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Motown Returns to the Apollo (1985) (TV)
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Release Date:
19 May 1985 (USA) morePlot Keywords:
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 9 nominations moreUser Comments:
One of the best moreCast
(Credited cast) | Debbie Allen | ... | Herself |
 | Gerald Alston | ... | Himself (as The Manhattans) |
| Ricky Bell | ... | Himself (as New Edition) |
| Renaldo Benson | ... | Himself |
| Edward 'Sonny' Bivins | ... | Himself (as The Manhattans) |
 | Tempestt Bledsoe | ... | Herself |
 | Lisa Bonet | ... | Herself |
| Bunny Briggs | ... | Himself |
 | Bobby Brown | ... | Himself |
 | James Brown | ... | Himself |
| Gregg Burge | ... | Himself |
| Earl Carroll | ... | Himself - Performer ("Speedo") (as The Cadillacs) |
| Joe Cocker | ... | HImself |
 | Bill Cosby | ... | Himself / Host |
 | Sammy Davis Jr. | ... | Himself |
| Bunny DeBarge | ... | Herself |
| El DeBarge | ... | Himself |
| James DeBarge | ... | Himself |
| Mark DeBarge | ... | Himself |
| Randy DeBarge | ... | Himself |
| Ronald De Voe | ... | Himself (as New Edition) |
| Abdul 'Duke' Fakir | ... | Himself |
| Melvin Franklin | ... | Himself |
| Boy George | ... | Himself |
| Al Green | ... | Himself |
 | Sam Harris | ... | Himself |
 | Gregory Hines | ... | Himself |
| Jennifer Holliday | ... | Herself |
| Thelma Houston | ... | Herself |
| Chuck Jackson | ... | Himself |
| Kenneth Kelley | ... | Himself (as The Manhattans) |
| William King | ... | Himself |
| Keshia Knight Pulliam | ... | Herself |
| Patti LaBelle | ... | Herself |
| Michael Lamone Bivins | ... | Himself (as New Edition) |
| Ronald LePread | ... | Himself |
| Little Richard | ... | Himself |
| Winfred 'Blue' Lovett | ... | Himself (as The Manhattans) |
| Marilyn McCoo | ... | Herself |
| George Michael | ... | Himself |
| J.D. Nicholas | ... | Himself |
| Walter Orange | ... | Himself |
| Lawrence Payton | ... | Himself |
| Wilson Pickett | ... | Himself |
| Billy Preston | ... | Himself |
| Lou Rawls | ... | Himself |
| Martha Reeves | ... | Herself |
 | Smokey Robinson | ... | Himself |
 | Diana Ross | ... | Herself |
| Howard 'Sandman' Sims | ... | Himself |
| Jimmy Slyde | ... | Himself |
| Mavis Staples | ... | Herself |
 | Rod Stewart | ... | Himself |
| Richard Street | ... | Himself |
| Levi Stubbs | ... | Himself |
| Ralph E. Tresvant | ... | Himself |
| Willie Tyler | ... | Himself |
| Ron Tyson | ... | Himself |
 | Luther Vandross | ... | Himself |
| Sarah Vaughan | ... | Herself |
| Malcolm-Jamal Warner | ... | Himself |
| Mary Wells | ... | Herself |
| Otis Williams | ... | Himself |
 | Vanessa Williams | ... | Herself |
 | Stevie Wonder | ... | Himself |
| Ali Woodson | ... | Himself |
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MonoFilming Locations:
Apollo Theatre - 253 W. 125th Street, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USAFAQ
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This is a 5 Star presentation. Every tap dancer that you ever wanted to see. Vanessa Williams first TV appearance after losing her crown. Great tributes to Josephine Baker, Bessie Smith and Dinah Washington. George Michaels and Stevie Wonder duet. A great candidate for re-issue on a DVD. Originally on VHS in the days that we paid over $200 for the tapes.This was the initial show celebrating the remodeling of the Apollo Theater with their new TV facilities. Bill Cosby was awesome as the host. 4 Tops and Temptations sing off. Luther Vandross and Boy George duet. Great performances by the greats of the era. Many older groups reunited. Sammie Davis tap dances. Someone should re-air this show.