The 35mm film stock has the grainy texture typical of. Music and films about musicians are obviously close to director tyalor hackfords heart. Staring paul land, tovah feldshuh, ray sharkey and peter gallagher. The idolmaker 2005 stream and watch online music producer and songwriter vincent vacarri ray sharkey believes that it takes good looks, not talent, to become a teen idol in 1950s america. The film s director craig brewer last directed dolemite is my name and footloose. Not only is the idolmaker engrossing as a film but it also now seems eerily prescient.
All the great songs and lyrics from the the idolmaker score album ont he webs largest and most authoritative lyrics resource. Edited between two vhs players back before digital. The idolmaker 2005 stream and watch online moviefone. I actually got a chance to see a movie with prince there once. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival. The blu ray edition of the idolmaker sports a good looking transfer for its 16x9 anamorphic image.
Stevies relationship with framus started years ago when he was introduced to owner hans peter wilfer through jimmy dunlop. Peter gallagher is an awardwinning actor at home on stage, film and tv. The film s writer sascha penn last wrote the ditch and the last equation. Streaming full the idolmaker 1980 first, once you can rate this movie.
At the core of the idolmaker, making it a better film than it might otherwise have been, is the hungry, lonely ego of the movies hero, vince. The idolmaker is a film directed by taylor hackford with ray sharkey, tovah feldshuh, peter gallagher, paul land, year. Upcoming prequels, sequels, remakes, reboots and spinoffs. The film is based on the life of rock promoter and manager bob marcucci, who discovered and promoted several rock n roll stars including frankie avalon and fabian. Allan, as a writer, has also completed four full length screenplays along with. Find similar and related movies for the idolmaker 1980 taylor hackford on. The idolmaker takes itself too seriously, but is nonetheless one of the best and most energetic film treatments of the early days of rock n roll and a fine depiction of how performers are.
In the movie, vacarri grooms a smalltime saxophone player and a busboy for idol status, just as marcucci took unknowns of limited talent and skyrocketed them to success as frankie avalon and fabian. A look at the the idolmaker behindthescenes crew and production team. The highlight of the film is undoubtedly its musical numbers, which, despite their anachronistic sound they are more of the decade in which the film was made, rather than the one in which it was set, offer a fun and upbeat spin on the classic movie musical where music is the drive and ambition of the characters, rather than the form their expressions take. The idolmaker is a 1980 american musical drama starring ray sharkey, peter gallagher, paul land, tovah feldshuh and joe pantoliano. A lot of postings indicate that this movie could do well in even todays competitive film market. The idolmaker is a 1980 american musical drama starring ray sharkey, peter gallagher, paul land, tovah feldshuh and joe. He has all the skills necessary to become a rock n roll idol, especially in the late1950s world of top forty payola and prefabricated stars. The framus idolmaker came to fruition through a closer partnership between stevie salas and the master builders at framus guitars in markneukirchen, germany. The idolmaker of the title is based, i understand, on the reallife character of bob marcucci listed as the film s technical adviser. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners who may combine it with other information that youve provided to them or that theyve collected from your use of their services. The idolmaker 2005 cast and crew music producer and songwriter vincent vacarri ray sharkey believes that it takes good looks, not talent, to become a teen idol in 1950s america. The film features the term sock hops which are informally sponsored american high school dances.
The idol based on the real story of mohammed assafs run on arab idol, the film follows a boy whose dreams as a singer eventually lead him into a tricky journey toward his big moment. These days, youre as likely to see justin timberlake in film as you are on tour. The film closely mirrors marcuccis own success in that pop music limbo between genuine 50s rockandroll and the coming of the beatles and motown. Feature film debuts of actors peter gallagher, joe pantoliano, and paul land as well as the directorial cinema movie debut of director taylor hackford.
We use cookies to personalize content and ads, to provide social media features and to analyze our traffic. The idolmaker gets ryan gosling to star and direct may, 2011. Based on the life of rock promoterproducer bob marcucci, who discovered, among others, frankie avalon and fabian. It was kindasorta based on the life of music manager bob marcucci, who helped fill the pop idol scene with elvis wannabes frankie avalon and fabian.
The idolmaker is a musical drama based on a true story. He discovers tomaso delorusso, a talented saxophone player, playing in a local club and convinces him that he can become a star performer. Sadly, the soundtrack to the film never made it to cd and is out of print on vinyl and cassette. The idolmaker 1980 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. By 1980 the craze was over, which explains why the otherwise terrific film the idolmaker wasnt as big a hit as the others. Everything you need to know about the idolmaker movie. Financial analysis of the idolmaker 1980 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. This film is being remade the idolmaker and will be released about thirtyfour years after this original. High resolution official theatrical movie poster for the idolmaker 1980.
Based on the life of rock promoterproducer bob marucci, who discovered, among others, frankie avalon and fabian. A remake of taylor hackfords 1980 musical the idolmaker. In hindsight, after boy bands and spice girls and kardashians, it all seems rather innocent. Guilford at the place, they are cooking outside, people sit on stumps, and some people even bring their own food.
They evaluate the decisions about how they got here, and the decisions on what they will do next. The two hip hop films that are held in the highest regard are style wars. Based in brooklyn ny, idolmaker films can shoot, produce, edit and write most any audio video production. Located in brooklyn, ny combined production experience of over 25 years in broadcast. Mar 07, 2014 these days, youre as likely to see justin timberlake in film as you are on tour. Wikiproject film rated startclass this article is within the scope of wikiproject film. Sep 17, 20 interview of phyllis gates, rock hudsons ex wife on the larry king live, 2003 duration. The idolmaker is a 1980 american musical drama starring ray sharkey, peter gallagher, paul land, tovah feldshuh and joe pantoliano the film is based on the life of rock promoter and manager bob marcucci, who discovered and promoted several rock n roll stars including frankie avalon and fabian. Jan 23, 2008 fanmade trailer for the wonderful musical film. The idolmaker is loosely based on the life of bob marucci, the impresario responsible for breaking the likes of frankie avalon and filling the gap left by elvis.
Branded by idolmaker collaborates with you to create a comprehensive plan for the production, rollout and promotion of your media. This film explores the life of a 17yearold senior boy who is a soon to be father with his girlfriend, a 15 year old sophomore. If you like the soundtrack to the movie check out this one as well s. The central character of hackfords feature debut, the idolmaker, was a young songwriter from the bronx, vinney ray sharkey, searching for a singer with the right look for the bobbysoxers. Part of the reason why the idolmaker is as compelling as it is comes from ray sharkeys performance as vinnie. Add to watchlist vince vacari is a local songwriter and talent scout on the troll for local talent. The oscarnominated actor was set to make his directorial debut and star in a remake of the 1980 film the idolmaker, a thinly veiled biopic of music scoutpromoter bob marcucci. So he finds unknowns, records them singing songs hes written, teaches them his moves, and pushes them to. Interview of phyllis gates, rock hudsons ex wife on the larry king live, 2003 duration. I remember seeing this film in the theater in 1981 and its so great to be able to buy it on amazon so many years later, to see it again. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical. The idolmaker starring caesare peter gallagher performing baby.
In the era of punk and new wave, it was humorous, and tragic, to look back at the pop idols who manufactured because of their looks rather than their talent. He has appeared in numerous hollywood films and is best known for his television. The first is tommy dee paul land, a lanky saxophone player who tries to become a rock n roll singer in the early 1960s, and quickly fills the void left in teen girls hearts when elvis enlists in the army. Ray sharkey plays vincent vacarri, who takes a couple of raw young kids peter gallagher and paul land and molds them into teen idols. You can write, the idolmaker 1980 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Vince vacari is a local songwriter and talent scout on the troll for local talent.
We focus on many facets of production heavily experienced in music, live event, action sports, interviewing, profiles, hotmixes, sizzles, presentations and many other elements of production. At the core of the idolmaker, making it a better film than it might otherwise have been, is the hungry, lonely ego of the movies hero, vince vacarri. He is the philadelphia svengali who discovered, coached, and managed frankie avalon and fabian, quarterbacking them to stardom. The idolmaker arrived maybe a few years too late, or way too early, for the kind of movie its meant to be. Promises that can bend with peter gallagher modern love. Enter mgm and the remake of 1980s film the idolmaker. Ray sharkey plays vincent vacarri, who takes a couple of raw young kids. Located in brooklyn ny we shoot produce write edit. The late ray sharkey gives a very strong awardcalbre performance as a repressed performer in the guise of a songwritermanager for a couple of 1950s style teen idols. Now, deadline reports, gosling has pulled out of the film, with his schedule just too tightly packed to fit such a big project. Its a film that failed to find an audience back in 1980 partly due to united artists sale but it has slowly amassed a cult following in the intervening years. Jack baribault is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality.
Jack baribault is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. There are three idols in the 1980 drama the idolmaker. Peter gallagher has just completed filming the fourth season of netflixs grace. The film gives an unflinching portrait of what can happen to promising young careers when money and over inflated egos get in the way of once loyal and productive partnerships. Scripted by edward di lorenzo, the original film served as a loose biopic of music promoter and producer bob marucci ray. The idolmaker soundtrack from 1980, composed by john barry. Vinnie vacari ray sharkey is a songwriter and manager.
The idolmaker 1980 based on the life of teenidol impresario bob marcucci who served as technical advisor, the idolmaker 1980 follows the career of vincent vacarri, an energetic and ambitious songwriter who feels his lessthanperfect looks prevent him from becoming a pop star. Shout factorys edition of the idolmaker supplants the 2000 dvd version with a slightly longer cut of the film by three minutes and a handful of bonus features, including an enthusiastic audio commentary by director taylor hackford video. He has made a number of popular films in the last two decades, including an officer and a gentleman 1982 and the devils advocate 1997. The film follows vincent vacari, a songwritermanager, driven to discover the next big act. Other than a scrapped tv pilot in 2009 and a documentary about child golfers last year, however, timberlake hasnt really dabbled in production. This place has been a shoreline institution for almost 50 years.
Vacari guides his career and cultivates him into tommy dee, a. His earliest works were documentaries for public television, and he won a best live action short film academy award for teenage father 1978. Find similar and related movies for the idolmaker 1980 taylor hackford on allmovie. The idolmaker by taylor hackford ray sharkey, paul land. The film showcases one mans obsession with helping unknown talent to make it big. The idolmaker 1980 taylor hackford related allmovie. If this movie can be believed, he was a rock n roll puppetmaster, supplying the lines, the songs, the delivery and, most. As more of the songs on 1999 were completed, prince invited. This is an excellent movie about one mans struggle to make a success of his life by making a success of the lives of. The idolmaker is a 1980 american musical drama starring ray sharkey, peter gallagher, paul land, tovah feldshuh and joe pantoliano, based on the life of rock promoter and manager bob marcucci. In the film they are run by disc jockeys who need to be persuaded, impressed and even bribed to play a new artists record.
Always remember dont trust the opinion of the idolmaker 1980 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Based on the career of bob marcucci, who created teen idols frankie avalon and fabian, the film stars ray sharkey in a tourdeforce performance in the title role, with strong supporting work from tovah feldshuh, peter gallagher, olympia dukakis, and joe pantoliano best known as risky businesss guido the killer pimp. Idol maker gymphysical fitness center motivation, focus, determination, and strength are words best to describe idolmaker physique and performance. The idolmaker though its marred by an overly melodramatic and dubious finale, the idolmaker is an unusally compelling film about the music business in the late 1950s and early 1960s. The idolmaker also marks the feature debut of director taylor hackford, who went on to direct another, more famous music biopic, the academy awardwinning ray 2004. The same flexible approach that allows idolmaker films to work within your budget applies to branded by idolmaker and achieving your vision is the priority. The actor will make his directorial debut with this remake of the 1980 movie about the life of music promoter bob marcucci. The idolmaker 2005 music producer and songwriter vincent vacarri ray sharkey believes that it takes good looks, not talent, to become a teen idol in 1950s america. The story of philadelphiabased rock n roll starmaker bob marcucci is given a pointed a clef treatment in the idolmaker. Book peter gallagher for speaking, events and appearances apb. Aug 27, 20 the idolmaker marked the feature film debut for peter gallagher american beauty, the o. Starring ray sharkey, peter gallagher, joe pantoliano, paul land. Vacari guides his career and cultivates him into tommy dee, a wildly popular. Though ryan gosling was initially attached to star in and direct a new iteration of taylor hackfords 1980 musical drama, he.