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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever (1983)
Directed by Don Mischer
Overview
Television special taped before a live studio audience at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, California on March 25, 1983, and broadcast on NBC on May 16. Highlights include Michael Jackson’s performance of “Billie Jean”, a Temptations/Four Tops “battle of the bands”, Marvin Gaye’s inspired speech about black music history and his memorable performance of “What’s Going On”, and a Jackson 5 reunion.
Rated G | Length 128 minutes
Actors
Richard Pryor | Adam Ant | Nick Ashford | Renaldo Benson | Cindy Birdsong | Dick Clark | Bunny DeBarge | El DeBarge | James DeBarge | Mark DeBarge | Randy DeBarge | Dennis Edwards | Abdul 'Duke' Fakir | José Feliciano | Melvin Franklin | Marvin Gaye | Berry Gordy | Howard Hesseman | Jermaine Jackson | Marlon Jackson | Michael Jackson | Rick James | William King | Thomas McClary | John Moschitta Jr. | Walter Orange | Lawrence Payton | Martha Reeves | Tim Reid | Lionel Richie | Claudette Robinson | Smokey Robinson | Bobby Rogers | Linda Ronstadt | Diana Ross | Valerie Simpson | Richard Street | Ron Tyson | Junior Walker | Mary Wells | Billy Dee Williams | Mary Wilson | Stevie Wonder | Randy Jackson | Tito Jackson | Jackie Jackson | Lamont Dozier | Eddie Holland | Brian Holland | Norman Whitfield | Harvey Fuqua | Ron LaPread | Milan Williams | Pete Moore | Marv Taplin | Otis Williams | Levi Stubbs | Barbara Mitchell | Linda Howard | Michelle Martin | T.G. Sheppard