Hitmakers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music
Brief Synopsis
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Documentary about a group of ambitious teenagers who became legends by writing songs. The creative revolution, led by Carole King, Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Burt Bacharach and more, was a movement that weathered the British Invasion, Vietnam, Motown, divorce, drugs and disillusionment. Engineer and
Cast & Crew
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Morgan Neville
Director
Harry Smith
Host ("Biography")
John Turturro
Narration
Brooks Arthur
Interviewee
Burt Bacharach
Interviewee
Jeff Barry
Interviewee
Film Details
Also Known As
Biography (08/27/01), Hit Makers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music, Porträtt
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
Synopsis
Documentary about a group of ambitious teenagers who became legends by writing songs. The creative revolution, led by Carole King, Bobby Darin, Neil Sedaka, Burt Bacharach and more, was a movement that weathered the British Invasion, Vietnam, Motown, divorce, drugs and disillusionment. Engineer and producer Tom Dowd talks about the kids who came after school peddling demos for R&B acts. Don Kirshner tells of the humble beginnings of Aldon Music, where the careers of those kids were launched.
Director
Morgan Neville
Director
Cast
Harry Smith
Host ("Biography")
John Turturro
Narration
Brooks Arthur
Interviewee
Burt Bacharach
Interviewee
Jeff Barry
Interviewee
Ruth Brown
Interviewee
Hal David
Interviewee
Tom Dowd
Interviewee
Gerry Goffin
Interviewee
Lesley Gore
Interviewee
Ellie Greenwich
Interviewee
Carole King
Interviewee
Don Kirshner
Interviewee
Steve Lawrence
Interviewee
Jerry Leiber
Interviewee
Barry Mann
Interviewee
Bill Medley
Interviewee
Shadow Morton
Interviewee
Shirley Reeves
Interviewee
Neil Sedaka
Interviewee
Greg Shaw
Interviewee
Mike Stoller
Interviewee
Russ Titelman
Interviewee
Steve Tyrell
Interviewee
Bobby Vee
Interviewee
Dionne Warwick
Interviewee
Cynthia Weil
Interviewee
Mary Weiss-stokes
Interviewee
Jerry Wexler
Interviewee
Crew
Carolanne Dolan
Executive Producer (A&E)
Catherine Dyer
Programming Coordinator (A&E)
Peter Jones
Executive Producer
Gil Kenan
Animation
Scott Lenz
Associate Producer
Bobbi Marcus
Consulting Producer
Morgan Neville
Writer
Morgan Neville
Writer (Tv)
Morgan Neville
Producer
Shaun Peterson
Editor
Mike Rodriguez
Recording Mixer
Craig Spirko
Camera
Andrew Tilles
Supervising Producer
Ric Trader
Colorist
Ric Trader
On-Line Editor
Alan Warner
Historical Consultant
Film Details
Also Known As
Biography (08/27/01), Hit Makers: The Teens Who Stole Pop Music, Porträtt
Genre
Documentary
Music
Release Date
2001
Technical Specs
Duration
2h
