Martha Reeves - Legends in Concert

Beat the Band

February 1947 •English

Singer Ann wants back her money that the manager of a big-band has embezzled.

Teen Spirit

April 2019 •English

A shy teenager living on the Isle of Wight dreams of pop stardom. With the help of an unlikely mentor, she enters a singing competition that will test her integrity, talent, and ambition.

Dreamgirls

December 2006 •English

A trio of female soul singers cross over to the pop charts in the early 1960s, facing their own personal struggles along the way.

Children of Pleasure

April 1930 •English

A successful songwriter, dazzled by high society, falls for a society girl who is just playing around.

Disco Fever

December 1978 •English

Jaded night club owner stages the comeback of an ex-teen idol for revenge.

Sarilho de Fraldas

September 1967 •Portuguese

During a tour of the province, someone mistakenly leaves a baby in a singer's car without him noticing. António decides to take the child in, with Madalena, a fellow artist. But the presumed mother, claiming it was a mistake, enlists the help of her brother, a police officer, which leads to a chase to Porto.

La Vie en Rose

February 2007 •French

From the mean streets of the Belleville district of Paris to the dazzling limelight of New York's most famous concert halls, Edith Piaf's life was a constant battle to sing and survive, to live and love. Raised in her grandmother's brothel, Piaf was discovered in 1935 by nightclub owner Louis Leplee, who persuaded her to sing despite her extreme nervousness. Piaf became one of France's immortal icons, her voice one of the indelible signatures of the 20th century.

Distant Voices, Still Lives

November 1988 •English

Siblings Maisie and Tony, along with their mother, gather for their sister Eileen's wedding. It is a joyous occasion, but through flashbacks, it becomes clear that the family was not always happy. Their father was physically abusive to his wife and left the children emotionally traumatized. As a result, the children have grown into unhappy adults, looking for love they didn't receive when they were young.

Stormy Weather

July 1943 •English

The relationship between an aspiring dancer and a popular songstress provides a retrospective of the great African-American entertainers of the early 1900s.

Thank Your Lucky Stars

September 1943 •English

An Eddie Cantor look-alike organizes an all-star show to help the war effort.

Interrupted Melody

May 1955 •English

Interrupted Melody is the inspirational filmed biography of world-renowned Australian soprano Marjorie Lawrence. She’s a foremost Wagnerian, equal to the vocal and physical demands of the composer’s oeuvre. And she’s a beacon of triumph to anyone who fights back when personal tragedy strikes.

Hooray for Love

June 1935 •English

A wealthy young man falls hard for a beautiful showgirl, and her wily father quickly realizes the naïve boy would make the perfect investor for his daughter's new show. Comedy with music.

Sunny

July 2008 •Korean

With hopes of reuniting with her husband, who left for the Vietnam War without telling her, a young wife joins a traveling band as the lead singer.

Little Richard: I Am Everything

April 2023 •English

The story of the black, gay origins of rock n' roll. It explodes the whitewashed canon of American pop music to reveal the innovator – the originator – Richard Penniman. Through a wealth of archive and performance that brings us into Richard's complicated inner world, the film unspools the icon's life story with all its switchbacks and contradictions.

Sweet Dreams

October 1985 •English

The story of Patsy Cline, the velvet-voiced country music singer who died in a tragic plane crash at the height of her fame.

Naomi & Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge

May 1995 •English

This is a true story about the relationship between a mother and her daughter, and their struggle to make it to the top in the music world. It is about hopes and dreams... about relationships and about growing up.

Julio Iglesias: Latin Crooner, Global Star

December 2022 •French

An account of the life and work of the charismatic and seductive Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, from his beginnings as a soccer player in the Spain of the 1960s, in the midst of Franco's dictatorship, to his astonishing worldwide success.

Une journée avec Jacques Brel

December 2023 •French

Maria Bethânia: Música é Perfume

August 2005 •Portuguese

Brazilian singer Maria Bethania has a 40-year singing career. A documentary shows her concerts and famous family.

The Fabulous Baker Boys

October 1989 •English

The lives of two struggling musicians, who happen to be brothers, inevitably change when they team up with a beautiful, up-and-coming singer.