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ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren first discovered Sparks
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The Sparks Brothers

Todd Rundgrenfirst discovered Sparks and produced their debut album

ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren
first discovered Sparks and produced their debut album

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ANNOUNCER: Todd Rundgren first discovered Sparks
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and produced their debut album.
Duration
5 seconds
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37
Timestamp in Movie
00:20:42
Uploaded
May 09, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, comedy
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Movie Summary

A musical odyssey through five weird and wonderful decades with Ron and Russell Mael celebrating the inspiring legacy of Sparks.
BERNS: We sent the demo album - The Sparks Brothers 00:07
BERNS: We sent the demo album
My memory was that, uh, Russell's, uh, girlfriend, - The Sparks Brothers 00:13
My memory was that, uh, Russell's, uh, girlfriend,
Miss Christine was like my girlfriend for a while, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Miss Christine was like my girlfriend for a while,
RUSSELL: We became friends - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
RUSSELL: We became friends
And so, um, at that time, I, uh... - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
And so, um, at that time, I, uh...
-[crew laughing] -[Russell clears throat] - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
-[crew laughing] -[Russell clears throat]
I think Russell thought it was weird, - The Sparks Brothers 00:09
I think Russell thought it was weird,
PAMELA DES BARRES: Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
PAMELA DES BARRES: Yeah, I'm sure Miss Christine
She was... she and Todd were together quite a while, - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
She was... she and Todd were together quite a while,
MANKEY: Christine said, "Oh, Todd, - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
MANKEY: Christine said, "Oh, Todd,
It's so great. You're gonna want to sign 'em." - The Sparks Brothers 00:11
It's so great. You're gonna want to sign 'em....
It is sometimes like butterfly hunting. - The Sparks Brothers 00:04
It is sometimes like butterfly hunting.
You're looking for some species - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
You're looking for some species
So they set up a demo - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
So they set up a demo
They had this rehearsal space out in the Valley. - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
They had this rehearsal space out in the Valley.
They called it the Doggy Factory, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
They called it the Doggy Factory,
It was... I mean, this band, you're gonna go see 'em - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
It was... I mean, this band, you're gonna go see '...
RUNDGREN: We all sat down in some folding chairs, - The Sparks Brothers 00:05
RUNDGREN: We all sat down in some folding chairs,
MANKEY: The biggest number, uh, - The Sparks Brothers 00:10
MANKEY: The biggest number, uh,
Russell would sit in this boat - The Sparks Brothers 00:06
Russell would sit in this boat