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The night James Brown saved Boston

This film tells the story of the pivotal role that James Brown-and that particular James Brown concert in 1968-played in the history of the country.

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  • "James Brown in the '60s"@en
  • "I got the feeling"@en
  • "I got the feelin'"@en

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  • "This film tells the story of the pivotal role that James Brown-and that particular James Brown concert in 1968-played in the history of the country."@en
  • ""On April 5 1968, the morning after one of the most catastrophic moments in American history, the assassination of Martin Luther King, America's inner cities had begun to implode. In Boston there is a fragile peace, a ticking time bomb that could go off at any moment. A concerned Mayor of Boston decides to cancel a long-scheduled James Brown concert to avoid confrontation - a potentially incendiary move... but after warnings he has a change of heart and asks: "Is there something James Brown can do to help?"--SBS website."
  • "April 5th 1968, the morning after the assassination of Martin Luther King. America's inner cities had begun to implode and in Boston there is a fragile peace. The mayor is about to cancel a long-scheduled James Brown concert to avoid confrontation - a potentially incendiary move - but he has a change of heart and asks if there is 'something James Brown can do to help'. This documentary tells the story of that night, with rare footage of the concert and reminiscences from those in attendance."@en
  • "The film documents a remarkable concert and the politics around it. Boston Mayor Kevin White and his colleagues almost by accident realized that by televising the James Brown concert they could keep people indoors that night and prevent widespread rioting. The film is testimony to the power of music in general and the power of James Brown's music in particular. The film is a tribute to the Godfather of Soul and the role he would come to play in working for civil rights."@en
  • "From his early start singing in a prison gospel group to his transformation into The Godfather of Soul, James had the feeling. It was real and powerful and managed to jump the color barrier and grabbed a hold of black and white audiences alike. Pays tribute not only to James Brown's enormous contribution to American music, but also reveals his often overlooked impact on American race relations."@en

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  • "Documentary films"@en
  • "Criticism, interpretation, etc"@en
  • "Concert films"@en
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  • "Biographical films"@en
  • "History"
  • "History"@en
  • "Biography"@en
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  • "Historical films"@en

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  • "The night James Brown saved Boston"@en
  • "The night James Brown saved Boston"
  • "The Night James Brown saved Boston"

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