DVD
Sparkle [videorecording] / Warner Bros. presents a Robert Stigwood Organisation production ; screenplay by Joel Schumacher ; produced by Howard Rosenman ; directed by Sam O'Steen.
Record details
- ISBN: 0790789965
- ISBN: 9780790789965
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (98 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, [2007]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Originally released as a motion picture in 1975. Special feature: Theatrical trailer. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Director of photography, Bruce Surtees ; editor, Gordon Scott ; choreography, Lester Wilson ; music, Curtis Mayfield ; sung by Aretha Franklin ; story by Joel Schumacher and Howard Rosenman. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Philip M. Thomas, Irene Cara, Lonette McKee, Dwan Smith, Mary Alice, Dorian Harewood, Tony King. |
| Summary, etc.: | Set in Harlem in 1958, this musical tells the story of three sisters struggling to find stardom as a singing group. But they learn that wishing on a star is one thing, and that being the star can be a one-way ticket to self-destruction. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: PG. |
| System Details Note: | DVD, region 1; widescreen (matted, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital mono. |
| Language Note: | In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African American sisters > New York (State) > New York > Drama. African American singers > Drama. Girl groups (Musical groups) > Drama. Fame > Drama. Harlem (New York, N.Y.) > Drama. |
| Genre: | Feature films. Musical films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
