The Four Tops perform live in Chicago at the Park West. Intercut with band interviews and studio session footage.
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00:05Copy video clip URL Opening logos for Laser Vision and Image Entertainment.
00:27Copy video clip URL The Four Tops appear on The Ed Sullivan Show. Actor Martin Mull is watching and settles in for an enjoyable moment.
01:14Copy video clip URL Opening titles: The Four Tops in Concert.
01:17Copy video clip URL B-roll of concert set up footage. The Four Tops are interviewed backstage. They say they’ve known one another for 27 years. They grew up together in the same neighborhood. Continued concert set up footage as well as The Four Tops performing live in Chicago at the Park West.
21:26Copy video clip URL Interview with The Four Tops. They say their most memorable performance was on The Ed Sullivan Show. They talk about how nerve-wracking live television is. They note they’ve signed with Polygram Records and are excited about their new album. They feel it is very strong.
22:10Copy video clip URL Footage of a studio recording session. The Four Tops record new songs.
34:32Copy video clip URL Interview with The Four Tops talking about unknowns singing on the street. They note it’s a quick way to fame.
35:00Copy video clip URL Continued concert footage from Chicago.
42:56Copy video clip URL Interview with The Four Tops, they go through the band line up and note the strengths of each singer.
43:35Copy video clip URL Continued concert footage.
55:38Copy video clip URL End credits roll.
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Main Credits
executive producers, Paul Herzberg and Philip Hagenah; producer, Ron Nelken; production coordinator, Ellen Lewis; audio producer, Chip Altholz; film editor, Peter Teschner; director, Alessio de Paola; executive in charge of production, Allen Cohn; assistant director, Ray Wyatt; associate producers, Dennis de la Mata, Ryszard Nykiel, and Scott Stearns; continuity, David Szabo; production assistant, Jane Segal; lighting director, Ryszard Nykiel; camera, Bokhof, Ryszard Nykiel, P. Michael O'Sullivan, Gordon Quinn; camera assistants, Don Carlson, Judy Hoffman, Dave Morenz, and Scott Stearns; gaffer, Dennis de la Mata; art director, Randy Kaden; audio, Jerry Blumenthal and Scott Smith; location sound mixer, Scott Smith; recordists, Chuck Buchanan and Diane Haglund; overdubbing engineer, Marty Feldman; sound mixer, Richard Fairbanks; assistant film editor, Scott Laster; negative cutter, Lucille Peak; legal advisor, Bob LevyAdditional Credits
VIDEO SEGMENT: technical director, Neal Kesler; camera, Ron Bell, Tom Hladik, and Ron Nelken; camera assistant, Frank Battaglia; engineers, Mick Della and Peter Martino; location facilities by Airfax Video; VIDEO POST-PRODUCTION: editor, Jeff Charatz; assistant editor, Cathy Beaudoin; audio, Scott Thomson; film colorist, Larry L. Logman; special projects, Jerry Hummel; SPECIAL THANKS TO: Film House, Phoenix, AZ; Szabo/Tohtz Editing, Inc, Jack Tohtz, David Szabo; Estelle Speros; Chicago Audio Works; Editel, Chicago; Studio One, Inc, Kirk Johnson; Universal Recording Corp; Park West, Brian Himmelman, Dale Niedermaier, Michael Reed, Dave Summerfeld; Jam Productions, Arny Granat; The Clearinghouse, Los Angeles, CA; Multimedia Communications, Inc, Will Tieman; Polygram/Casablanca Records; Amms Limo Service; Ron Strasner; Jeff Witjas; Marla Nelken; Kathy Levy; Sandy Hertzberg; materials provided by Sullivan Productions, Inc; cameo appearance, Martin Mull; A VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO: Levi Stubbs, Renaldo "Obie" Benson, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Lawrence Payton, and The Four Tops BandPerformers
Martin Mull
The Four TopsDate
1984Running Time
58:09Video Tape Format
VHS
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