King Records in Cinema
Throughout the past 75 years plus of King Records many creatives have been. influenced and inspired by all the art and music that was produced inside the walls of 1540 Brewster Avenue, in the neighborhood of Evanston, Cincinnati, Ohio. King Record’s musicians and writers shine brightly in many, many big blockbuster films from Hollywood. Here are just a few we’ve featured.
Mr.Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown Documentary
The story of multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk who went from blind infant, to child prodigy, to adult visionary, to and finally, to paralyzed showman. A seemingly superhuman musical force who played literally until the day he died. Growing up in Ohio, Kirk got his start with King Records with his 1956 release, Triple Threat, a rare, hard-to-find release that continues to inspire.
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
The story of multi-instrumentalist Rahsaan Roland Kirk who went from blind infant, to child prodigy, to adult visionary, to and finally, to paralyzed showman. A seemingly superhuman musical force who played literally until the day he died. Growing up in Ohio, Kirk got his start with King Records with his 1956 release, Triple Threat, a rare, hard-to-find release that continues to inspire.
James Brown - Get on Up
Get on Up is a 2014 American biographical musical drama film about the life of singer James Brown and is directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. Produced by Brian Grazer, Mick Jagger, Taylor and Victoria Pearman, the film stars an ensemble cast featuring Chadwick Boseman as Brown, Nelsan Ellis as Bobby Byrd, Dan Aykroyd as Ben Bart, Viola Davis as Susie Brown, Craig Robinson as Maceo Parker, and Octavia Spencer as Aunt Honey.
The project was announced August 2013, along with Boseman, Davis, Spencer and Ellis' casting. Principal photography began on November 4, 2013 and took place in Mississippi, where the entire film was shot on location in 49 days.
The film was released on August 1, 2014 in the United States and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the performances of the cast (particularly those of Boseman and Ellis), and grossed $33 million worldwide at the box office.
