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Standing Room Only: Diana Ross (1980)

Name: Standing Room Only: Diana Ross
Director: Marty Callner
Genre: Music
Released: 1980-01-13
Duration: 1 h 16 min
Rating: 10.0
Cast: Diana Ross, Tracee Ellis Ross, Marvin Gaye, Rhonda Ross Kendrick, Chudney Silberstein

Diana Ross concert at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas in 1979 is one of those legendary live shows.

IMDb 10.01h 16mMusic

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Plot Summary

If ever there’s a moment that brilliantly and perfectly illustrates the star-power possessed by Diana Ross, it is the opening of her 1978-1979 stage show, captured on tape for this Home Box Office television special. Beginning with the star’s face projected on a large screen, mouthing the words to her #1 hit “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” the scene cuts to Miss Ross (draped in furs and jewels, of course) sauntering down a white, almost surreal staircase. At the bottom of the stairs – during the joyous, climactic crescendo of the song – she suddenly bursts from the screen and onto the stage, greeted by the screams and cheers of an overwhelmed audience. Those lucky enough to be at these shows literally watched a superstar come to life before their eyes; incredibly, the impact is equally great when watched on a television screen decades later.