Cadillac Records

The Resource Cadillac Records
Label
Cadillac Records
Statement of responsibility
Tristar ; Head Hunters, Inc. ; Sony Music Film and Parkwood Pictures present ; a Sony Music Film production ; a film by Darnell Martin ; executive producers, Marc Levin, Beyoncé Knowles ; executive music producer, Marshall Chess ; produced by Andrew Lack, Sofia Sondervan ; written & directed by Darnell Martin
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  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • fre
  • eng
  • eng
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 artists 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
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Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Director of photography, Anastas Michos ; editor, Peter C. Frank ; music producer, Steve Jordan ; original score, Terence Blanchard
Dewey number
791.4372
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language and some sexuality
Language note
English or dubbed French dialogue ; optional English or French subtitles ; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1997.2
LC item number
.C33 2009
PerformerNote
Adrien Brody, Jeffrey Wright, Gabrielle Union, Columbus Short, Cedric the Entertainer, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Eamonn Walker, Mos Def, Beyoncé Knowles
Runtime
109
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
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