Getting Over (1981) | John Daniels | Record Company Melodrama
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The final film from entrepreneur/filmmaker JOHN DANIELS. Second to Rudy Ray Moore, Mr. Daniels can be considered the King of Black Independent film in the 1970s. He was the owner of Maverick's Flat nightclub in South Central LA and was the star of The Candy Tangerine Man and Black Shampoo. In Getting Over, he plays a young dreamer trying to get The Love Machine, an all-girl disco group a record deal in spite of the Mob. The Love Machine is a real band that Daniels discovered managed. Parts of the movie were shot at his nightclub. This is a hidden gem that would play well in a double bill with Sig Shore's That's The Way of the World.
From The Out of the Woods Collection. Shared for historical purposes.
"Let me tell you about Getting Over. With that, I was trying to make a feel-good film. I had had enough of the "kick ass" films. I was qualified for "kick ass" but only half of me was really in love with that. The other half was in love with romance and good taste; things that were beautiful. When I finally had a chance to make my own movie, I wanted to make something that was uplifting. It was made at a strange time. It came at the end of the blaxploitation era and before movies like it were accepted by the distribution establishment. Most of the distributors wanted me to reprise the roles that had made them money like Candy Tangerine Man. When they saw Getting Over and it didn’t have any shooting or fighting or anything like that, at that time they just hadn’t got that out of their system. The deals I got still took it along those tracks but it wasn’t that product. So, I just kept it and didn’t allow it to be released in that capacity. I took it around the world and it did well in select locations but I wouldn’t submit it to that "Black track distribution" because there was a lot of trash during that time and they wanted to put it in with the rest of the trash."
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My father Bernie Rollins is the writer and director of this film and I have memories of being a child visiting the set while he was filming this. Thank you so much for posting this and enabling more people to watch this.
@reelblack
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent. I would love to learn more.
@martinleon3145
3 жыл бұрын
So is the industry really satanic and evil? Real question
@martinleon3145
2 жыл бұрын
@Stop Playing u chill ni$$🅰️..... Time to get to the real and stop n bring weak with this ish
@SainttGee444
2 жыл бұрын
Found this film when I was searching up Mabel King and why she left What’s Happenin’ LOL, I’m so glad to be watching this film because it was one of those hard-to-find films 🎥 ITS AMAZING. Props and respect to your dad!!!! ✊🏾
@brentrollins
2 жыл бұрын
@@SainttGee444 Hi! Im happy it brings you joy! Im sure my dad would've been amazed (and pleased) that people can find it now on youtube. Thank you!
This movie is a master piece. I just stumbled upon this. So much truth be told here. I never knew about this group (The Love Machine) but now I am enlightened. The treachery of some moguls who rock the boat by stagnating careers, buying and selling souls, cheating artists, extortion and countless other fuckery that ought not to be. This movie needs to be remastered and re-released so all can see, know and understand the science that has been dropped here. I love this.
These movies need cleaning up and preserved! So cool!
@reelblack
5 ай бұрын
Yes they do
A great movie 🎥 enjoyed it especially legendary John Daniels using Mavericks flat the legendary club in California they call it the Apollo of the West.
We put so much season on this country , made the world take a taste. And only get credit for one percent..😆 cold game, hasn't changed. Only millionaires are now billionaires.
@whendidmanbecomeexpertoverGOD
4 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it better.... 😎
@bo24.u.98
4 жыл бұрын
Nicely said.
@williamsalter8388
4 жыл бұрын
That's because you are an INDIAN
Thank you for this gem. Those ladies could really sing. If The Jones Girls and Sister Sledge were mixed up in a lab you'd have The Love Machine
since I subscribed to reel black I've learned a great deal from the many films made during a time when we were not exposed to this material; I look forward to seeing more of these from the black perspective
@jameslauderdale8981
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah this channel is the real deal
Mr. John Daniels was ahead of his time. Black economics manifested. LA was fortunate to have him work his magic and genius.
John Daniels aired some of AMERICA'S secrets. I LIKES.✊✊✊
The Love Machine was a late 70's female disco/soul group. Members: Bernice Gibbons, Kathy Bradley, Mary Hopkins, Paulette Gibson, Renee Gentry, Sandra Sully, Sheila Dean Great harmonies!
Everyone who is an in the music industry should see this movie because it might save their lives while they're being screwed over in their record deals from the past to the future!
That song was nice that the ladies were singing.💞💞💞💞💞💞
@cedricliggins7528
Жыл бұрын
It has a reggae feel to it.
I bought this VHS tape from the bargain bin in Walmart for $1. Watched this movie like 7,563 times!!!
It's interesting to see this for the first time. The year that this movie was shot, 1981, I graduated from High School in LA. I started going to Mavericks Flat which is in this movie and was owned by the star actor, John Daniels. This was actually the first club I had gone to at 17
First time ever seeing this piece of history.... 👍🏾💯
"You can make an ocean of rainbows with the arts & crafts of love." Such a bright and whimsical lyric in a song that sounds like pure sunshine. The world needs a lot more of that.
@oneilmackey1155
2 жыл бұрын
A whole lot more sunshine 🌞 ☀️ indeed! 💛
The old man is Seldom Seen from the first Penitentiary film!!🕵🏿
Still enjoying your dedication in bringing African American films that have faded from the Hollywood scene or were never in the mainstream
This is no mere Blaxploitation film. John Daniels had higher aspirations for his Art and his people. Getting Over is a hidden gem that captures America in a magic moment, and serves as a pathway towards a funkier, funner future for all, even now in 2019. @reelblack is a true MVP for sharing such an incredible movie collection!
@jeremiahwoodsi7545
4 жыл бұрын
Yes it is
@BigBadJerryRogers
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know, it's pretty FUNKAY! I am getting funky like a monkey watching it! Yeah baby yeah!
Another one I've never seen that I really enjoyed even tho some of the scenes were very dark I still watched the entire movie 👍👍
The Love Machine were reeeeaaally good. Great work ladies!! Salute!!
Dam this open up my eyes 👀 this is it
As the guy said at the beginning of the movie, "Persistence Paid Off"-well, in reading How this movie came about......I Am So HAPPY that Mr. Daniels, "Kept At It"!💜💜💜💜💜
The more things change, the more they stay the same. Thanks for keeping history alive, reelblack! Important work you're doing with this channel.
@LaSharonIsbellPilates
4 жыл бұрын
So true
OG Mr Daniels!! The Real LA stand up!! Crenshaw's very best!!
@jeremiahwoodsi7545
4 жыл бұрын
He was the real deal out there LA?
@jeremiahwoodsi7545
4 жыл бұрын
Shout out my Big Homie Kurupt Philly Crenshaw connection
I just realize the witch from the black wiz sung in the show wow mayble Queen/king.This movie showed me the music industry has always been a trip,excellent movie.
great write up. big fan of John Daniels
My name is Lenny and I got Plenty. lol The hustler from Good Times. Willie Baby
@jeremiahwoodsi7545
4 жыл бұрын
Haaaaaa haaaaa ⌚⏱️🕛⌚⌚🏅🎖️my main Man Lennaayyy!
Allen M, first time for me as well. Learnt an important thing, how the big labels and distributions circumvented he Federal Statue.
Mabel King! Wow. It's always amazing to me, when I see these classic films, how long the actors have been working before we finally see them on "prime time". Love this channel!
@cherylgriffin1122
2 жыл бұрын
It's good to see hidden history
Wow, this is a classic and it laid the game out!!!
Not bad! A clean movie about the entertainment business! Cool!
The truth is very enlightening.Times when dignity had value.
Holy $#!+ Lenny plays “Lenny” in everything.
i really enjoyed hearing about the secrets of the industry, i kno there were plenty old school legends here also, the pic quality wasnt the bset but i def enjoyed this😊
This Movie Was Filmed In The Heart Of South Central, L.A. On Crenshaw Boulevard And That Club/Record Company/Event Venue Mavericks Flat Aka Nina Rosas Is Still In The Same Spot In Today's Time....Real Talk!!!!
Another great classic flick
Great channel
@reelblack
5 жыл бұрын
Thank u
@friendshipsaga
5 жыл бұрын
@@reelblack No, Thank You. In this age of traps, mirages, and dead ends, it's refreshing to subscribe to a channel focused on the diaspora and beyond, whose main concern is focused on truth, learning and understanding (with a little bit of comedy sprinkled in lol). Bless
Much Appreciation
Right on!!
@N2LADIES55
5 жыл бұрын
I can dig it!
I love Mabel King😍
@johnnydavis7081
4 жыл бұрын
She did play the evil witch from the wiz?
@hevyonez97
4 жыл бұрын
@@johnnydavis7081 yep...
@PoloNius67
4 жыл бұрын
She was also Mrs. Thomas on What's Happening.
@jeremiahwoodsi7545
4 жыл бұрын
She's the Best Miss Thomas the Wiz and Thalmus Rasuallah
@dezimiddleton5292
3 жыл бұрын
Rip Mabel King the one and only Superstar out of Harlem 😍🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟😇✌️🌬️🌊🌎
Outta Sight!!! 👍👍
This movie was made in 1976, but not released until 81.
@toussantlbisso
4 жыл бұрын
Oh okay ! I thought it was from the early 70's ! Interesting perspective , and that Darker Lady's Voice was interesting also.
@bergenparis4719
4 жыл бұрын
@ Deen ice- where did you get that info from? As I watched and looked at the cars I was saying it looked like 78!
@eddiesoul4890
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah I can tell but you know what in the early '80 everybody still look and dressed like it was still the '70's ...things didn't start changing until early '83 real talk.....
@WBCStudio.
4 жыл бұрын
@@bergenparis4719 actually, it looks like summer of 1977.
@empresserica
4 жыл бұрын
Wow
I wanted to get this on DVD but I think it's out of print or not available but the reelblack got my back
Amazing!! 😂
Im movin n grovin....ta a musical luvvvvvvvvvvvv....
Ever since Black Music took over in USA back in '50s -1960s the powers-that-be have really pushed country music. Especially with black popularity in Europe.
@johneta7665
5 жыл бұрын
Country music is dead. Lil Nas X tried to help the genre but they spit on him. White supremacy will cut its nose off to spite its face. They are nothing without us
@WilliFlow117
4 жыл бұрын
They also used music against blacks,rap is a prime example glorifying black genocide and self hate!Black sellouts for the fame and paper as well as some blacks just being totally brainwashed into accepting white supremacy,plays a major part of allowing WS to pull this off.
Great movie
Good film. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
I like her nails 😍 ❤️ on the movie
"Subsidiary company" = black company adding pepper to their company ,well I be .......
Candy Tangerine Man is my SHÌT!!!! Pimpin' in the Rolls at nightfall, Husband & Father figure at Sunrise...weird ass cops on the heels of his Stacy Adams steppers
Def Jeff Marvelous was in the episode of Good Times when they thought JJ stole those art supplies for his birthday. He was the mistaken identity guy...lol
😂😂😂 “You dirty old man”!!
@closgreen70
4 жыл бұрын
She slapped the dog shit out if that old man twice
@jameslauderdale8981
4 жыл бұрын
As I'm reading this comment that scene is happening!😂😂....Good Movie
Don't remember seeing this as a kid. Was kinda slow n dry but I made it through...the story about the dealings n crookediness of record labels is the same as it has been for decades.........Shannon b
Great story line should do a remake 2020
@lesliewilliams5510
4 жыл бұрын
big up agreed wholeheartedly! Peace & blessings 🌈😊
@leonardwashington6127
4 жыл бұрын
John Daniel's in bare knuckles
@shototodoroki4816
4 жыл бұрын
no remake... they'll mess it up with new generation unreal actors.this is a classic original authentic
@LilliR4116
3 жыл бұрын
No! Originals are what make them classics. Look at how many remakes of movies they made and its just not the same, it loses its lustre when they start shuffling the script and storyline then add actors - if you must call them that these day's, add pyrotechnics, technology and you have a remake of "sophia" lol
I'm interested now, about to do some digging
Cold game..
loved it ...im just a white guy from Canada but old classic movies rule ...is there more movies from or about John Daniels
If you had Betamax back then you had money
#LongLiveTheLegendary
This movie is Black history. Teaching folks how the music biz really is. Unless you cobtrol the publishing and distribution you're not an owner you're just an act. Them niggaa in the biz know this. They'll do anything for a few white crumbs from massas table. Sad. When all we hafta do is tell them NO we'll do our own thing.
@sallysharp4126
4 жыл бұрын
Miss Shannon ..sadly...berry gordy is the only one that profited.
@econoroller
4 жыл бұрын
@@sallysharp4126 Yep.
T I love the performance and music of 36:00.
Dap ‘Sugar’ Willie born Willie James Anderson played Lenny on Good Times played himself “Willie” here…This was an all star cast if you know the old greats ….the extras that gave a “picture show” that little extra…
This movie needs to be put out for all Foundation black American artist to see. ☀tribe
@1:25:48 Mrs Thomas tore down the house!! Rest Peacefully Ma'am..
Beautiful black sisters
John Daniels was so beautiful! i recently saw him in "Black Shampoo".
He says Hey baby come here she said him you dirty old man and slapped the stuffing out of him. I guess Too Sweet couldn't help him smh now we know why he was in penitentiary. Just having fun. lol
❤❤
Arnold reminds of Clive Davis. 😉😉😎😎
Emma Mae is a must watch
Ngl, the music the girls were singing slaps
"3 year contract at $15 million..either you take it or you leave it... Tell em IT SUCKS!"
At 1:14:40 God Bless America!!!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹
I wish the ads weren't popping up every 5 minutes. That looks like Rog's mom aka Evilene singing at the award show.
@viddy228
3 жыл бұрын
Get a ad blocker.. Simple fix.
@lenevee4925
3 жыл бұрын
@@viddy228 It works for the phone app but I'm not so sure it is compatible with casting or using Roku.
74 babies in the house. Its a marathon weekend Yesterday it was Perfume Groovy Girls and Jay Z made the nes talking bout Perfume lmao the day before that Get Chrissy Love
What's the song at 3:58? So beautiful. Kinda similar in beat to reeling in the years by steely dan
Good amazing music in the open & end title & thanking of '@Reelblack channel' wishing to be reached 1000,000 subscribers. I hope to know what the song 's name & theme music for the love machine at 1:41:17 .
Dap Sugar Willie - MY NAME LENNAY
Dude always got a paper cup in his hand
song from 36:03 is based off of "last dance"
@toussantlbisso
4 жыл бұрын
I recognize Lots of the rythms in this film ! Entertaining feature though !
@1:34:00 sound like a Roy Ayers ghost production or influenced..that jam bumps minus the lead vocals..lol fake Rick James
Damn! Is there any soundtrack of this movie?
@j39saxtar
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, but like the movie hard to find. I have a copy.
@psychowsky
3 жыл бұрын
@@j39saxtar ah! lucky you! Someone should re-issue these ....
I swear I hear sections of 'Silly Love Songs' in the first song Love Machine is singing. The middle eight bridge is where I hear it.
Did Lil John get his persona from this character in this movie.
Paulette Gibson is so fine!!!
My name is Linwood its rare to purchase
I guess Def Jeff’s character is based on Rick James
“Tremendous Record Corporation” Imposible “Funky Records”?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They still selling us woof tickets
Anyone know the girls names
Offer to buy their company and allow them to be VPs, etc so that they can have a tax right off. That's what they call slavery. When it sounds too good to be true, it is.
Great movie, and great depiction of the sad truth, but are we all going to act like those sistas are skin and bones I guess thick wasn't in yet 😄
Was this on television?
Tyler Perry stole a little bit of this for his movie good deeds
@lifeworksndhenterprisesllc6597
4 жыл бұрын
Carlos Green of course the hell yes he did. my friend from Atlanta had knew a few of Daniels executives, Bob Mitchell,later on as publishing president for labels for CBS/def jam Columbia , epic, Roca nation in the late nineties. he's white he's still living. he's in his late 80's now.
@jamesbowman8138
3 жыл бұрын
Perry steals everything nothing original
it be ur business ..it be my pleasure.lol
I think John Dainels is from Ohio, but he is wearing a Steelers jersey. Lol
I see where lil Jon gets his shtick from
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