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Memphis

Memphis

Music
2011, Movie, 2h 45min
Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole' local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey's close-minded mama and Felicia's cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love. Originally shown in select theatres, then broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 39, episode 11).
Country: United States
Director:
Don Roy King
Cast:
Todrick Hall,
James Monroe Iglehart,
Paul McGill,
J. Bernard Calloway
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Don Roy King
Director
Todrick Hall
As Ensemble
Paul McGill
As Ensemble
J. Bernard Calloway
As Delray Jones
Cass Morgan
As Gladys Calhoun
Michael McGrath
As Mr. Simmons
Kyle Leland
As Be Black Trio/Ensemble

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Memphis, a fictional story set in the 1950s, follows the dangerous affair between DJ Huey Calhoun, a white local boy, and Felicia Farrell, a black singer, as they navigate their careers and personal ambitions despite the objections of their loved ones. With an original score, the movie features a talented cast, including Chad Kimball and Montego Glover, and showcases the rich musical heritage of Memphis, Tennessee.

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You can stream Memphis on: Amazon Store

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as Memphis include Diana Krall - Live in Rio, Jesus Christ Superstar - Live Arena Tour, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, Disney's Broadway Hits at London's Royal Albert Hall, Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles, Graceland: The African Concert.

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Memphis was released in theaters on April 28, 2011.

 

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