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Big Time (1977 Film)
''Big Time'' is a 1977 American film directed by Andrew Georgias. Its budget was £300,000, provided entirely by Motown Records. The story was written by Anton Diether, Leon Isaac Kennedy (billed as Leon Isaac), Christipher Joy, and Smokey Robinson, based on an original idea by Andrew Georgias and Louis Gross. The film was scored by Smokey Robinson, and spawned a popular soundtrack album. Cast *Christipher Joy *Tobar Mayo *Jayne Kennedy *Roger E. Mosley References External linksBig Timeat IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, ...Big Timeat Letterbox DVD 1977 crime drama films 1977 films {{1970s-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Isaac Kennedy
Leon Isaac Kennedy (born June 1, 1948 or January 1, 1949) (sources differ) is an American actor, disc jockey, film producer and playwright. Kennedy's acting roles include Martel "Too Sweet" Gordone in Jamaa Fanaka's ''Penitentiary'' (1979), ''Penitentiary II'' (1982), ''Lone Wolf McQuade'' (1983) and ''Penitentiary III'' (1987), and Leon "The Lover" Johnson in the 1981 film '' Body and Soul'' alongside his then-wife Jayne Kennedy. Career Born in Cleveland, Kennedy first began his career as a disc jockey and nightclub promoter.''Trying to Get Over: African American Directors after Blaxploitation, 1977-1986'', By Keith Corson Page 127 , ''Outside of Society''/ref> Kennedy headed to Los Angeles, California to seek success in his career in June 1971. Once in California, Kennedy became a DJ on the FM rock station and also worked as a coordinator for a variety show. In 1972, Kennedy had a part in Fred Williamson's action film ''Hammer''. In 1976, Kennedy appeared in another Fred Williams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and former record executive director. He was the founder and front man of the Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer. He led the group from its 1955 origins as "the Five Chimes" until 1972, when he announced his retirement from the group to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. However, Robinson returned to the music industry as a solo artist the following year. Robinson left Motown Records in 1990, following the sale of the company two years earlier. Robinson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987 and was awarded the 2016 Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for his lifetime contributions to popular music. In 2022, he was inducted into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame. Early life and early career William Robinson Jr. was born to an African-American father and a mother of African-American and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Time (soundtrack)
''Big Time'' is a Smokey Robinson soundtrack album released on June 28, 1977. It was arranged by Ronnie McNeir and Sonny Burke with Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson credited for guitar. Track listing All songs written by William "Smokey" Robinson, except where noted. #"Theme from Big Time" - 9:31 #"J.J.'s Theme" - 0:35 #"Hip Trip" (Robinson, Janie Bradford Janie Bradford (born June 2, 1939 in Charleston, Missouri, United States) is an American songwriter, most known for her tenure with Motown. With Berry Gordy, she co-wrote "Money (That's What I Want)", originally recorded by Barrett Strong, and t ...) - 4:46 #"He is the Light of the World" - 2:11 #"So Nice to be with You" (Robinson, Rose Ella Jones) - 6:29 #"Shana's Theme" with dialogue - 0:13 #"If We're Gonna Act Like Lovers" (Robinson, Kennis Jones) - 5:19 #"The Agony and the Ecstasy" - 2:34 #"Theme from Big Time (Reprise)" - 2:20 References Also on Guitar Marv Tarplin/ On Keyboards Sonny Burke External links * Smokey Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger E
Roger is a given name, usually masculine, and a surname. The given name is derived from the Old French personal names ' and '. These names are of Germanic origin, derived from the elements ', ''χrōþi'' ("fame", "renown", "honour") and ', ' ("spear", "lance") (Hrōþigēraz). The name was introduced into England by the Normans. In Normandy, the Frankish name had been reinforced by the Old Norse cognate '. The name introduced into England replaced the Old English cognate '. ''Roger'' became a very common given name during the Middle Ages. A variant form of the given name ''Roger'' that is closer to the name's origin is ''Rodger''. Slang and other uses Roger is also a short version of the term "Jolly Roger", which refers to a black flag with a white skull and crossbones, formerly used by sea pirates since as early as 1723. From up to , Roger was slang for the word "penis". In ''Under Milk Wood'', Dylan Thomas writes "jolly, rodgered" suggesting both the sexual double entend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
IMDb
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1977 Crime Drama Films
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