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George Clinton: Tales of Dr Funkenstein (2006)
Directed by Don Letts
Overview
Don Letts’s hilarious and colourful profile of the godfather of funk, whose 50-year career has defined the genre. From his 1950s days running a doo-wop group out of the back of his barber store, through the madness of the monster Parliament/Funkadelic machine of the 70s to his late 90s hip-hop collaborations with Dre and Snoop, George Clinton has inspired generations of imitators. Contributors include Outkast’s Andre 3000 and Macy Gray.
Length 70 minutes
Actors
George Clinton | André Benjamin | Macy Gray | Ronald "Stozo" Edwards | Overton Loyd | Humpty Hump | Gary Shider | Rickey Vincent | Mallia Franklin | Frankie "Kash" Waddy | Eddie Hazel | James Brown | Dawn Silva | Bootsy Collins | DeWayne "Blackbyrd" McKnight | Prince | Dr. Dre