Key Cast: Charles Malik Whitfield, D.B. Woodside, Terron Brooks, Christian Payton, Leon, Alan Rosenberg, Tina Lifford, Jenifer Lewis, Gina Ravera, Obba Babatunde, Erik Michael Tristan, J. August Richards, Harold Surratt, Charles Ley, Vanessa Bell Calloway
"The Temptations" are an unforgettable singing group and this movie is unforgettable, too.
"The Temptations" is based on a book written by one of the group's members - Otis Williams. It was originally
a television miniseries that aired over two consecutive nights in November, 1998.
"The Temptations" is a story about the group's entire history - from the time they first started singing together
to their meteoric rise as a Motown singing group. It also goes into the behind-the-scenes tragedies and triumphs
that they all encountered on their road to fame.
With lots of Temptations songs and superb acting, "The Temptations" is a wonderful film to see.
Trivia
• “Temptations” is the only autobiography written by any member of The Temptations singing group. Otis Williams
wrote the book and this is the novel that the movie "The Temptations" is based on. Click here to get details about
the book "Temptations."
• "The Temptations" is a dramatization of the lives of the singing group and, as such, some of the information in the movie
is not completely accurate. For example, singer David Ruffin did not die in the middle of a street. He actually died at a
hospital from a drug overdose. Also, Melvin Franklin didn't pass away in his mother's house. Instead, he died in the
hospital after a long bout with diabetes.
Awards
• "The Temptations" won the 1999 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Television Movie
• "The Temptations" was also nominated for three additional 1999 NAACP Image Awards: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-series(Leon), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Television Movie or Mini-Series (Charles Malik Whitfield)
and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Television Movie or Mini-Series (Vanessa Bell Calloway)
• "The Temptations" movie director Allan Arkush won a 1999 Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Movie.
• "The Temptations" was nominated for five additional 1999 Emmy Awards: Outstanding Miniseries, Outstanding
Casting for a Miniseries or Made for Television Movie, Outstanding Music Direction, Outstanding Single Camera Picture
Editing and Outstanding Sound Mixing. The movie was also nominated for a 1999 Golden Globe Award for Best Mini-Series
or Motion Picture Made for TV.
This movie is available at Netflix. Netflix lets you rent
as many movies as you want for one low price. Click here for more details.
"The Temptations" Definitive Performances DVD
"Get Ready: The Definitive Performances (1962- 1975) – The Temptations"
This DVD contains actual footage of "The Temptations" musical performances.
Included are sixteen performances of hit songs from many famous music programs
like The Ed Sullivan Show, The Smokey Robinson Show and From Swingin’ Times.
Eddie Kendricks’ final filmed performance with the group is shown on this special DVD
as well as the group's in-studio time recording sessions with the Funk Brothers.
"The Temptations Ultimate Collection" - Download Now
The Ultimate Collection by The Temptations
This album contains 21 music hits by The Temptations
singing group.
Some of the hit songs are:
"Get Ready"
"Just My Imagination"
"My Girl"
"Papa Was a Rolling Stone"
and many more.
You can listen to music samples by pressing
the play button.
Also you can download individual songs or
the entire album.
"The Temptations Ultimate Collection" - Audio CD
The Ultimate Collection by The Temptations - Audio CD
This audio CD contains all of great hits by The Temptations singing group.
(You can listen to music samples by pressing the play
button on the Amazon Mp3 player above.)
Click the above button
for purchase info.
"The Temptations"
Movie DVD
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"The Temptations" tells the exciting story about the rise of the famous singing group "The Temptations" and the bumpy road that accompanied their success.
This movie is no longer being sold in stores, but you can find copies of it on DVD from the sources listed below.
