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Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that De...

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Uniform Title:Dreamgirls (Motion picture)
Main Author: Krieger, Henry (Composer)
Corporate Authors: DreamWorks Pictures (1994-2006), Paramount Pictures Corporation, Swank Motion Pictures, Inc
Other Authors: Condon, Bill, 1955- (Director, Screenwriter), Mark, Laurence (Producer), Foxx, Jamie (Actor), Beyoncé, 1981- (Actor), Murphy, Eddie, 1961- (Actor), Glover, Danny (Actor), Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (Actor), Rose, Anika Noni, 1972- (Actor), Robinson, Keith, 1976- (Actor), Leal, Sharon, Battle, Hinton, Devine, Loretta, Schliessler, Tobias, Katz, Virginia, Eyen, Tom (Lyricist), Davis, Sharen, Myhre, John
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish (Spain and Mexico) audio tracks; optional subtitles in English or Chinese; closed captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, 2006.
Subjects:
Girl groups (Musical groups) > United States > Drama.
Popular music > United States > Drama.
African American singers > Drama.
Music trade > United States > Drama.
Popular music
Music trade
Girl groups (Musical groups)
African American singers
United States
Drama
Feature films
Fiction films
Musical films
Feature films.
Musical films.
Fiction films.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Swank Digital Campus)
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Summary:Three young women, Deena Jones, Effie White, and Lorrell Robinson, desire to become pop stars. They get their wish when they are picked to be backup singers for the legendary James "Thunder" Early. When they are set free for leads, Curtis Taylor and Effie's brother C.C. decide that Deena should be the lead singer, which upsets Effie. The girls discover exactly what it takes to be in the music business and what they must give up to realize their dream.
Item Description:Based on the original Broadway production; book and lyrics by Tom Eyen, music by Henry Krieger.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2006.
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 streaming video (131 min.)) : sound, color
Audience:MPAA rating: PG-13; for langauges, some sexuality and drug content.
Awards:Academy Awards (USA), 2007: Oscar - Best Achievement in Sound Mixing (Michael Minkler, Bob Beemer, Willie D. Burton) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Jennifer Hudson).
Golden Globes, USA, 2007: Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ; Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Eddie Murphy) ; Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Jennifer Hudson).
Production Credits:Director of photography, Tobias Schliessler ; editor, Virginia Katz ; music, Henry Krieger ; lyrics, Tom Eyen ; costume designer, Sharen Davis ; production designer, John Myhre.