January 7 - What's Love Got to do With It?

This biographical film has a scene that happens today - January 7. I hope you will enjoy this movie and watch it tonight.

WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT?        

Anna Mae Bullock grows up in a small Southern town. Her parents abandon her and only take her sister with them. After her grandmother’s death when she is 19, Anna Mae moves to live with her mother in St. Louis. She meets performer Ike Turner and soon starts singing with him and a romantic relationship develops between them. They tour and record records. Tina has Ike’s child. He smuggles her out of the hospital and proposes to her. They go to Mexico, where on January 7, 1960 [42:19 to 43:26] they get married. They continue to tour and record, but problems emerge as Tina’s fame eclipses Ike’s and he starts to drink and become physically abusive. After almost dying in a suicide attempt, Tina finally leaves and divorces Ike. She starts to revive her career, topping it off with a new Number one song, What’s Love got to do With It?.

A passable, but fictionalized biopoc. The story is entertaining, but almost predictable. The musical performances are fantastic. 

Date given in the film at 42:53 on their marriage license

Producers - Doug Chapin and Barry Krost

Director - Brian Gibson

Awards – The film was nominated for the Best Actress (Bassett) and Best Actor (Fishburne) at the 66^th Academy Awards. 

Screenplay - Kate Lanier

Runtime – 1 hour 58 minutes

Released – June 9, 1993

Starring –

Angela Bassett as Anna Mae Bullock / Tina Turner

Rae'Ven Larrymore Kelly as young Anna Mae Bullock

Cora Lee Day as Grandma Georgiana

Khandi Alexander as Darlene

Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner

Jenifer Lewis as Zelma Bullock

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney as Alline Bullock

Penny Johnson Jerald as Lorraine Turner

Vanessa Bell Calloway as Jackie

Chi McBride as Fross

Sherman Augustus as Reggie

Terrence Riggins as Spider

Bo Kane as Dance Show Host