Hitsville: The Making of Motown

Year: 2019

Actors: Jamie Foxx, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor, Smokey Robinson

Duration: 112 min

Documentary film that focuses on the period beginning with the birth of Motown in Detroit in 1958 until its relocation to Los Angeles in the early 1970s. The film tracks the unique system that Gordy assembled that enabled Motown to become the most successful record label of all time. The creation and initial success of Motown was achieved during a period of significant racial tensions in America and amid the burgeoning civil rights movement.—SHOWTIME

Genre: Action   Documentary   Music