Summary
Chronicles the rise and fall of Tower Records, from the opening of its flagship store in Sacramento, California in 1960, to its evolution into an international retail chain and bankruptsy in 2006. Owner Russ Solomon and various store employees discuss Tower's unique approach to selling recorded music.Contents
Special features: Deleted & extended scenesTheatrical trailer.
Additional Information
| Subjects |
Solomon, Russ,
-- 1925-2018.
Tower Records. Record stores -- United States -- History. Sound recording industry -- United States -- History. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
| Publisher | [New York, New York] :FilmRise,2015 |
| Edition | Widescreen. |
| Contributors |
Hanks, Colin,
1977- film director. Stuart, Sean, film producer. Zipper, Glen, film producer. Leckart, Steven, screenwriter. Solomon, Russ, 1925-2018, commentator. Cotler, Heidi, commentator. Springsteen, Bruce, commentator. John, Elton, commentator. Grohl, David, commentator. Geffen, David, 1943- commentator. Sherman, Bill, 1981- composer. Gravitas Ventures (Firm), presenter. Company Name (Firm), production company. FilmRise (Firm), publisher. |
| Participants/Performers |
Featuring Russ Solomon, Heidi Cotler, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John, Dave Grohl, David Geffen. |
| Other Contributors |
Composer, Bill Sherman. |
| Language |
English In English with optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH). |
| Notes |
Documentary. Container incorrectly indicates closed-captioning; captioning is SDH. Originally produced as a motion picture in 2015. |
| System Details |
DVD-R (might not be compatible with all players); NTSC; widescreen presentation; 2.0 stereo, 5.1 surround. |
| Awards |
SXSW Film Festival 2015, world premiere; AFI Docs, official selection |
| Description |
1 videodisc (97 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Other | Classic View |