Set in the years between 1965 and the late 1980s; Produced and released
in 1991. Actor-director Robert Townsend came to fame depicting the pitfalls
of the Hollywood experience for black actors with his 1987 film HOLLYWOOD
SHUFFLE. Four years later, he took on the mid-'60s music scene with THE
FIVE HEARTBEATS. After doing extensive research with long-lived pop/R&B
group the Dells, he painted a cinematic scene of five young friends in the
60s who share the dream of making music. They journey together through three
decades, experiencing all the ups and downs show business had to offer,
intensified by the difficulties faces by black acts in the era of civil-rights
protest. Interacting as everything from a close-knit musical family to occasional
bitter rivals, the fictional Five Heartbeats experience both success and
tragedy in this excellent film. The multi-talented Townshend functions as
both director and star, alongside compelling performances by a cast that
includes Leon and Diahann Caroll. Featuring a mix of original songs and
classic Motown material, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is an irresistible combination
of music and drama that captures a unique period in American cultural history.
Theatrical release date: March 29, 1991. Filmed entirely on location
in Southern California. The film introduces thirteen original songs and
features performances of numerous Motown favorites. Also featured are
two R&B classics by The Dells, "Stay in My Corner" and "Oh
What A Night." Townsend did research for his fictional R&B group
by hanging out and travelling with The Dells, an R&B group that has
been together for 38 years. The Dells acted as techincal advisors on the
film. THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is "dedicated in loving memory of John
Sherrod."
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Set in the years between 1965 and the late 1980s; Produced and released
in 1991. Actor-director Robert Townsend came to fame depicting the pitfalls
of the Hollywood experience for black actors with his 1987 film HOLLYWOOD
SHUFFLE. Four years later, he took on the mid-'60s music scene with THE
FIVE HEARTBEATS. After doing extensive research with long-lived pop/R&B
group the Dells, he painted a cinematic scene of five young friends in the
60s who share the dream of making music. They journey together through three
decades, experiencing all the ups and downs show business had to offer,
intensified by the difficulties faces by black acts in the era of civil-rights
protest. Interacting as everything from a close-knit musical family to occasional
bitter rivals, the fictional Five Heartbeats experience both success and
tragedy in this excellent film. The multi-talented Townshend functions as
both director and star, alongside compelling performances by a cast that
includes Leon and Diahann Caroll. Featuring a mix of original songs and
classic Motown material, THE FIVE HEARTBEATS is an irresistible combination
of music and drama that captures a unique period in American cultural history.
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