CinemaOSMovie · 2011 · 2h 45m

Memphis

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Memphis is set in the places where rock and roll was born in the 1950s: the seedy nightclubs, radio stations and recording studios of the musically-rich Tennessee city. With an original score, it tells the fictional story of DJ Huey Calhoun, a good ole' local boy with a passion for R&B music and Felicia Farrell, an up-and-coming black singer that he meets one fateful night on Beale Street. Despite the objections of their loved ones (Huey's close-minded mama and Felicia's cautious brother, a club owner), they embark on a dangerous affair. As their careers rise, the relationship is challenged by personal ambition and the pressures of an outside world unable to accept their love. Originally shown in select theatres, then broadcast as an episode of the PBS series "Great Performances" (season 39, episode 11).

Directed byDon Roy King

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 45m
Language
EN
Released
April 28, 2011
Studios
Broadway Worldwide

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Chad Kimball

Chad Kimball

Huey Calhoun

Montego Glover

Montego Glover

Felicia Farrell

Derrick Baskin

Derrick Baskin

Gator

J. Bernard Calloway

J. Bernard Calloway

Delray Jones

James Monroe Iglehart

James Monroe Iglehart

Bobby

Michael McGrath

Michael McGrath

Mr. Simmons

Cass Morgan

Cass Morgan

Gladys Calhoun

Jennifer Allen

Clara/White Mother/Ensemble

Brad Bass

Perry Como/Frank Dryer/Ensemble

Tracee Beazer

Tracee Beazer

Someday Backup Singer/Ensemble

Creative team
Directed by
Don Roy King
Don Roy King
Produced by
Bruce Brandwen
Lesley Jill Nathan

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