Is Dreamgirls movie real story?

Answer 1

It's loosely based on the story of the Motown group "The Supremes."

Answer 2

The basic plot of Dreamgirls is derived from the history of The Supremes, a girl-group from Detroit, Michigan, which was Motown's most successful group act during the 1960s. Effie White is a doppelgänger for Florence Ballard, original lead singer of the Supremes; the character's vocal stylings and personality are based upon Aretha Franklin and Etta James. Diana Ross, who became the central focus of the Supremes and later left the group to pursue a solo career and a brief venture into films, is here adapted into the character of Deena Jones. Supremes member Mary Wilson is represented by Lorrell Robinson. Curtis Taylor, Jr., represents Berry Gordy, Jr., the founder of Motown, who pushed the Supremes towards pop success and became romantically involved with Ross. James "Thunder" Early is depicted as a representative of soul singers such as James Brown, Little Richard, Marvin Gaye, and Jackie Wilson. C. C. White is a collective representative for The Supremes' songwriters, who included the Holland-Dozier-Holland team and Smokey Robinson. Michelle Morris is representative of Cindy Birdsong, Florence Ballard's replacement in The Supremes, which was renamed "Diana Ross & the Supremes" at the time of that line-up change.

Dreamgirls is most dissimilar from The Supremes' story in its second act, which ends with Effie finding success as a solo performer. In real life, Florence Ballard's solo career was unsuccessful and the singer sank into poverty, depression, and alcoholism, dying of cardiac arrest at the age of thirty-two in 1976, just after her career had been revived. The play also shows inspiration from the 1976 feature film Sparkle, which itself was inspired by The Supremes' story.

Michael Bennett, Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen, and the Dreamgirls producers denied and downplayed the connections between the musical's plot and the Supremes' life stories, hoping to avoid legal issues from Motown Records and Diana Ross. Mary Wilson loved Dreamgirls, and even named her first autobiography, Dreamgirl: My Life as a Supreme, after it. Diana Ross, however, was reportedly angered by the musical, and expressed her dislike of it in the media. Though the Deena character mirrors Diana Ross, Sheryl Lee Ralph stands to the fact that she was not trying to imitate Ross, but portrayed Deena in a similar yet distinct style.

Answer 3

The screenplay is extra close than the Broadway play. Dreamgirls relies on the existence and careers of the Supremes. as a rely of actuality between the Supremes Florence Ballard became into kicked out of the team and altered. a particular became into featured on her 7 years or so back and he or she became into residing in poverty and on welfare. So it fairly is appropriate. And Dina whose character became into according to Diana Ross out shined and made each and every of the money. Her occupation persisted and he or she did movies besides. From what the media says Ross is denying any connection to their lives, yet once you study each and every of the 4 Supremes you will locate the similarities. To discredit somewhat to screenplays and musicals, till they have been there, it is not genuinely bills. there are numerous of sides to a narrative.

Answer 4

Its slightly based on the story of The Supremes.

Answer 5

no it is based on its play but it kinda makes me think its reall but the part with beyonce and jamie foxx and her being the lead singer thats what diana ross did

Answer 6

No, it is based on the broadway play

Answer 7

it kinda is.....