Heya,

don't how how many of you already know...could be an interesting film though

Beyonce Knowles will play Etta James

in the 1950s

period film about the Chicago record company

Chess Records; its founder,

Leonard Chess; and the turbulent lives

of some of the label's legends

Leonard and Philip Chess

were two Jewish immigrants

from Poland

who went to Chicago

in 1928.

They were involved in the liquor business

and by the 1940's

they owned several bars

on the south side of Chicago.

Their largest establishment

was a nightclub called the Macomba

The Macomba had live entertainment,

many of those being blues performers

who included

Muddy Waters,

Little Walter,

Howlin' Wolf

and

Chuck Berry

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The Movie

Cadillac Records

will follow the life of influential

Chicago-based

record-company executive Leonard Chess

who ran the legendary record company

with his brother, Phil, through the

1950s and '60s

and the label's lineup of musical icons,

including

Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright),

Willie Dixon (Cedric the Entertainer)

and

Little Walter (Columbus Short).

Oscar winner Adrien Brody

is scheduled to play Chess

Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo

the temptations story was a classic for me

Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo

the temptations story was a classic for me

It's well worth getting the 'Book of the Film' Spinning Blues Into Gold by Nadine Cohodas A very good read

Heya,

don't how how many of you already know...Beyonce Knowles will play Etta James

My money's on an away win...

My money's on an away win...

Bugger!!!!!!

Beat me to it

Tony

CARNT POST A PHOTO OF BEYONCE AS ITS X RATED JUST LETS SAY SHES FLASHING ! ALA CHAV

Bugger!!!!!!

Beat me to it

Tony

I am eagerly awaiting the news of who will play Bo Diddley and The Duchess .......

Malc Burton

I am eagerly awaiting the news of who will play Bo Diddley and The Duchess .......

Malc Burton

Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse, of course!!!!!

Sounds intresting, hope its done properly though, was looking forward to DREAM GIRLS then it was glitzed up and was cr*p imo

the temptations story was a classic for me

yeah, have to agree...dreamgirls wasn't what i expected either....

Paul Weller and Amy Winehouse, of course!!!!!

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Any thoughts on who to play Chuck Berry ? ........

Malc Burton

........

Any thoughts on who to play Chuck Berry ? ........

Malc Burton

Duffy.

Duffy.

No , I thought this artist would be a better choice ........

Malc Burton