glover, Anika Noni Rose and Keith Robinson in supporting roles. [37], Beyonc Knowles elected to lose weight to give the mature Deena Jones of the 1970s a different look than the younger version of the character. In Motown, founder Berry Gordy aimed to make music with widespread pop charts appeal. Postman." [7], After preview screenings during the summer of 2006, several minutes worth of musical footage were deleted from the film due to negative audience reactions to the amount of music. Yet The Supremes aren't necessarily representative of the rest of girl group culture. The post-war baby boom had produced more teenagers than ever before, and the 1950s brought the explosion of a new teen culture with its own music, clothes, movies and dancing. Cookie Policy As with many artists who lived in the black community at that time, it was an avenue that allowed you to travel to other cities and states and gave you that 'out.'" Your Privacy Rights Khylah Eure, Mariah Goiran, Clara Alford and Kayla Carrington are tremendous as Featured Dancers. When Jimmy bombs in front of an all-white Miami Beach supper club audience, Curtis sends him out on the road alone, keeping The Dreamettes behind to headline in his place. 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Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. And the same non-threatening, pure quality that was letting black girl groups cross over into white culture was giving young women force in the civil rights movement. By comparison, Motown's Hitsville U.S.A. studio remained open and active during Detroit's 12th Street Riot in July 1967. Presenting himself as their new manager, he recruits them as backup singers for Chitlin' Circuit R&B star Jimmy "Thunder" Early. Although rehearsals ended just before Christmas 2005, Condon called Hudson back for a week of one-on-one rehearsals, to help her more fully become the "diva" character of Effie. Eddie Murphy brilliantly digests the R&B stars of the early '60s in his portrayal of James "Thunder" Early, a key figure in the fictional career of the Dreams, the girl group of the movie. [23], Loretta Devine, who played Lorrell in the original Broadway production, has a cameo as a jazz singer who performs the song "I Miss You Old Friend. Outside of the one bunker-buster ballad that closed the play's first act, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going" -- and no song has received a more powerful performance anywhere than the one given this song in the film by its new star, Jennifer Hudson, as White -- the songs are mundane, derivative and not capable of standing on their own outside the context of the musical, or other people might have recorded them in the 25 years since director Michael Bennett made "Dreamgirls" a Broadway smash. [citation needed]. 76 Metascore; 2006; 2 hr 9 mins Drama, Music PG13 Watchlist. In 1967, Martha and The Vandellas were singing in Detriot when the riots broke out. "Creative License or 'Sour Grapes'? [8] This release made Dreamgirls the first American feature film to have a roadshow release since Man of La Mancha in 1972. Terms of Use That isn't to say teenagers weren't also listening to the original Little Richard. The character of Deena Jones leaves the Dreams in 1972 to pursue a career as an actress. "For them to be on Ed Sullivanalmost every week it seemed likethat was a tremendous, incredible influence," Whitall remembers. Furthermore, Dreamgirls was nominated for eleven 2007 International Press Academy Satellite Awards, and won four of the awards: Best Picture Comedy or Musical, Best Director (Bill Condon), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson), and Best Sound (Mixing & Editing). However, Deena clandestinely hopes the film will never come to be, pursuing other acting gigs. [95][96] The photo shoot montage which accompanies "When I First Saw You", as well as the subplot of Deena being forced to star in Curtis' Cleopatra film against her will, reflect both scenes from and the production of Mahogany, a 1975 Motown film starring Diana Ross and directed by Motown CEO Berry Gordy. Cast members of Munopco Music Theatre's "Dreamgirls," left to right: Taylor Hood, Krystle Tate, Arianna Rodriguez and Rebekah Gray. But then again, hindsight is that there was a lot going on when 'Postman' was released. "[22] Another Dreamgirls veteran present in the film is Hinton Battle, who was a summer replacement for James "Thunder" Early onstage and here portrays Curtis' aide-de-camp Wayne. [35] Meanwhile, the music production crew began work with the actors and studio musicians recording the songs for the film. They sang to mixed audiences about courtship, boys, parties, parents and parents not letting them go to parties to court boys. [78], At the Academy Awards ceremony on February 25, 2007, Dreamgirls won Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Sound Mixing. He appoints the slimmer, more conventionally attractive Deena as the new lead singer, renaming them "The Dreams". But this song inevitably gained meaning from the times in which it was heard. Gordy did work on the Ford assembly line in his early days (the Gordy figure in the movie, Curtis Taylor Jr., played by Jamie Foxx, runs a car dealership), and he worked his way up in the music business starting as a songwriter for Jackie Wilson. With three Golden Globe awards and eight Academy Award nominations, Dreamgirls has renewed interest in the girl groups of the 1960s as well as Motown Records, the Detroit-based company that became one of the most influential labels of the time. Towards the end, Curtis notices Magic in the front row, realizing she is his daughter. SUPREME BEINGS: WHAT 'DREAMGIRLS' GETS RIGHT, Detroit trio known as the Supremes have become a million-dollar enterprise in the space of a year through a combination of glamour trappings and a new rock n roll sound. The most inauthentic part of the whole portrait is the music, which owes as much to such mid-'80s pop dreck as "You Light Up My Life" as to the actual Motown sound. Ballard never reunited with the other Primettes, unlike the sentimental ending to "Dreamgirls." Rated PG-13 for language, some sexuality and drug content. The Dreamgirls cast of the Broadway version namely Jennifer Holiday, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Loretta Devine were the original members of "The Dreamettes" (later "The Dreams). Dreamgirls eventually grossed $103 million in North America, and almost $155 million worldwide. Jamie Foxx portrayed Curtis Taylor Jr., the ruthless record executive at Rainbow Records and love interest of two women in his star group, the Dreams. Characters Dreamgirls Curtis Taylor, Jr. Curtis Taylor, Jr. Dreamgirls See more characters from Tom Eyen Henry Krieger Breakdown Key Information Character Curtis Taylor, Jr. Show Dreamgirls Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Mover Voice Tenor, Baritone Vocal Technique Legit, Pop Time & Place [36] The award-winning Broadway lighting team of Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer were brought in to create theatrical lighting techniques for the film's musical numbers. "Introduction". . [22], Principal photography began January 6, 2006 with the filming of dance footage for the first half of "Steppin' to the Bad Side," footage later deleted from the film. The girls rarely wrote their own songs, but neither did the male groups of the time. "Come and get these memories: gender, history and racial uplift in Bill Condon's Dreamgirls". Filming & Production [43] "Listen" was the first official single from the soundtrack, supported by a music video featuring Beyonc. They announced that they were having a talent show. transform The Dreams into a top-selling mainstream pop group. Aided by new songs and a new image, Curtis and C.C. Curtis pitches a film about Cleopatra to star Deena, whom he has also married. With girl groups, that becomes more possible.". The character was portrayed in the original 1981 Broadway production of Dreamgirls by Ben Harney and in its 2006 film adaptation by Jamie Foxx, who also played Electro in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 and Bats in Baby Driver. In Motown, founder Berry Gordy aimed to make music with widespread pop charts appeal. "We listen to Pat Boone covering Little Richard songs now and it's just laughable," she says, "but at the time that was a real phenomenon. He looks like Ike Turner, borrows his stage moves from Wilson and has some Marvin Gaye hovering over his character. Laurie, Timothy. Devine was a regular cast in stage plays, before landing a big role in the 1981 musical, Dreamgirls. Disillusioned by Jimmy's death and Curtis' cold reaction to the news, C.C. The Supreme Beings: What 'DREAMGIRLS' gets right on the big screen Deena Jones, the role played by Beyonc Knowles in "Dreamgirls," was based on the late Diana Ross, while the film's primary character, Effie White, was based on the late Etta James, according to the film's composer Henry Krieger. Schaffner of The Marvelettes talks about the song's political significance in Marc Taylor's book The Original Marvelettes: Motown's Mystery Girl Group. Instead the score is standard issue Broadway fare, decorated with a few drumbeats and occasional light disco drive, that stays heavy on narrative subtext, allowing the songs to comment on the story line. Based on the Broadway musical, a trio of black female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960's. 216,688 people like this. Andr 3000 of Outkast was also offered the role, but declined. Both the Blu-ray and HD DVD versions were issued in two-disc formats. Diana Ross, long a critic of the Broadway version of Dreamgirls for what she saw as an appropriation of her life story,[99] denied having seen the film version. URL: Nader, Juli (Nov. 21, 2006). Aside from the overall plot of the film and elements already present in the stage musical, many direct references to The Supremes, Motown, or R&B/soul history in general are included in the film. "Love You I Do," with lyrics by Siedah Garrett, is performed in the film by Effie during a rehearsal at the Rainbow Records studio. 18 no. Gaye was not only Motown's chief solo male vocal star, he was married to Gordy's sister. [84] The Dreamgirls soundtrack was also nominated for the Grammy for Best Compilation Soundtrack Album. Movie. She died broke, at age 32, in 1976. At the 64th Golden Globe Awards, it won three awards, including for the Best Motion Picture Musical or Comedy.[9]. Detroit, the early 1960s. Many of the other original Dreamgirls Broadway cast members, among them Obba Babatund, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Cleavant Derricks, were interviewed for a Jet magazine article in which they discussed their varying opinions of both the Dreamgirls film's script and production. Dreamgirls debuted in four special road show engagements starting on December 15, 2006, before its nationwide release on December 25, 2006. [7] "Listen", with additional music by Scott Cutler and Beyonc, and lyrics by Anne Preven, is presented as a defining moment for Deena's character late in the film. 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The film, and the original Broadway musical, are based heavily on The Supremes (later known as "Diana Ross & The Supremes"). . [20] Condon did not start work on the Dreamgirls script until after making the Alfred Kinsey biographical film Kinsey (2004). The production ran into problems when Houston wanted to sing both Deena and Effie's songs (particularly "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going"), and the film was eventually abandoned. "Whereas these teenage boys, in cities like Detroit, can go out on the streets and kind of roam around the neighborhood and sing harmonies with each other, girls aren't so free to do that. The timing of 'Postman' was excellent. Similarities to Aretha Franklin, however, are also hardly coincidental. And all that very famous footage of Elizabeth Eckfordgoing to school that first day. Hundreds of girl groups recorded songs during the sixties, but hardly any of them were seasoned musicians. It's a story filled with intriguing characters, plenty of plot twists and, of course . What is the Dreamgirls story based on? As much as Deena Jones, Beyonc Knowles ' character in "Dreamgirls," was modeled on Diana Ross, the film's main character, Effie White, was based on Etta James, according to composer Henry Krieger. Cookie Settings, Dried Lake Reveals New Statue on Easter Island. Sometime later, C.C., who feels Curtis is undermining his songs' artistic merit by making them into disco music, quits the label. American Idol's Jennifer Hudson as the Supremes' Florence Ballard? Other Characters From Dreamgirls. Foxx took on the role, which was based. Dreamgirls found renewed popularity with a 2006 film adaptation starring Jennifer Hudson as Effie, Beyonc as Deena, Anika Noni Rose as Lorell, and Jamie Foxx as Curtis, but it's the men and. 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