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Once Were Brothers

Robbie's a star.You put him in any group, Robbie'll start talking,and telling stories, and...

Robbie's a star.
You put him in any group, Robbie'll start talking,
and telling stories, and performing,
and he's a star

Full Transcript

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Robbie's a star. You put him in any group,
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Robbie'll start talking, and telling stories,
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and performing, and he's a star.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
01:13:03
Uploaded
May 28, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, history
Production
Bell Media,White Pine Pictures,Imagine Documentaries,Diamond Docs,Universal Music Canada,Imagine Entertainment

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Movie Summary

A confessional, cautionary, and occasionally humorous tale of Robbie Robertson's young life and the creation of one of the most enduring groups in the history of popular music, The Band.
Taplin: David Geffen was a manager, a record executive. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
Taplin: David Geffen was a manager, a record executive.
He thought if he could get Bob Dylan to his record company, - Once Were Brothers 00:09
He thought if he could get Bob Dylan to his record company,
David saw Robbie as a way to make that happen. - Once Were Brothers 00:04
David saw Robbie as a way to make that happen.
David was incredibly candid, - Once Were Brothers 00:15
David was incredibly candid,
There was something about meeting with David - Once Were Brothers 00:05
There was something about meeting with David
David Geffen: I remember saying to Robbie, - Once Were Brothers 00:06
David Geffen: I remember saying to Robbie,
* I was a free man in Paris * - Once Were Brothers 00:19
* I was a free man in Paris *
- I guess for all of us. - Robbie loved it. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
- I guess for all of us. - Robbie loved it.
Geffen: He woke up every morning at the ocean, - Once Were Brothers 00:10
Geffen: He woke up every morning at the ocean,
I was like, I'm gonna call the guys, tell 'em to come out here. - Once Were Brothers 00:05
I was like, I'm gonna call the guys, tell 'em to c...
* (song continues playing) * - Once Were Brothers 00:05
* (song continues playing) *
Geffen: I thought it would be very stimulating for Robbie, - Once Were Brothers 00:06
Geffen: I thought it would be very stimulating for Robbie,
Robbie: The next thing, - Once Were Brothers 00:13
Robbie: The next thing,
* ("Endless Highway" by Bob Dylan and The Band) * - Once Were Brothers 00:05
* ("Endless Highway" by Bob Dylan and The Band) *
Bob had basically been in hiding in Woodstock - Once Were Brothers 00:06
Bob had basically been in hiding in Woodstock
David somehow managed to convince Bob - Once Were Brothers 00:06
David somehow managed to convince Bob
Taplin: It was what David Geffen wanted, - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Taplin: It was what David Geffen wanted,
* You're gonna walk That endless highway * - Once Were Brothers 00:05
* You're gonna walk That endless highway *
* Walk that highway Till you die * - Once Were Brothers 00:12
* Walk that highway Till you die *
Now we go out, it was embraced - Once Were Brothers 00:07
Now we go out, it was embraced