i be 5 year old when i saw this musical movie while on vacation with my family in st. thomas in 1977 and immediately fell in love with it . 27 year later and it be still an original inspiration for achieve my goal that i have set to accomplish since that time . this tragic story of a hard core behind the scene of the entertainment industry during the late 50 and sparkle successfully portray the struggle of three young sister look for their place in the sun . this story could simply become the biographical story of many young aspire artist about what could materialize when thing seem to happen too fast and role model be not available to lend a help hand . the phenomenal music write and compose by aretha franklin and curtis mayfield and the soundtrack carry the plot with every song . from be subject to situation that almost leave no choice for strong long term decision making and to make the ultimate sacrifice in order to get ahead and all three young girl and sparkle and sister and and delores and represent the different route that one could take when you set out to achieve your ideal opportunity a your contribution to society . this movie could have possibly spawn the idea of create dreamgirls on broadway and and mariah carey glitter and 25 year later . a an original audience member of both production and i have see a lot of similarity in both story to sparkle and as well a in saturday night fever and fame and flashdance and and the off broadway smash hit mama and i want to sing .