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00:01:00 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:01:02 continues our legendary talent contest
00:01:11 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:01:14 Something that'll give me a rise
00:01:18 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:01:20 Like a real nice surprise
00:01:25 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:01:27 Something that you have got
00:01:31 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:01:34 And it's gonna be real hot
00:01:39 Ladies, you can't go.
00:01:41 What about Jimmy?
00:01:45 Marty, you know I can talk.
00:01:55 Sugar, Jimmy was just being Jimmy.
00:01:58 You know he's crazy about you.
00:02:02 Oh, really?
00:02:03 Well, give the crazy man
00:02:07 Tell him I got his number.
00:02:10 Now, baby...
00:02:11 At home, where he lives, with his wife.
00:02:16 Come on, Joann.
00:02:20 Shit.
00:02:23 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:02:26 I'm lookin' for something now
00:02:30 I'm lookin' for something, baby
00:02:33 I'm lookin' for something now
00:02:37 The unstoppable Stepp Sisters!
00:02:41 All right now. Won't be long now, y'all.
00:02:44 Coming your way is the wildest man
00:02:48 James "Thunder" Early
00:02:51 his national tour right here
00:02:55 Mercy. Mercy, mercy. Ladies? Ladies?
00:03:00 The great Jimmy Early is looking
00:03:04 Now I want you to turn it on
00:03:08 Me and my baby goin' downtown
00:03:11 Me and my baby gettin' down tonight
00:03:19 - I'm so sorry, Mr...
00:03:22 Look, I know we're late, but my mama
00:03:25 So I had to wait for her to go to bed.
00:03:28 Who are you?
00:03:31 Deena Jones!
00:03:34 You were supposed to go on second.
00:03:36 I know, but my mama wouldn't
00:03:39 Hey, tough luck, kid. The show's over.
00:03:41 Let me lay something on you
00:03:43 Check it out, man.
00:03:45 Look, I know you're a great man
00:03:47 so I don't want you
00:03:49 but low-rating people, that's not
00:03:52 No!
00:03:53 That's good, so why don't we
00:04:00 Okay, I'll put you on last.
00:04:02 - Right after Tiny Joe Dixon.
00:04:05 Excuse me, which one is Tiny?
00:04:13 We're going downtown
00:04:16 Check out the sights
00:04:25 Okay, we're going to get down and dirty
00:04:35 Baby, I'm takin' the long way home
00:04:39 'Cause my baby don't live there no more
00:04:43 I got the music to the drummer.
00:04:45 C.C., we're on next.
00:04:46 - Where is Effie?
00:04:50 God, I need to rest.
00:04:53 Effie, there's no time for that.
00:04:56 - What?
00:04:58 Move, move...
00:05:12 We're ruined unless
00:05:14 Why do we need wigs in the first place?
00:05:16 Because we need a look.
00:05:20 - I got it! Turn the wigs around.
00:05:22 No, really.
00:05:27 Oh, Deena, it's so different.
00:05:34 It's sophisticated looking. Come on!
00:05:38 Frontways or backways,
00:05:42 And what about these dresses?
00:05:45 I mean, this dress does nothing
00:05:49 - You got the same wig I got?
00:05:51 - You got the same dress I got?
00:05:54 Then shut up.
00:06:04 Say, Miss?
00:06:06 I think you look just great.
00:06:11 She left with all her clothes
00:06:15 Her bedroom in a mess
00:06:18 I don't know why she went away
00:06:25 Baby, I'm takin' the long way home
00:06:29 'Cause my baby don't live there no more
00:06:34 - What's the name of your group again?
00:06:39 Nice, baby.
00:06:41 Yeah.
00:07:02 Let's hear it for Mr Tiny Joe Dixon!
00:07:06 And now for our final act of the evening,
00:07:11 Creamettes!
00:07:13 It's The Dreamettes! The Dreamettes!
00:07:16 Move, move
00:07:18 Move right out of my life
00:07:20 Move, move
00:07:22 Move right out of my life
00:07:24 You better move
00:07:26 You're steppin' on my heart
00:07:28 I said, move
00:07:30 You're tearin' it apart
00:07:32 Please move
00:07:33 Oh, what am I gonna do?
00:07:36 My heart
00:07:37 Is breakin', breakin' up over you
00:07:42 You've got such magnetic power
00:07:45 That just keeps holding me down
00:07:49 I feel just like a flower
00:07:51 That you're keeping stuck
00:07:52 in the ground, ground, ground
00:07:54 Move right out of my life
00:07:58 Move it, move it
00:07:59 Out of my life
00:08:00 Move right out of my life
00:08:04 Move it, move it
00:08:05 Out of my life
00:08:06 Move, move
00:08:08 Move right out of my life
00:08:11 You are so horribly satanic
00:08:14 The way you lead me around
00:08:17 I feel just like the Titanic
00:08:20 I'm always going down
00:08:23 Move, move
00:08:25 You're steppin' on my style
00:08:27 You're steppin' on my style
00:08:29 I said, move, move
00:08:33 I want to breathe for a while
00:08:38 Hey, baby
00:08:42 Get out of my life
00:08:44 There's too much pain and strife
00:08:46 So why don't you pack it up
00:08:48 Take the cat, kit and caboodle
00:08:50 Take your broken-down car
00:08:51 Your smelly cigar
00:08:53 And just move right out of my
00:08:55 Move right out of my life
00:09:16 Come on! Come on! You can do better!
00:09:19 Let's hear it for the delectable,
00:09:35 Hey, Mister. Five dimes
00:09:40 You got it.
00:09:45 Now remember,
00:09:47 a week's paid engagement right here
00:09:53 All right now.
00:09:55 And that very lucky,
00:10:02 Mr Tiny Joe Dixon!
00:10:16 Does this mean
00:10:19 Well, not tonight.
00:10:20 Come on, let's go home.
00:10:23 Why?
00:10:24 Because I'm tired
00:10:27 I mean, what's the point?
00:10:29 Lorrell, how old were we
00:10:32 Twelve.
00:10:33 And C.C., how many dances
00:10:37 How many songs written there
00:10:39 I don't know. Maybe a hundred.
00:10:42 And, Effie, have you ever met anyone
00:10:46 No.
00:10:48 And still we get nowhere?
00:10:50 So I'm asking you, what's the point?
00:10:54 The point is you don't need
00:10:56 because there's nothing
00:10:58 What you need is a break,
00:11:01 Thirty bucks each
00:11:04 Jimmy Early?
00:11:06 And a guaranteed 10-week
00:11:08 starting tomorrow morning
00:11:11 - $400?
00:11:12 - You swear?
00:11:15 By the way, Mr Early said
00:11:17 to watch after you gals
00:11:19 Mama's going to love that!
00:11:22 Effie, do you hear this?
00:11:23 We're singing behind
00:11:26 - I don't do backup.
00:11:28 All we got to do is just sing
00:11:31 I don't do "oohs" and "aahs."
00:11:34 Now, you look, Effie.
00:11:37 - This could be our big break.
00:11:43 Now, I'm sorry, Mister,
00:11:46 All right, all right, all right.
00:11:49 Look, I know you're good.
00:11:51 And you know you're good, too.
00:11:54 And not only that,
00:11:58 But that ain't enough.
00:12:00 A girl like you can get hurt out there
00:12:03 Now, I'm here to do that for you, baby.
00:12:05 You got to trust in me.
00:12:07 I ain't gonna disappoint you.
00:12:08 - Come on, Effie? What do you say?
00:12:14 - Well, Mr...
00:12:18 Curtis Taylor, Jr, our manager,
00:12:24 says we're singing behind
00:12:27 Oh, baby, I love you!
00:12:29 This business sure has got
00:12:35 Are you ready for the Thunder Man?
00:12:37 Now, he's all the way
00:12:38 and he ain't coming up
00:12:42 Let's hit it, boys. Showtime.
00:12:45 Hey, Marty, I said no mayonnaise, man.
00:12:48 No mayonnaise
00:12:50 We got bigger problems, baby.
00:12:52 I warned you to lay off
00:12:54 There's plenty other ladies out there.
00:12:57 Well, who got time
00:12:58 I'm always working, baby.
00:13:00 Yeah, 'cause Marty always
00:13:03 Hell, yeah. That's why I keep letting you
00:13:06 Let's go get this money now.
00:13:09 - Is everything set?
00:13:11 This is a group.
00:13:13 Hey, man, who is this guy?
00:13:15 My clients always work together.
00:13:17 I know you.
00:13:20 Yeah, yeah. In addition to
00:13:22 I have a Cadillac dealership
00:13:24 Yeah, well, my kitty needs a tune-up.
00:13:28 Sorry, brother, it's two or nothing.
00:13:41 Those the girls right there?
00:13:42 I think three is gonna work out just fine.
00:13:46 Ladies!
00:13:48 Ladies. Ladies, thank you so much.
00:13:52 Thank you so much, ladies.
00:13:54 You see that? I'm at your feet, baby.
00:13:56 And I'd do anything for y'all. Anything.
00:14:02 Exactly what would you like
00:14:05 Well, Mr Early,
00:14:11 you could teach us the song.
00:14:15 Thirteen years
00:14:19 of solid gold platters
00:14:25 Rising costs
00:14:28 And cocktail chatter
00:14:34 Fat deejays
00:14:39 Stereophonic sound
00:14:42 Oh, baby
00:14:45 The game of hits
00:14:48 Goes round and around
00:14:52 But you can fake your way to the top
00:14:55 Round and around
00:14:56 Try that part right there, baby.
00:14:57 Round and around
00:14:59 Fake your way to the top
00:15:00 Round and around
00:15:02 Yeah, you fell right in there,
00:15:04 You can fake your way to the top
00:15:06 Round and around
00:15:07 Shit, I knew you'd have it.
00:15:10 But it's always real, so real
00:15:12 Always so real
00:15:15 When you're coming down
00:15:18 Yeah, yeah, been around
00:15:20 Oh, I know what's happening
00:15:24 I've been around
00:15:27 Faking my way
00:15:30 Through every town
00:15:33 I've made my living
00:15:36 Off of my sound
00:15:39 And the game of hits
00:15:41 It goes around and around
00:15:45 Around and around
00:16:18 A man gets Ionely
00:16:21 Workin' hard on the road
00:16:24 He's away from his woman
00:16:27 It's a heavy load
00:16:49 That back there is Harlem.
00:16:53 And you ain't welcome in Hollywood.
00:17:01 Time to bring up the lights!
00:17:03 Yeah, let's see which one of these girls
00:17:09 I got a nice, warm bed waiting on you.
00:17:15 All right now. Come on now.
00:17:20 Yeah!
00:17:23 Mr Early? I don't believe
00:17:28 Miracles happen all the time
00:17:31 - What's R&B mean?
00:17:39 Mr Early, you're so crazy.
00:17:41 Call me Jimmy, baby. Jimmy.
00:17:44 Oh, Mr Jimmy. You're so crazy.
00:17:51 That does feel nice.
00:17:56 You're married, aren't you?
00:17:58 Everybody say yeah
00:18:01 Yeah
00:18:02 Say yeah
00:18:04 Yeah
00:18:05 Everybody knows
00:18:10 Then...
00:18:12 Then you get your married hands off!
00:18:28 So it's gonna take two weeks.
00:18:31 I faked my way to the top
00:18:34 Round and around
00:18:35 Oh, yeah
00:18:37 Round and around
00:18:38 I faked my way to the top
00:18:40 Round and around
00:18:42 Round and around
00:18:43 You know I faked my way to the top
00:18:46 Round and around
00:18:49 It's always real, so real
00:18:54 When you're coming down
00:18:57 I faked my way, yes, I did
00:19:06 Help me, Jesus
00:19:09 Help, help, help me, Jesus
00:19:16 I faked my way to the top
00:19:29 Did you notice
00:19:31 to go along with
00:19:36 - Would you excuse me?
00:19:38 Wayne? Help me out.
00:19:41 Hi.
00:19:42 How can I help you today?
00:19:45 Here. This is our periwinkle blue.
00:20:06 I'm just saying, you might do better
00:20:10 - Shy? Sugar-sweet, like you?
00:20:13 Well, I am not interested
00:20:16 What are you ladies jawing about?
00:20:18 Well, Curtis, we were just wondering...
00:20:23 Do you cheat on your wife,
00:20:26 Hey, Effie! I don't know her.
00:20:29 Deena's right.
00:20:33 We don't even know if you're married.
00:20:35 I was married. It didn't work out.
00:20:39 Well, was she one of those teeny little
00:20:44 Or do you prefer a real woman?
00:20:46 Well, actually, I was raised
00:20:48 and they were just as real as you are.
00:20:51 Well, why don't you sit down
00:20:53 You know, I would love to,
00:21:07 It ain't working, Marty.
00:21:09 - It used to slay 'em in the aisles.
00:21:11 But now you got everybody doing it.
00:21:12 You got Otis, J.B.
00:21:15 You're right, Jimmy.
00:21:16 Well, who's the original?
00:21:17 Who was the first one to fall down
00:21:19 - That was you.
00:21:20 And you killed 'em tonight, baby.
00:21:23 Marty, you're full of shit, man.
00:21:25 Man, I need something...
00:21:27 That's what I need.
00:21:29 I need that right there!
00:21:32 What you need is a new sound.
00:21:34 What I need is a new Caddy.
00:21:41 Hey, Jimmy, you remember C.C.,
00:21:43 He's a very talented composer.
00:21:45 Yeah, I remember you.
00:21:47 Move.
00:21:49 Yeah, that was me, man.
00:21:51 - All right.
00:21:53 What did you think of that song, Marty?
00:21:56 Well, I think it was kind of...
00:22:01 You know...
00:22:04 - Kind of boring, I thought.
00:22:10 It's boring, kid.
00:22:12 I'm no kid, mister.
00:22:17 I'm sorry, baby,
00:22:19 the song got to have some soul!
00:22:29 Damn! Lord have mercy!
00:22:32 Got to have soul!
00:22:36 Soul, gospel, R&B, jazz, blues,
00:22:39 everything else the man
00:22:41 Listen, there's got to be a better way
00:22:43 to a broader audience,
00:22:44 only this time
00:22:48 Marty, this man is handing me
00:22:50 Yeah, I know, baby.
00:22:52 Got me a Cadillac
00:22:56 Got me a Cadillac car
00:23:01 Got me a Cadillac
00:23:05 Look at me, mister, I'm a star
00:23:14 I know what you cats are trying to do,
00:23:17 James Early ain't no street-corner punk
00:23:21 He's an established artist
00:23:25 On a shitty local label
00:23:28 We can't do nothing about that.
00:23:29 All I'm asking is one record, man.
00:23:32 "Look at me in my pretty car,
00:23:36 You know where all the hits
00:23:38 Songs that make you feel good
00:23:43 Yeah?
00:23:46 Jimmy's fans like taking the bus.
00:23:49 Let's hit it, Jimmy.
00:23:52 Hey, what do you think about
00:24:00 Movin' out
00:24:02 Movin' up
00:24:03 Movin' on
00:24:05 Sounds a little tick-tock, boys.
00:24:06 Let's stay in the pocket.
00:24:08 Going to work! Shut it down!
00:24:11 Recording, Cadillac Car. Take nine.
00:24:13 I got me a Cadillac
00:24:16 Cadillac, Cadillac
00:24:18 I got me a Cadillac car
00:24:21 Got me a Cadillac
00:24:23 Cadillac, Cadillac
00:24:24 Look at me, mister, I'm a star
00:24:28 I'm on the move
00:24:30 I'm gettin' on
00:24:32 I'm breakin' out
00:24:33 And it won't take long
00:24:35 Behind the wheel
00:24:37 Got a song
00:24:38 Pedal's down
00:24:40 And I'm gone
00:24:46 We've got that coming up
00:24:47 but for now,
00:24:50 It's a different sound
00:24:51 But I think you're gonna enjoy it.
00:24:55 Got me a Cadillac
00:24:57 Cadillac, Cadillac
00:24:59 Oh, my God, Lorrell!
00:25:01 We're on the radio, Curtis!
00:25:03 - What's happening?
00:25:07 Turn this boat around! Hurry up!
00:25:09 C.C., fix it! What are you waiting for?
00:25:12 Antenna's up
00:25:14 Top is down
00:25:15 Peelin' out
00:25:17 Don't care where I'm bound
00:25:18 Got these four wheels
00:25:20 Spinnin' round
00:25:21 Me and my two-tone Caddy
00:25:23 Gonna blow this town
00:25:26 Movin' out
00:25:27 Cadillac Car is No. 8 on the R&B charts,
00:25:32 Movin' out
00:25:34 Movin' up
00:25:35 Movin' on
00:25:53 Right to the top
00:26:13 Got me a Cadillac
00:26:15 Cadillac, Cadillac
00:26:17 Got me a Cadillac car
00:26:21 Oh, I've got me a Cadillac
00:26:24 Cadillac, Cadillac
00:26:26 Look at me, mister, I'm a star
00:26:31 Look at me, mister, I'm a star
00:26:36 Look at me, mister
00:26:40 I'm a star
00:26:52 That's Dave & the Sweethearts
00:26:54 new recording, Cadillac Car.
00:27:07 You hear this shit?
00:27:09 You hear this shit?
00:27:12 They act like we don't even exist!
00:27:14 Is that how it works, Curtis?
00:27:15 The man decides he wants something,
00:27:18 I mean, how can they do that?
00:27:21 Our song.
00:27:22 Marty says this happens all the time.
00:27:25 That's bullshit, man!
00:27:27 Wake up, brother.
00:27:32 Who was the first artist
00:27:34 Elvis Presley.
00:27:36 Big Mama Thornton. She had
00:27:39 but white stations wouldn't play it
00:27:41 because to them it was
00:27:43 We are gonna make friends with the
00:27:47 It's strictly pay-for-play with those boys.
00:27:50 That takes money. Real money.
00:27:54 What is that? Chicken scratch?
00:27:58 Let's get to work.
00:27:59 Steppin' to the bad side
00:28:03 Gonna take a mean ride
00:28:08 The smile I had is gone away
00:28:10 Those that steal are gonna pay
00:28:13 Steppin' to the bad side today
00:28:19 I'm telling you now, it's got to end
00:28:22 No more trusting them, my friend
00:28:24 Change our style
00:28:26 Change our tone
00:28:27 Make the songs we sing our own
00:28:29 Steppin' to the bad side
00:28:34 Gonna take a mean ride
00:28:38 I'll get you all the breaks you need
00:28:41 In just two years, we'll be in the lead
00:28:43 Can't sit back, it's plain to see
00:28:45 Open your eyes and trust in me
00:28:48 Steppin' to the bad side
00:28:52 Gonna take a mean ride
00:28:57 I was a man who tried to be good
00:28:59 I was always misunderstood
00:29:02 You can't play fair or be too meek
00:29:04 You gotta get way down
00:29:05 and show your danger streak
00:29:10 Steppin' to the bad side
00:29:12 Here's a great new song
00:29:15 Gonna take a mean ride
00:29:20 ...a new hit from Jimmy Early
00:29:23 It's called Steppin' to the Bad Side.
00:29:57 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome
00:30:01 Jimmy Early and The Dreamettes,
00:30:03 singing their No. 1 hit,
00:30:10 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:12 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:14 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:16 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:18 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:20 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:23 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:25 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:27 Steppin' to the bad side
00:30:29 I had to step into the bad side
00:30:33 I had to take myself a mean ride
00:30:37 You know that smile I had is gone away
00:30:40 Those that steal are gonna pay
00:30:43 Steppin' to the bad side today
00:30:47 A man just stole my woman from me
00:30:49 He took her down to Tennessee
00:30:51 She was the best girl I ever knew
00:30:53 If it wasn't for him, she'd still be true
00:30:56 Always been a good man, it's been said
00:30:58 When I catch the man
00:31:00 Men like him make good men mad
00:31:02 Starting today I'm gonna be bad
00:31:07 I'm steppin' to the bad side
00:31:12 I have to take myself a mean ride
00:31:16 You know that smile I had is gone away
00:31:19 Those that steal are gonna pay
00:31:21 Steppin' to the bad side
00:31:24 Steppin' to the bad side
00:31:26 Steppin' to the bad side
00:31:27 Steppin' to the bad side today
00:31:35 - Step on
00:31:37 Step on to the bad side
00:31:39 - Step on
00:31:41 Steppin' to the bad side
00:31:43 - Step on
00:31:54 Steppin' to the bad side
00:31:58 Got to step to the bad side
00:32:11 The motor is now cranked up
00:32:12 and we are moving up
00:32:14 toward the city of equality.
00:32:17 And we can't afford to stop now,
00:32:20 because our nation
00:32:23 We must keep moving.
00:32:26 I have a dream this afternoon
00:32:29 that one day right here in Detroit,
00:32:32 Negroes will be able to buy a house
00:32:35 anywhere that their money
00:32:39 and they will be able to get a job.
00:32:44 Made my peach cobbler!
00:32:46 Curtis!
00:32:48 - Hey, baby, you know my sisters.
00:32:51 Do you think it's right to promote
00:32:54 over a professional?
00:32:56 I don't know what this is about.
00:32:57 It's about fairness, Curtis.
00:33:00 Ain't that what you keep telling me?
00:33:06 So why am I sitting here without
00:33:11 when an amateur like
00:33:15 gets his own freakin' album?
00:33:17 I mean, can he even sing?
00:33:33 All right, that was a good one.
00:33:34 You're a great man, Curtis.
00:33:37 Isn't your brother a great man?
00:33:52 Never met a man
00:33:56 Quite like you
00:34:00 Doin' all he can
00:34:04 Makin' my dreams come true
00:34:09 You're strong and you're smart
00:34:11 You've taken my heart
00:34:13 And I'll give you the rest of me, too
00:34:17 You're the perfect man for me
00:34:21 I love you, I do
00:34:26 I love you
00:34:29 Never felt
00:34:33 quite like this
00:34:36 Hold it, hold it. I promise
00:34:39 but right now I need
00:34:42 Anybody got some
00:34:43 - I can do it.
00:34:47 What's all this?
00:34:50 All right, come in.
00:34:54 You're the perfect man for me
00:34:57 I love you, I do
00:35:02 You've got the charm
00:35:05 You simply disarm me every time
00:35:11 As long as you drive
00:35:13 I'm along for the ride your way
00:35:19 You said it before
00:35:21 There won't be a door
00:35:23 That's closed to us
00:35:27 I'm puttin' all my trust in you
00:35:31 'Cause you, you'll always be true
00:35:37 I never could have known
00:35:41 This would be
00:35:44 You and you alone
00:35:50 All for me
00:35:53 I know you're the best
00:35:56 You've passed every test
00:35:58 It's almost too good to be true
00:36:02 You're the perfect man for me
00:36:05 I love you, I do
00:36:10 You're the perfect man for me
00:36:16 I love you, I do
00:36:33 C.C. Wrote it for me.
00:36:35 What do you think, Curtis?
00:36:37 It's too light.
00:36:40 Not that light?
00:36:41 Okay, but when we fix it,
00:36:44 First things first.
00:36:45 I got to get Jimmy booked
00:36:46 even if I got to buy my own hotel.
00:36:48 But you promised I wouldn't spend
00:36:51 And I still promise that.
00:36:52 I'm not gonna let this beautiful voice
00:36:56 You just got to trust me.
00:36:58 - Can we talk about it more tonight?
00:37:05 - All right.
00:37:07 All right.
00:37:09 Boy, you're a real snake.
00:37:11 A cheap, second-rate hustler.
00:37:14 Look, you want to buy a car, Marty?
00:37:17 I'm away a week,
00:37:20 I spent six months
00:37:22 Jimmy's too big for
00:37:24 I'm trying to get him booked
00:37:26 - Miami?
00:37:27 You're really drifting out there, chump.
00:37:29 You couldn't get Sammy Davis, Jr
00:37:31 That place is so white, they
00:37:35 I got him an audition.
00:37:38 - Luck, man. Hustler's luck.
00:37:41 Then we're gonna do the Copa,
00:37:43 He could even do American Bandstand.
00:37:44 I've been in this business
00:37:46 - to listen to some hotshot talk bullshit.
00:37:50 I'm talking change. Can't you see?
00:37:53 Jimmy needs a new act, something
00:37:57 That'll go down better with white folks.
00:37:59 That'll put him where he should be,
00:38:00 making the type of money
00:38:02 He's at the top of the pop charts.
00:38:08 - We can do this for him.
00:38:11 - Yeah, we.
00:38:13 Jimmy's mine, so back off, Curtis.
00:38:16 Jimmy don't belong to no one.
00:38:20 Are you defending
00:38:22 Can't you see he's using you?
00:38:23 Ain't nobody using Jimmy, all right?
00:38:26 Who do you think you're
00:38:30 The man who found you singing for
00:38:33 It's a whole new day, Marty,
00:38:43 You want him, brother? You got him.
00:38:46 I'm through.
00:38:47 - Hey, what you doing?
00:38:50 Hey, come on, Marty, don't go.
00:38:56 I love you, Jimmy.
00:38:59 But you can't have it all.
00:39:12 Lady, you got to be Jewish.
00:39:14 It's 105 degrees in here, and you're
00:39:18 Hey, my friend, what's your nationality?
00:39:19 "Nationality." I know it's a big word.
00:39:22 Of course. You're Cuban.
00:39:24 You know, I say this
00:39:26 A Negro, if he had enough money,
00:39:29 You, not a chance.
00:39:32 Tonight, though,
00:39:34 The first Negro headliners
00:39:37 What do you think of that?
00:39:39 Come on.
00:39:41 These are good people.
00:39:43 they can even mop up afterwards.
00:39:48 Anyway, please give a warm round
00:39:52 Jimmy Early and The Dreamettes!
00:40:04 I want you, baby
00:40:08 I want you
00:40:11 And I need you, baby
00:40:15 I need you
00:40:18 Oh, baby
00:40:20 Baby
00:40:21 You got me on my knees
00:40:24 Got me on my knees
00:40:26 You got me begging
00:40:28 Baby, baby
00:40:32 Baby, baby
00:40:35 Baby, please
00:40:43 I know you don't trust
00:40:46 the way I feel
00:40:51 You know, we can always create
00:40:54 Yeah.
00:40:59 You got me on my knees
00:41:03 You got me beggin'
00:41:06 Baby, baby
00:41:10 Baby, baby
00:41:17 Oh, yeah
00:41:25 Oh, I want you, baby
00:41:29 And I need you, baby
00:41:32 Yes, I do
00:41:34 I want you
00:41:39 Baby, you got me, baby
00:41:42 Now I'm yours, baby
00:42:00 Yes!
00:42:13 I love me some Jimmy, but he's
00:42:16 I'm a woman now.
00:42:17 Did you see the man
00:42:19 Did you hear what I said, Deena?
00:42:23 - Lorrell, I know.
00:42:25 - Has Jimmy talked?
00:42:28 How could you?
00:42:31 I am not, Deena. I'm a woman now.
00:42:34 Yeah, she's a mature woman, like me,
00:42:37 and she loves Jimmy
00:42:40 - It's not wrong when you love someone.
00:42:44 - Yeah.
00:42:45 Well, there's no doubt
00:42:48 - Deena, you're just jealous.
00:42:52 It's so wonderful
00:42:58 - You ladies decent?
00:43:00 - I can't speak for these two.
00:43:05 Curtis, how did it go
00:43:07 Timing's not right.
00:43:09 Well, maybe they'll be more
00:43:12 - Y'all ain't playing the Copa.
00:43:15 I'm breaking you and Jimmy up.
00:43:16 I know what you're doing, Curtis!
00:43:18 You're breaking us up 'cause
00:43:21 None of you do!
00:43:22 Well, nothing's breaking me
00:43:27 I'm breaking you up because
00:43:29 while you stay here
00:43:32 Did you say our own act?
00:43:34 Finally, Curtis! This is what
00:43:38 Oh, well, honey, I'm fine with that.
00:43:40 but I don't want to be singing
00:43:42 Ladies and gentlemen,
00:43:44 The Dreamettes were little girls.
00:43:47 - You see, Deena, I told you!
00:43:49 so we got a lot of work to do.
00:43:51 I'm bringing on Jolly Jenkins
00:43:53 He's done movies, Broadway,
00:43:56 New wigs, the expensive kind.
00:43:59 Brand-new costumes
00:44:03 And...
00:44:05 Effie?
00:44:07 - Deena's going to sing lead.
00:44:12 - Lead.
00:44:14 - I always sing lead. Tell him, C.C.
00:44:21 - You knew about this?
00:44:25 He said it's only temporary.
00:44:26 We finally get the chance
00:44:29 and Deena's doing lead?
00:44:31 She can't sing like I can.
00:44:33 She's right, Curtis. I can't.
00:44:36 I don't want to.
00:44:38 Now, y'all gonna do what I tell you to do.
00:44:42 New look?
00:44:46 The only way we'll be able to change
00:44:49 and kids today watch television.
00:44:50 So Deena's going to sing in the lead
00:45:00 Am I ugly to you, Curtis?
00:45:01 Baby, come on. You know
00:45:06 - Don't make it personal.
00:45:09 Deena's beautiful and she's
00:45:12 But I've got the voice, Curtis!
00:45:15 You can't put me in back! You just can't!
00:45:17 Well, you'll be singing backup with me.
00:45:20 Let Deena do all the work for a change.
00:45:22 Your voice alone is too special.
00:45:24 We need a lighter sound
00:45:27 It's what we need.
00:45:32 What about what I need?
00:45:36 Curtis says it's the
00:45:40 What about what's best for me?
00:45:44 He feels The Dreams can cross over.
00:45:47 What about how I feel?
00:45:51 But when we're famous,
00:45:56 Effie, do it for me.
00:46:00 What about me?
00:46:03 What about me?
00:46:11 It's more than you
00:46:18 It is more than me
00:46:22 No matter what we are
00:46:25 We are a family
00:46:30 This dream is for all of us
00:46:34 This one can be real
00:46:38 And you can't stop us now
00:46:43 Because of how you feel
00:46:47 It's more than you
00:46:51 It is more than me
00:46:56 Whatever dreams we have
00:46:59 They're for the family
00:47:04 We're not alone anymore
00:47:07 Now there are others there
00:47:13 And that dream is big enough
00:47:17 For all of us to share
00:47:21 So don't think you're going
00:47:23 You're not going anywhere
00:47:27 You're staying and taking your share
00:47:32 And if you get afraid again
00:47:36 I'll be there
00:47:40 We are a family
00:47:42 Like a giant tree
00:47:46 Branching out toward the sky
00:47:48 We are a family
00:47:51 We are so much more
00:47:54 Than just you and I
00:47:57 We are a family
00:47:59 Like a giant tree
00:48:01 Growing stronger, growing wiser
00:48:06 We are growing
00:48:12 free
00:48:14 We need you
00:48:20 We are a family
00:48:44 Ladies and gentlemen
00:48:46 the Crystal Room is proud to present
00:48:48 the club debut of America's newest
00:49:03 Every man has his own special dream
00:49:06 And your dream's
00:49:09 Life's not as bad as it may seem
00:49:12 If you open your eyes
00:49:14 To what's in front of you
00:49:17 We're your dream girls
00:49:20 Boys, we'll make you happy
00:49:22 Yeah
00:49:24 We're your dream girls
00:49:26 Boys, we'll always care
00:49:30 We're your dream girls
00:49:32 Dream girls will never leave you
00:49:36 No, no
00:49:37 And all you got to do is dream, baby
00:49:40 We'll be there
00:49:44 Dream
00:49:48 Dream girls will help you
00:49:51 Dream
00:49:54 Dream girls will make you feel all right
00:49:58 Dream girls keep you dreamin'
00:50:00 Your dream girls can make
00:50:05 We're your dream girls
00:50:07 Boys, we'll make you happy
00:50:11 Yeah, yeah, yeah
00:50:12 We're your dream girls
00:50:14 Boys, we'll always...
00:50:15 I'm amazed, Mr Taylor.
00:50:18 I never thought
00:50:21 Deena has something better.
00:50:24 - You make her sound like a product.
00:50:28 We'll be there
00:50:32 Dream
00:50:36 Dream girls will help you to survive
00:50:39 Dream
00:50:42 Dream girls will keep
00:50:46 Dream girls always love you
00:50:49 Your dream girl can only
00:50:52 I'm not the dream that you had before
00:50:55 I'm the dream that will give you
00:51:02 We're your dream girls
00:51:04 Boys, we'll make you happy
00:51:07 Yeah, yeah, yeah
00:51:08 We're your dream girls
00:51:10 Boys, we'll always care
00:51:15 We're your dream girls
00:51:17 Dream girls
00:51:19 Dream girls will never leave you
00:51:22 And all you got to do is dream
00:51:25 All you got to do is dream
00:51:28 All you got to do is dream
00:51:32 Baby, we'll be there
00:51:36 We're your dream girls
00:51:38 Oh, yeah
00:51:40 Dream girls
00:51:43 All you got to do is dream
00:51:47 All you got to do is dream
00:51:49 Just dream, baby
00:51:52 We'll be there
00:51:56 We'll be there
00:51:59 We will be there
00:52:03 We'll be there
00:52:29 Who was the first one
00:52:32 - Little Richard.
00:52:35 You remember that burgundy jacket
00:52:38 Lightning was in glitter.
00:52:41 - Hey, Jimmy.
00:52:44 Rumours at Abbey Road say
00:52:45 George Martin is keen to work with
00:52:48 Could they be ready to record
00:52:50 Well, the boys will just have to wait.
00:52:52 These girls are busy
00:53:03 People ask me
00:53:05 I tell them it's like
00:53:07 You start out with two scoops
00:53:10 - and then you put a cherry on top.
00:53:15 Why, Miss Jones is the cherry,
00:53:19 - and the banana, too.
00:53:31 We look on with shock and dismay at
00:53:35 Detroit under siege and in flames
00:53:40 President Johnson has declared
00:53:44 You used to be so light and free
00:53:48 You used to smile just looking at me
00:53:51 Now all you give is jealous hate
00:53:54 Come on, baby
00:53:55 Better lose some weight
00:53:57 Heavy, heavy
00:54:00 You got so heavy, baby
00:54:04 Stop!
00:54:06 Effie, what's going on?
00:54:09 - I'm trying, Curtis.
00:54:13 Maybe we should
00:54:14 You know we can't.
00:54:17 Look, I know you're tired.
00:54:18 - Can I just get one more?
00:54:20 All right? Okay.
00:54:23 Let's get it right.
00:54:32 Record Heavy, Heavy. Take 30.
00:54:36 Heavy, heavy
00:54:39 You got so heavy, baby
00:54:42 Heavy, heavy
00:54:45 You got so heavy on me
00:54:52 - Where do you think you're going?
00:54:54 You'd better watch your mouth.
00:54:55 You're sleeping with her
00:55:01 Hey, hey, hey, don't go out there!
00:55:07 Burn it up!
00:55:12 - We're black-owned!
00:55:16 - You all right?
00:55:18 CBS's Star Cavalcade
00:55:22 singing their latest hit, Heavy, Heavy.
00:55:25 You got so heavy, baby
00:55:28 Heavy, heavy
00:55:31 You got so heavy on me
00:55:35 You used to want nothing from me
00:55:38 You used to say, "Let's both be free"
00:55:42 You used to dance instead of walk
00:55:45 - Tighten up on camera two. Tighten up.
00:55:48 Heavy, heavy
00:55:50 You got so heavy, baby
00:55:53 Talk, talk, talk
00:55:54 Heavy, heavy
00:55:56 Talk, talk, talk
00:55:57 Heavy, heavy, heavy, heavy
00:56:10 Effie, you're going crazy!
00:56:13 You stole my dream, Deena,
00:56:16 I don't want to hear that kind of talk
00:56:17 Don't act like you don't know
00:56:19 Effie, stop screaming.
00:56:21 I don't care! Let them all hear!
00:56:22 I'm warning you, Effie, you stop
00:56:26 Why, Curtis? You don't need me.
00:56:30 You better back off.
00:56:33 Or what?
00:56:39 I didn't think so.
00:56:48 Love, love me, baby
00:56:51 Love, love me, child
00:56:53 'Cause, baby, baby, baby
00:56:58 Listen, listen, listen.
00:57:01 They got to dance.
00:57:02 Mr Taylor? We have
00:57:06 Do I have to remind you
00:57:09 Burt, don't worry about it.
00:57:11 These people are paying 50 bucks.
00:57:15 Trust me.
00:57:19 - Curtis, I just don't feel right about this.
00:57:42 Wardrobe needs you first.
00:57:48 We are a family
00:57:50 Like a giant tree
00:57:53 Branching out toward the sky
00:57:55 We are a family
00:58:00 - I'm sorry I'm late.
00:58:03 C.C., sorry I missed rehearsals.
00:58:05 But I went to the doctor,
00:58:08 Look, don't try to make it tonight.
00:58:10 What are you talking about, baby?
00:58:12 Yeah.
00:58:14 Why don't you go up to your room
00:58:17 I said, I'm fine.
00:58:20 Excuse me. I have to get dressed now.
00:58:25 Oh, God, I'm so nervous.
00:58:27 I got all the steps down,
00:58:32 C.C., what's going on?
00:58:35 Lorrell, what's going on?
00:58:39 - Effie, Curtis was supposed to...
00:58:43 Curtis was supposed to love me.
00:58:47 There you are, Effie.
00:58:50 I turn my back and find myself
00:58:54 You could have warned me
00:58:55 But that would have been too kind
00:58:58 I've been warning you for months
00:59:01 You've been late, you've been mean,
00:59:03 giving all kinds of bullshit flack.
00:59:05 That's a lie, that's a lie
00:59:08 It's just I haven't been feeling that well
00:59:11 Effie, please!
00:59:13 Stop excusing yourself.
00:59:14 You've been late, you've been mean,
00:59:15 and getting fatter all the time.
00:59:17 Now, you're lyin', lyin'
00:59:19 I've never been so thin!
00:59:20 You're lyin', you're lyin'
00:59:22 'Cause you're knocking off that piece
00:59:23 Who thinks she's better than everybody
00:59:25 She ain't better than anybody!
00:59:28 She ain't nothing but common!
00:59:30 Now, who you calling common
00:59:31 You self-indulgent, self-absorbed,
00:59:36 You! I'm calling you
00:59:38 I'm calling you the common piece
00:59:41 Now, you listen to me
00:59:45 See, I've put up with you
00:59:47 I have put up with your bitching
00:59:49 I've put up with your nagging
00:59:51 And all your screaming, too
00:59:54 Now, when are you two gonna stop
00:59:58 Stay out of this, Lorrell.
01:00:00 This is between Deena and me.
01:00:01 Yeah? Well, it's between me, too!
01:00:03 I'm as much a part of this group
01:00:06 And I'm tired, Effie, I'm tired
01:00:09 of all the problems you're making us
01:00:11 I always knew you two were together
01:00:14 What?
01:00:15 I always knew you two
01:00:18 She had nothing to do with this change
01:00:20 It was you, it was you
01:00:22 Always thinking of you!
01:00:24 Always thinking of you!
01:00:27 I knew you were trouble from the start
01:00:29 Trouble?
01:00:30 You were real bad trouble from the start
01:00:33 Curtis, I'm your woman.
01:00:34 But you're getting out now
01:00:35 I'm not building this group
01:00:38 Go ahead and rant and scream
01:00:41 Don't worry, baby, I'll buy you out
01:00:44 There's no money
01:00:47 You remember that, Curtis.
01:00:49 Lay off, Effie
01:00:51 Just take the money and run
01:00:53 You're in this with him, C.C.?
01:00:54 Cool it, Effie
01:00:57 This time you know what you done
01:00:59 So they bought
01:01:01 I said, cool it, Effie
01:01:03 This time you've gone too far
01:01:05 Oh, I can go further! I can go further!
01:01:07 I don't want to stay around this
01:01:10 I'm just breakin' into this business
01:01:13 This is between all of you
01:01:17 - This is none of my affair
01:01:20 Well, it's between you, too
01:01:22 This snow job is as much your sin
01:01:25 Look at me! Look at me!
01:01:28 How much did you put out to get in?
01:01:31 Now, you watch your mouth
01:01:34 'Cause I don't take that talk
01:01:38 who can't sustain
01:01:40 I'm not feeling well, I've got pain
01:01:43 Effie, we all got pain!
01:01:47 For seven years, I've sung with you
01:01:51 You were our trouble
01:01:53 And now you're telling me it's all over
01:01:59 And now we're telling you it's all over
01:02:05 And now I'm telling you I ain't going
01:02:09 It's all over
01:02:10 I ain't going
01:02:12 It's all over
01:02:23 And I am telling you
01:02:29 I'm not going
01:02:34 You're the best man I'll ever know
01:02:38 There's no way I can ever go
01:02:42 No, no, there's no way
01:02:45 No, no, no way I'm living without you
01:02:51 I'm not living without you
01:02:55 I don't want to be free
01:03:00 I'm staying, I'm staying
01:03:04 And you, and you
01:03:07 You're gonna love me
01:03:16 You're gonna love me
01:03:24 And I am telling you
01:03:28 I'm not going
01:03:32 Even though the rough times
01:03:36 There's just no way, there's no way
01:03:41 We're part of the same place
01:03:45 We're part of the same time
01:03:49 We both share the same blood
01:03:53 We both have the same mind
01:03:57 And time and time
01:04:03 No, no, no, no, no, no way
01:04:06 I'm not waking up tomorrow morning
01:04:09 And finding that there's nobody there
01:04:15 Darling, there's no way
01:04:17 No, no, no, no way
01:04:23 I'm not living without you
01:04:26 You see, there's just no way
01:04:29 There's no way
01:04:32 Please don't go away from me
01:04:36 Stay with me, stay with me
01:04:40 Stay, stay and hold me
01:04:44 Stay, stay and hold me
01:04:47 Please stay and hold me, Mister Man
01:04:51 Try it, mister, try it, mister
01:04:55 I know you can
01:05:02 Tear down the mountain
01:05:04 Yell, scream and shout
01:05:08 I'm not walking out
01:05:10 Stop all the rivers
01:05:14 I'm not gonna leave you
01:05:16 There's no way I will
01:05:24 And I am telling you
01:05:31 I'm not going
01:05:36 You're the best man I'll ever know
01:05:40 There's no way I could ever, ever go
01:05:43 No, no, no, no way
01:05:46 No, no, no, no way
01:05:48 I'm living without you
01:05:51 I'm not living without you
01:05:54 Not living without you
01:05:56 I don't want to be free
01:06:00 I'm staying, I'm staying
01:06:03 And you, and you, and you
01:06:07 You're gonna love me
01:06:15 You're gonna love me
01:06:18 Yes, you are
01:06:25 Love me!
01:06:26 Love me!
01:06:29 Love me!
01:06:31 Love
01:06:41 You're gonna love
01:06:52 me
01:07:02 Ladies and gentlemen, the showroom
01:07:06 Deena Jones and The Dreams.
01:07:09 Love, love me, baby
01:07:11 Love, love me, child
01:07:14 'Cause baby, baby, baby
01:07:30 I'm somebody, somebody
01:07:32 And nobody's gonna hold me down
01:07:36 No, nobody, nobody, nobody's
01:07:41 I'm somebody
01:07:43 It all started on the streets of Detroit,
01:07:46 where three girls named
01:07:49 dreamed about one day
01:07:53 Since their triumphant Las Vegas debut,
01:07:56 they've had No. 1 albums
01:08:00 And they're showing no signs
01:08:04 But for Deena Jones,
01:08:07 to the day she
01:08:12 With his wife at his side,
01:08:16 into the most successful Afro-American
01:08:21 producing such sensations
01:08:25 Jimmy Early,
01:08:27 and the phenomenal
01:08:30 Deena Jones has conquered
01:08:34 And soon, she hopes to take on
01:08:38 the epic, untold story
01:08:42 all set to the music of today.
01:08:46 No, nobody, nobody, nobody's
01:08:52 I'm somebody
01:08:56 Thank you.
01:09:07 - How's my beautiful wife?
01:09:10 - I'm not sure how to tell you this.
01:09:14 I know how much time
01:09:17 But I can't play that part.
01:09:22 I promised you I was gonna
01:09:24 Cleopatra is gonna get us there.
01:09:26 I mean, this is the queen of a nation,
01:09:29 I know. I know.
01:09:31 And it's more than you.
01:09:32 Think about all the beautiful black
01:09:35 When they grow up they're gonna say,
01:09:38 "Look at Deena Jones. She did it."
01:09:40 But it's ridiculous. Come on.
01:09:42 She's 16 years old
01:09:45 Well, baby, you'll always be 16 to me.
01:09:48 Maybe that's the problem.
01:09:50 Maybe you just don't see me
01:09:58 When I first saw you
01:10:03 I said, "Oh, my"
01:10:07 I said, "Oh, my, that's a dream
01:10:12 "That's my dream"
01:10:15 I needed a dream
01:10:18 When it all seemed to go bad
01:10:23 Then I found you
01:10:26 And I have had the most
01:10:32 Any man's ever had
01:10:36 When I first saw you
01:10:41 I said, "Oh, my
01:10:44 "Oh, my, that's my dream
01:10:50 "That's my dream"
01:10:53 I needed a dream to make me strong
01:10:59 You were the only reason I had to go on
01:11:10 You are my dream
01:11:12 All the things I never knew
01:11:17 You are my dream
01:11:19 Who could believe
01:11:24 And who would believe
01:11:27 the world would believe
01:11:38 When I first saw you
01:11:42 I said, "Oh, my
01:11:47 "Oh, my
01:11:52 "That's my dream"
01:12:16 - What would make you happy, Deena?
01:12:19 We got plenty of time for that.
01:12:22 Please, Curtis. Let me have your child.
01:12:32 - Magic, read your book.
01:12:36 Then read it again!
01:12:39 Did you look for work this week,
01:12:42 Mister, you can keep
01:12:45 But the answer's always
01:12:48 The only thing I know how to do is sing.
01:12:49 And since there ain't nobody
01:12:52 no, I did not look for a job.
01:12:56 Have you considered asking
01:13:00 Magic don't have a father.
01:13:11 Listen.
01:13:14 I know you have questions
01:13:17 Same ones as me
01:13:20 How long has it been?
01:13:26 When will come the morning
01:13:31 Tell me, when will come the morning
01:13:37 Yeah
01:13:40 Patience, little sister
01:13:46 Patience, little brother
01:13:51 Patience, patience, yeah
01:13:56 Take each other by the hand
01:14:00 Yeah, yeah
01:14:03 Patience, little sisters
01:14:09 Patience...
01:14:11 - It's from your brother.
01:14:15 - There's cash in here.
01:14:18 Effie White, you are a mule.
01:14:20 Come on, baby, it's time to go to bed.
01:14:22 Just as stubborn as your mother.
01:14:25 Go home, old man.
01:14:28 Magic, come on, baby.
01:14:31 And a mountain to climb
01:14:37 Patience, patience
01:14:42 It's gonna take some time
01:14:45 Yeah, yeah
01:14:48 We must walk in peace
01:14:52 We got to walk in peace
01:14:54 It's the only
01:14:56 Only way, yes
01:15:00 If we want to see that morning, yeah
01:15:05 Of a brighter day
01:15:12 Patience
01:15:13 Come on!
01:15:14 Little sister
01:15:17 Patience
01:15:20 Little brother
01:15:23 Patience, patience, yeah
01:15:28 I'm gonna find a way
01:15:31 Nice to see you, Effie.
01:15:34 Patience
01:15:37 Little sister
01:15:40 Patience
01:15:42 Little brother
01:15:44 - Teddy, get yourself back to the party.
01:16:08 It's good. It's real good.
01:16:12 We wanted to surprise you, Curtis.
01:16:13 That's why we went ahead
01:16:15 This is exactly what I need
01:16:17 It's what you've been always
01:16:20 Still, it's a message song.
01:16:25 It tells the truth.
01:16:28 I'm angry.
01:16:30 My brother's over in Vietnam
01:16:32 and I'm angry about it.
01:16:34 That's right, Curtis.
01:16:36 Isn't music supposed to express
01:16:38 Music is supposed to sell.
01:16:43 Look, don't worry about it, Jimmy.
01:16:47 Deena, I want you to meet this guy
01:16:49 And about the shirt, you should lose it.
01:16:58 I'm so sorry, Jimmy.
01:17:03 Deena.
01:17:21 Honey, you don't need to be
01:17:27 Come on, brother. It's Christmas.
01:17:30 Jimmy? Baby?
01:17:43 I'm not staying around for this.
01:17:52 Brother...
01:18:21 Yeah, but what about Holiday?
01:18:25 I had Billie here every winter
01:18:29 Great voice. Bad tipper.
01:18:35 Well, I tell you, Effie White is the best
01:18:40 Yeah, but the last time she performed,
01:18:43 That was years ago.
01:18:45 She just lost her confidence for a while.
01:18:54 Max, please. For the old days?
01:18:59 They're gone, Marty.
01:19:05 Sorry, Marty, but the babysitter was late.
01:19:09 Effie White, this is Max Washington.
01:19:12 Hi, Max.
01:19:15 I was just telling Max
01:19:19 He knows all about you.
01:19:21 You do, huh?
01:19:24 One night after you hire me,
01:19:27 all about how I blew through
01:19:31 - Hey, come on.
01:19:33 You don't want to take up too much
01:19:35 - Now, Carl knows all the songs.
01:19:40 He has a job in Evanston.
01:19:41 But I can't sing
01:19:43 Effie. You got to.
01:19:45 Marty, I don't have the time.
01:19:49 Max, please. Just give me a minute.
01:19:55 Now, you listen, Effie White.
01:20:00 I've taken you to every club
01:20:02 and I'm telling you that this is it.
01:20:04 It's time that you stop making excuses
01:20:09 You're gonna have to start proving it,
01:20:14 I don't know.
01:20:17 You want all of the privileges
01:20:21 Hey, Max. Thanks anyway, man.
01:20:25 Do you know the song?
01:20:27 I told you I didn't want to see her.
01:20:30 Well, you are, mister. You are.
01:20:35 Look at me
01:20:38 Look at me
01:20:43 I am changing
01:20:53 Trying every way I can
01:20:56 I am changing
01:21:01 I'll be better than I am
01:21:05 I'm hoping
01:21:09 To work it out
01:21:11 And I know that I can
01:21:15 But I need you
01:21:18 I need a hand
01:21:25 All of my life, I've been a fool
01:21:29 who said I could do it all alone
01:21:33 How many good friends
01:21:38 And how many dark nights
01:21:42 Walking down that wrong road
01:21:47 There was nothing I could find
01:21:51 All those years of darkness
01:21:55 Could make a person blind
01:21:59 But now I can see I am changing
01:22:07 Trying every way I can
01:22:11 I am changing
01:22:15 And I'll be better than I am
01:22:20 But I need a friend
01:22:24 To help me start all over again
01:22:30 That would be just fine
01:22:34 I know it's gonna work out this time
01:22:39 'Cause this time I am
01:22:43 This time I am
01:22:51 I am changing
01:22:59 I'll get my life together now
01:23:02 I am changing
01:23:08 Yes!
01:23:09 I know how I'm gonna start again
01:23:16 I'm gonna leave my past behind
01:23:22 Right, baby! Sing it loud!
01:23:24 I'll change my life
01:23:30 I'll make a vow
01:23:34 Nothing's gonna stop me
01:23:43 now
01:23:59 Tonight, live from the Dorothy Chandler
01:24:03 it's The Sound of Tomorrow,
01:24:07 celebrating 10 years of hits
01:24:11 Every day at school, girl
01:24:13 I see your smiling face
01:24:16 The teacher tries to call on me
01:24:18 But I can't concentrate
01:24:20 Come on, Jimmy, drink this.
01:24:24 - Five minutes, Mr Early.
01:24:30 I thought you were going
01:24:32 You know how important this is.
01:24:33 Yeah, I was doing fine, too, till Melba
01:24:37 All that, "You never take me nowhere,"
01:24:39 and, "I'm tired of staying in the house
01:24:43 Next thing I know, she's coming
01:24:48 Wait a minute.
01:24:50 Are you telling me that your wife is
01:24:55 What was I supposed to do, baby?
01:25:00 - Here, sugar, have a drink.
01:25:09 You know,
01:25:10 Don't you remember?
01:25:13 - Yeah, I remember that.
01:25:18 That's sweet.
01:25:19 One, two, three,
01:25:25 four, five, six,
01:25:30 seven, eight.
01:25:36 Eight years of unmarried life.
01:25:41 Hey, come on, now. Don't tell me
01:25:45 We'll deal with this
01:25:47 Don't you walk out on me, Jimmy Early!
01:25:50 Girl meets boy, boy meets girl
01:25:52 Fall in love, perfect world
01:25:54 But if boy and girl never meet
01:25:57 Then a perfect world can never be
01:25:59 Come on, girl, I love you!
01:26:05 - I'm going to tell her, baby, I promise!
01:26:09 Please, I just need
01:26:10 Time's run out, Jimmy. I get it now.
01:26:13 - What you talking about?
01:26:17 Lorrell. Baby, you know I love you.
01:26:21 I do. But right now, I got a show to do.
01:26:26 ... three, two...
01:26:29 And now, the mellow sounds
01:26:41 I meant you no harm
01:26:46 I never meant to make you cry
01:26:50 You were the only one
01:26:57 And though it's hard for me to show it
01:27:02 I've got to let you know it
01:27:05 'Cause, darling
01:27:10 But the words got in my way
01:27:13 Oh, I meant you no harm
01:27:19 And I would die
01:27:23 If you ever said goodbye
01:27:26 I love you
01:27:30 Hey, hold it.
01:27:32 I can't do it no more.
01:27:35 I can't do it no more.
01:27:35 Hey, Curtis, this is supposed to be
01:27:38 Let's have some happy times.
01:27:40 The rest of you all come in
01:27:42 What the hell's he doing?
01:27:43 One! Two! Three! Hit me!
01:27:48 Bass man, come on up!
01:27:56 Sound good! Yeah! Saxophone!
01:28:00 One! Two! Three! Hit it!
01:28:10 Come on! Horns! Hit it!
01:28:21 Hey, Curly, let's rap with Jimmy Early
01:28:23 Got a home in the hills
01:28:26 Got lots of friends
01:28:28 Got clothes by the acre
01:28:30 I could wake up tomorrow
01:28:32 But Jimmy want more
01:28:35 Jimmy want, Jimmy want
01:28:41 Listen!
01:28:42 Jimmy want a rib
01:28:44 Jimmy want a piece
01:28:46 But more than all that
01:28:48 'Cause Jimmy got soul, Jimmy got soul
01:28:51 Jimmy got, Jimmy got, Jimmy got soul!
01:28:58 Sooner or later, the time comes around
01:29:00 For a man to be a man
01:29:02 I gotta do somethin' to shake things up
01:29:05 I like Johnny Mathis
01:29:07 'Cause Jimmy got soul, Jimmy got soul
01:29:09 Jimmy got S-O-U-L soul!
01:29:18 I can't do rock, I can't do roll
01:29:20 What I can do, baby, is show my soul
01:29:23 'Cause Jimmy got soul, Jimmy got soul
01:29:25 Jimmy got, Jimmy got, Jimmy got soul!
01:29:29 Take it out.
01:29:43 Ladies and gentlemen,
01:29:46 We're back live in two minutes.
01:29:48 - What'd you think of my show, baby?
01:29:52 What are you talking about, man?
01:29:54 Lorrell, will you please tell him,
01:29:57 Jimmy keeps begging you for something
01:30:00 Of course he's confused.
01:30:02 It don't take a whiz to know that only
01:30:06 in living colour on network television.
01:30:09 Thanks, Lorrell. You told it like it is.
01:30:10 Yeah, well, that ain't all
01:30:13 My brother, we're through.
01:30:15 What you talking about?
01:30:17 Come on, Jimmy, your time has passed.
01:30:19 Hey, man, I got soul!
01:30:21 Come on, man.
01:30:23 If you ever need some help,
01:30:30 Whatever.
01:30:32 Hey, Curtis, I don't beg! I don't crawl!
01:30:36 Hey, where are you going?
01:30:43 And Lorrell loves Jimmy
01:30:49 Lorrell loves Jimmy
01:30:56 Lorrell loves Jimmy
01:31:01 It's true
01:31:07 But Lorrell and Jimmy
01:31:14 are through
01:31:20 I got a show to do.
01:31:29 And now, please welcome the brightest
01:31:33 Deena Jones
01:31:48 Hello, America.
01:31:51 What a wonderful evening.
01:31:53 - I love you all.
01:31:55 I love you, too.
01:32:00 We are a family, like a giant tree
01:32:05 Branching out toward the sky
01:32:07 We are a family
01:32:09 We are so much more
01:32:12 Time to go, Mr Early.
01:32:14 We are growing free
01:32:22 Yeah!
01:32:42 You're an incredibly beautiful woman.
01:32:45 - Thank you, Jerry.
01:32:48 This movie is about three grifters
01:32:53 When Dawn goes down on
01:32:56 you've got to smell the desperation.
01:32:58 I know that. That's what I love about her.
01:33:00 There's no pretence.
01:33:05 America's sweetheart here
01:33:10 Of course, if I were to become involved,
01:33:14 What do you mean?
01:33:19 I know, and it's good.
01:33:22 To start with,
01:33:24 I'm from the projects in Detroit and
01:33:28 Well, the script's just a blueprint.
01:33:31 I hear Curtis is still trying to get
01:33:36 Is it true he's got some
01:33:40 My husband has his hands full
01:33:43 That's why I didn't want to bother him
01:33:50 So, say we do decide
01:33:52 will Curtis even let you do it?
01:33:55 I hear he's got you
01:33:58 That won't be a problem, Jerry.
01:34:03 Step, step, step on over
01:34:06 Step, step, step on over
01:34:10 Wanting you, wanting you
01:34:12 Needing you, needing you
01:34:14 Shit.
01:34:19 - Hey.
01:34:22 But I think you can squeeze
01:34:25 - We just made it danceable, that's all.
01:34:27 That rhythm takes all the feeling
01:34:30 This is what you've been asking for.
01:34:32 It's gonna be bigger than R&B
01:34:34 People are getting ready to boogie,
01:34:36 and when they do
01:34:38 Your music, Curtis.
01:34:41 Come on, brother,
01:34:43 Kiss my ass,
01:34:45 brother.
01:34:52 What the hell is going on now?
01:34:59 No, no!
01:35:04 The body was found at the
01:35:07 Police say Mr Early had been dead
01:35:10 the apparent victim
01:35:13 The 43-year-old R&B singer was
01:35:17 at Rainbow Records.
01:35:19 She won't let me see him, Deena.
01:35:23 She won't let me see my Jimmy.
01:35:28 Plans are being made to fly the body
01:35:31 where there will be a private burial.
01:35:32 What a thing.
01:35:34 Bad, bad scene.
01:35:37 Well, thanks for the drink.
01:35:42 Tell Lorrell I'll stop by tomorrow.
01:35:44 C.C., man, no matter what troubles
01:35:47 That's the most important thing.
01:35:50 It's over, Curtis.
01:35:52 Oh, come on, man. Jimmy did this
01:35:57 Michelle?
01:35:59 C.C. Can quit. You can't.
01:36:22 What's a wake?
01:36:24 It's when friends get together
01:36:28 - Mama, why are you so slow?
01:36:42 Who are you?
01:36:46 Effie!
01:36:49 Effie!
01:36:51 - Who's that man?
01:36:58 Effie! Shit.
01:37:05 Jimmy had so much life.
01:37:08 First time I met him
01:37:11 He wasn't "Thunder" Early then,
01:37:16 - How old was that boy, Marty?
01:37:21 Well, he had hands
01:37:25 and he wasn't shy
01:37:27 Yeah, Jimmy was a real little shit.
01:37:30 - A real little shit.
01:37:35 I miss you, old friend
01:37:40 Can I hold you?
01:37:43 And though it's been a long time
01:37:48 Do you mind?
01:37:52 There were so many things
01:37:58 I wish I had said
01:38:02 I meant to love you
01:38:06 But I hurt you instead
01:38:11 I've come here now
01:38:16 To make amends
01:38:19 Can I sit down beside you?
01:38:23 Can we be close again?
01:38:33 Effie?
01:38:36 Effie, I'm your brother.
01:38:38 What gives you the nerve, C.C.,
01:38:42 All I can say is I was young
01:38:44 I won't be used. Not by you,
01:38:49 I promised you I would write you
01:38:54 I don't need you.
01:38:57 No, Effie, I need you.
01:39:01 Effie, I have a song and it's good.
01:39:06 But only if you sing it.
01:39:21 You want all my love and my devotion
01:39:30 You want my loving soul
01:39:35 Right on the line
01:39:41 I have no doubt
01:39:45 That I could love you forever
01:39:50 The only trouble is
01:39:55 You really don't have the time
01:40:00 You've got one night only
01:40:03 One night only
01:40:05 That's all you have to spare
01:40:10 One night only
01:40:13 Let's not pretend to care
01:40:21 One night only
01:40:25 Come on, big baby, come on
01:40:31 One night only
01:40:33 We only have till dawn
01:40:41 One night only
01:40:46 One night only
01:40:51 One night only
01:40:59 - Trying to make a fool of me.
01:41:01 the song's only got local distribution.
01:41:04 C.C. Wrote it,
01:41:06 Well, technically, yeah.
01:41:07 Look, I'll get the lawyers
01:41:08 we'll demand half the royalties.
01:41:10 No, no. This is the perfect song
01:41:12 I want Deena to re-record it
01:41:13 Come on, Curtis,
01:41:15 If I can buy a hit, I can buy a flop.
01:41:16 Hey, man. This is Effie's big break.
01:41:20 - There's other songs.
01:41:49 Come on, baby
01:41:53 Come on, baby
01:41:58 One night only
01:42:02 You want all my love and my devotion
01:42:08 You want my loving soul
01:42:15 I have no doubt
01:42:17 That I could love you forever
01:42:21 The only trouble is
01:42:24 I really don't have the time
01:42:27 I've got one night only
01:42:31 That's all I have to spare
01:42:34 One night only
01:42:36 Let's not to pretend to care
01:42:39 I've got one night only
01:42:44 Come on, big baby, come on
01:42:47 One night only
01:42:48 We only have till dawn
01:42:53 We only have till dawn
01:42:58 One night only
01:43:20 One night only, yeah
01:43:25 Come on, come on
01:43:27 One night only
01:43:43 Oh, Cecil Osborne.
01:43:46 And he's soaking me
01:43:48 because he's great with actors,
01:43:51 and I don't want anything
01:43:56 What's wrong?
01:43:58 Nothing, Curtis. I guess
01:44:01 You made it happen!
01:44:03 I mean, you are the queen of disco.
01:44:07 Maybe I'm just tired.
01:44:09 Yeah, you got your interviews
01:44:14 private meetings by the pool.
01:44:20 You think I'm stupid?
01:44:24 When was you gonna tell me?
01:44:26 I'm sorry, Curtis.
01:44:30 It's just that this part is perfect.
01:44:32 It's exactly the kind of movie
01:44:35 Curtis, baby, nobody knows music
01:44:38 It's in your blood.
01:44:41 But movies are different.
01:44:52 Deena, you know why
01:44:55 Because your voice
01:44:58 has no personality, no depth.
01:45:02 Except for what I put in it.
01:45:04 See, nobody knows you like I do.
01:45:06 Well, they offered me the part
01:45:08 Do you read contracts,
01:45:11 You can't even take a shit and wipe
01:45:13 - Well, I'll get myself a lawyer.
01:45:16 You think them honkies
01:45:18 while you try to drag me into court?
01:45:20 Forget about it! It's over!
01:45:27 Listen, I don't want
01:45:32 because they don't know how.
01:45:34 And, Deena,
01:45:38 I forgive you.
01:45:46 Curtis will always be here for you.
01:45:51 Listen to the song here in my heart
01:45:58 A melody I start but can't complete
01:46:07 Listen to the sound from deep within
01:46:14 It's only beginning to find release
01:46:21 Oh, the time has come
01:46:26 They will not be pushed aside
01:46:29 and turned into your own
01:46:32 All 'cause you won't listen
01:46:38 Listen
01:46:40 I am alone at a crossroads
01:46:44 I'm not at home in my own home
01:46:47 And I've tried and tried
01:46:51 You should have known
01:46:55 Now I'm done believing you
01:46:58 You don't know what I'm feeling
01:47:01 I'm more than what you made of me
01:47:05 I followed the voice you gave to me
01:47:10 But now I've got to find my own
01:47:16 You should have listened
01:47:20 There is someone here inside
01:47:24 Someone I thought had died
01:47:28 So long ago
01:47:31 Oh, I'm screaming out
01:47:36 They will not be pushed aside or worse
01:47:42 All 'cause you won't listen
01:47:48 Listen
01:47:50 I am alone at a crossroads
01:47:54 I'm not at home in my own home
01:47:57 And I've tried and tried
01:48:02 You should have known
01:48:05 Now I'm done believing you
01:48:09 You don't know what I'm feeling
01:48:11 I'm more than what you made of me
01:48:15 I followed the voice you gave to me
01:48:20 But now I've got to find my own
01:48:23 I don't know where I belong
01:48:26 But I'll be moving on
01:48:31 If you don't
01:48:34 If you won't listen
01:48:42 To the song here in my heart
01:48:46 A melody I start
01:48:49 But I will complete
01:48:56 Now I'm done believing you
01:48:59 You don't know what I'm feeling
01:49:02 I'm more than what you made of me
01:49:06 I followed the voice
01:49:10 But now I've got to find my own
01:49:17 My own
01:49:44 Marty. Long time.
01:49:47 Yeah, Curtis.
01:49:52 First-class to you.
01:49:57 Why, Curtis? Did you give Effie one?
01:49:59 - I could kill you for what you did to her.
01:50:04 I assume you guys have a reason
01:50:05 other than to insult me.
01:50:07 Mr Taylor, we're planning to go
01:50:11 Yeah, we'll tell the feds how
01:50:16 You remember, Curtis, I witnessed it all.
01:50:18 The whole dirty operation going back
01:50:21 That's right you did,
01:50:23 All you are is a guy that's pissed off
01:50:26 We have documented evidence,
01:50:28 Falsified sales records
01:50:32 goods-quality merchandise listed
01:50:36 mob-backed loans,
01:50:38 and a payola operation
01:50:45 Who gave you this?
01:50:46 Believe me, I had no idea
01:50:51 Effie, are you all right?
01:50:55 I'm happy now, Deena.
01:51:00 - You have a baby?
01:51:06 She's almost nine now.
01:51:09 I wanted to tell you.
01:51:16 Deena, he doesn't know.
01:51:19 Effie, Effie, Effie.
01:51:23 Well, I see you're just as much trouble
01:51:26 Hello, Curtis.
01:51:28 You haven't changed much, either.
01:51:33 Actually, I take that back.
01:51:38 You could lose some weight.
01:51:49 I'll deal with you later.
01:51:54 Mr Taylor agrees it's in everyone's
01:51:58 without resorting
01:52:01 Say that in English.
01:52:02 Nationwide distribution of our
01:52:05 - On our own label.
01:52:08 And remember, Curtis,
01:52:11 you're going straight to jail.
01:52:13 That's right, Curtis.
01:52:14 You stopped me once,
01:52:19 'Cause this time
01:52:23 Effie White's gonna
01:52:31 win
01:52:48 Deena! Get your ass out here!
01:52:50 Hello, Curtis.
01:52:52 Hey, May. What are you doing here?
01:52:56 Oh, I do. But my daughter said
01:53:01 Go wait in the car, Mama.
01:53:06 That was a dirty trick you pulled on me.
01:53:07 I had to do something
01:53:09 - How could you do that to Effie?
01:53:13 Where do you think you're going?
01:53:14 Out looking for a new sound, baby,
01:53:17 - You can't leave.
01:53:20 You can sue me.
01:53:24 It don't matter, 'cause I'll start over.
01:53:30 Listen, I'm not living without you.
01:53:34 I'm sorry, Curtis.
01:53:49 Goodbye.
01:54:22 Good to see you, Curtis.
01:54:24 Mr Taylor?
01:54:26 Mr Taylor, this must be
01:54:29 How does it feel
01:54:32 I don't believe in goodbyes, just hellos.
01:54:34 And I want you all to say hello
01:54:39 Ladies and gentlemen, back in Detroit
01:54:43 the incredible Dreams.
01:54:59 We didn't make forever
01:55:02 We've each got to go our separate way
01:55:06 And now we're standing here helpless
01:55:10 Looking for something to say
01:55:13 We've been together a long time
01:55:17 We never thought it would end
01:55:20 We were always so close to each other
01:55:24 You were always my friend
01:55:27 And it's hard to say goodbye, my love
01:55:31 It's hard to see you cry, my love
01:55:34 Hard to open up that door
01:55:37 When you're not sure
01:55:48 We didn't want this to happen
01:55:52 But we shouldn't feel sad
01:55:55 We had a good life together
01:55:58 Just remember all the times we had
01:56:02 You know I'll always love you
01:56:06 You know I'll always care
01:56:09 And no matter how far I may go
01:56:13 In my heart you'll always be there
01:56:19 And it's hard to say goodbye, my love
01:56:22 It's hard to see you cry, my love
01:56:27 It's hard to open up that door
01:56:30 When you're not sure
01:56:33 But we've got to grow
01:56:36 Though it's hard, so hard
01:56:38 We have to say goodbye
01:56:40 We didn't make forever
01:56:44 But I will always love you
01:56:47 We didn't make forever
01:56:50 But I will always love you
01:56:54 It's so hard
01:56:57 Baby, it's so hard
01:57:01 It's so hard
01:57:04 Baby, it's so hard
01:57:06 I'll always love you
01:57:08 It's so hard
01:57:11 Baby, it's so hard
01:57:15 Yeah!
01:57:29 Well, I guess it's about that time.
01:57:33 The last song.
01:57:35 You know, we've been together
01:57:38 And I promised Lorrell I wouldn't cry.
01:57:42 And I'm not.
01:57:45 I'm very happy.
01:57:47 All of our family is here tonight.
01:57:50 You know, there really aren't
01:57:53 There are four.
01:57:55 And we're all here
01:57:59 Effie.
01:58:32 Every man has his own special dream
01:58:40 And that dream's
01:58:46 Life's not as bad as it may seem
01:58:50 If you open your eyes
01:58:57 We're your dream girls
01:59:00 Boys, we'll make you happy
01:59:07 We're your dream girls
01:59:10 Boys, we'll always care
01:59:14 We'll always care
01:59:17 We're your dream girls
01:59:20 Dream girls will never leave you
01:59:23 Never, never, never, never,
01:59:27 And all you got to do is dream
01:59:32 All you got to do is dream
01:59:35 Just dream and, baby
01:59:40 we'll be
01:59:46 there
01:59:54 We'll be there
02:00:04 We'll be there
02:00:14 We'll be there