Back in the early 1970s, there weren’t any options for seeing pop music performed live on TV. Lip syncing was king — until The Midnight Special came along in early 1973. Now that series’ creator/EP, Burt Sugarman, is teaming with Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce a feature documentary about it. During its eight-season run of 450 90-minute episodes, The Midnight Special offered live performances by such iconic acts as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson…
'The Midnight Special': Series Creator Burt Sugarman & Network Entertainment Set Feature Docu On Seminal Live-Music Show
Deadline - 1 Oct 2018 22:59
Back in the early 1970s, there weren’t any options for seeing pop music performed live on TV. Lip syncing was king — until The Midnight Special came along in early 1973. Now that series’ creator/EP, Burt Sugarman, is teaming with Derik Murray's Network Entertainment to produce a feature documentary about it. During its eight-season run of 450 90-minute episodes, The Midnight Special offered live performances by such iconic acts as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, the Jackson…
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