The night James Brown saved Boston., VH1 ; FremantleMedia ; Shout! Factory ; produced by David Leaf and Arlene Wszalek ; a film by David Leaf, Widescreen
Type
Label
The night James Brown saved Boston., VH1 ; FremantleMedia ; Shout! Factory ; produced by David Leaf and Arlene Wszalek ; a film by David Leaf, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Main title
The night James Brown saved Boston.
Oclc number
318104326
Responsibility statement
VH1 ; FremantleMedia ; Shout! Factory ; produced by David Leaf and Arlene Wszalek ; a film by David Leaf
Runtime
175
Summary
The film documents that remarkable concert and the politics around it. Boston Mayor Kevin White and his colleagues almost by accident realized that by televising the James Brown concert they could keep people indoors that night prevent widespread rioting. The film is almost testimony to the power of music in general and the power of James Brown's music in particular. The film is a tribute to the Godfather of Soul and the role he would come to play in working for civil rights
Technique
live action
resource.version
Widescreen
Contributor
Subject
- African Americans + Social conditions -- 1964-1975
- United States -- History -- 1961-1969
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Assassination
- Brown, James, 1933-2006
- Music + Performance
- Singers -- United States -- Biography
- Inner cities -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Boston (Mass.) -- Race relations
Content
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Incoming Resources
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Outgoing Resources
- Contributor9
- Subject9
- African Americans + Social conditions -- 1964-1975
- United States -- History -- 1961-1969
- King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968 -- Assassination
- Brown, James, 1933-2006
- Music + Performance
- Singers -- United States -- Biography
- Inner cities -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- United States -- Social conditions -- 20th century
- Boston (Mass.) -- Race relations
- Content1
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