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Madonna: Papa Don't Preach ()


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Music video for the Madonna single from the album 'True Blue'.

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Madonna
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Father (uncredited)
Erika Belle ...
Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Alex McArthur ...
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James Foley ... (as Peter Percher)

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Brian Elliot ... ()
 
James Foley ... ()
 
Madonna ... ()

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David Naylor ... producer
Sharon Oreck ... producer
Randy Skinner ... commissioning producer

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Brian Elliot
Madonna

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Michael Ballhaus
Edmund Cupcupin

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Marlene Stewart

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Jeri McManus ... single design and artwork

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Bobby Ongleo ... assistant camera
Herb Ritts ... still photographer

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Stephen Bray ... music producer, synth bass, percussion, drums, keyboards
Bruce Gaitsch ... electric guitar
Siedah Garrett ... background vocals
Edie Lehmann Boddicker ... background vocals
Madonna ... music producer: vocals
Bill Meyers ... string arrangement
Jonathan Moffett ... percussion
John Putnam ... acoustic guitar: electric guitar
Michael Verdick ... music engineer: audio mixing
David Williams ... rhythm guitar
Fred Zarr ... additional keyboards

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Freddy De Mann ... management

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Plot Summary

The music video starts with shots of the New York skyline, the Staten Island Ferry, and character close-ups. Madonna plays a teenager, who is seen walking along a lane. Then it shows her thinking about her father, played by Danny Aiello, and how much he loves her. She then sees her boyfriend, played by actor Alex McArthur, coming along. The images are juxtaposed with shots of Madonna dancing and singing in a small, darkened studio. Madonna then moves away from her friends, who warn her from her boyfriend. She and her boyfriend spend a romantic evening together on a barge where they reflect upon their lives after watching an elderly couple. Then Madonna finds out that she is pregnant and after much hesitation tells her father. They have a few hours of tension between them. Her father eventually accepts the pregnancy, and the final scene is a re-conciliatory embrace between father and daughter. Written by Peter-Patrick76 (peter-patrick@mail.com)

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Also Known As
  • Papa Don't Preach (United Kingdom)
  • Papa Don't Preach (Spain)
  • Papa Don't Preach
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  • 5 min
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Did You Know?

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Trivia Shortly after its release, the song caused heated discussions about its lyrical content. Women's organizations and others in the family planning field criticized Madonna for encouraging teenage pregnancy, while groups opposed to abortion saw the song as having a positive pro-life message. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (1990). See more »
Soundtracks Papa Don't Preach See more »
Quotes Madonna: papa dont preach im in trouble deep ive been losing sleep but i made up my mind and im keeping my baby.
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