Chuck Berry : Hail! Hail! rock 'n' roll / Universal ; a Delilah Films production ; a Taylor Hackford film ; directed by Taylor Hackford ; produced by Stephanie Bennett and Chuck Berry.

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A portrait of rock's founding father, Chuck Berry. Berry, aided by Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, Eric Clapton, Julian Lennon Robert Cray and Keith Richard, performs songs that he made famous. Includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, John Lennon, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and B...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' roll (Motion picture)
Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors: Delilah Films
Universal City Studios
Image Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Berry, Chuck
Bennett, Stephanie
Hackford, Taylor, 1944-
Richards, Keith, 1943-
Clapton, Eric
Lewis, Jerry Lee
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Universal : Distributed exclusively by Image Entertainment, [2006], ©1987.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Rock musicians > United States > Biography.
African American rock musicians > Biography.
Rock music > To 1961.
African American rock musicians.
Rock music.
Rock musicians.
Berry, Chuck.
United States.
To 1961
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Genre:
Biography.
Biographical films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:2 videodiscs (120 min.) : sound color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Variant Title:
Hail! Hail! rock 'n' roll.
Hail! Hail! rock and roll.
Taylor Hackford's Chuck Berry : Hail! Hail! rock 'n' roll.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A portrait of rock's founding father, Chuck Berry. Berry, aided by Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, Eric Clapton, Julian Lennon Robert Cray and Keith Richard, performs songs that he made famous. Includes interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Keith Richards, John Lennon, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and Berry himself with behind-the-scenes material and performances. Followed by previews of other films.
Note:Special features: New introduction to the film by the director, Taylor Hackford ; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CO6 D0067129 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG.
Credits:Director of photography, Oliver Stapleton ; editor, Lisa Day ; music producer, Keith Richards.
System Details:DVD, anamorphic widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo., dual-layer, NTSC.
Participant or Performer:
Performers: Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Linda Ronstadt, Etta James, Julian Lennon.
Interviews with Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Roy Orbison, Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers and Willie Dixon.