Evoking highly-treasured, beautiful memories from his childhood on Chicago’s west side sums up how comedian, writer, director and producer Robert Townsend says he feels about “The Five Heartbeats” — his highly-acclaimed, fan-favorite film that focuses on 1960s male groups ups and the up-down world of the music industry in which they so desperately seek to belong.
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