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Whitney

John Houston was a civil servant in New Jersey, running over to Manhattan,hanging out in...

John Houston was a civil servant in New Jersey, running over to Manhattan,
hanging out in the clubs, trying to find
some people to manage

Full Transcript

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John Houston was a civil servant in New Jersey,
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running over to Manhattan, hanging out in the clubs,
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trying to find some people to manage.
Duration
9 seconds
Views
25
Timestamp in Movie
00:35:03
Uploaded
Jun 21, 2025
Genres
documentary, biography, drama
Production
N/A

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Movie Summary

An in-depth look at the life and music of Whitney Houston.
And the all of a sudden, his daughter becomes one of the biggest stars in the world, - Whitney 00:09
And the all of a sudden, his daughter becomes one of the bi...
And John loved the fact that he could call anybody in Hollywood, - Whitney 00:09
And John loved the fact that he could call anybody in Holly...
It's a power he never thought he would ever have. - Whitney 00:04
It's a power he never thought he would ever have.
Once John took over, everybody in the family - Whitney 00:05
Once John took over, everybody in the family
And all the decisions were just about the money. - Whitney 00:08
And all the decisions were just about the money.
I remember her putting me and my brother - Whitney 00:07
I remember her putting me and my brother
So we got a check every week in the mail, $200. - Whitney 00:04
So we got a check every week in the mail, $200.
From there, we got a salary, - Whitney 00:06
From there, we got a salary,
She felt that when you love somebody, - Whitney 00:05
She felt that when you love somebody,
Our 6'5' senior from East Orange, New Jersey, - Whitney 00:07
Our 6'5' senior from East Orange, New Jersey,
Gary had just finished a career in the NBA. - Whitney 00:05
Gary had just finished a career in the NBA.
He was drafted to the Denver Nuggets, - Whitney 00:10
He was drafted to the Denver Nuggets,
I wasn't Gary anymore. I was 'Whitney's brother'. - Whitney 00:05
I wasn't Gary anymore. I was 'Whitney's broth...
For Gary, having to sing - Whitney 00:07
For Gary, having to sing
On the outside, he wanted to show he was having fun. - Whitney 00:05
On the outside, he wanted to show he was having fun.
♪ Joy ♪ - Whitney 00:14
♪ Joy ♪
He had a job as the road manager, - Whitney 00:06
He had a job as the road manager,
We were her bodyguards. We took care of her baggage. - Whitney 00:04
We were her bodyguards. We took care of her baggage.
The idea was that they could watch over her, - Whitney 00:06
The idea was that they could watch over her,
But both of them were... you know, doing drugs. - Whitney 00:06
But both of them were... you know, doing drugs.