Mr. SOUL!

Mr. SOUL!

Movie 2018-04-27 1h 30m Documentary Comedy Music
★ 7.0 / 10 · 3 votes

On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!

Status
Released
Studios
Independent Lens , Black Public Media , JustFilms / Ford Foundation
Language
English
Directors
Melissa Haizlip Sam Pollard
Cast
Ellis Haizlip Ellis Haizlip Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier Sidney Poitier Self (archive footage) Blair Underwood Blair Underwood Ellis Haizlip (voice) Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte Self Patti LaBelle Patti LaBelle Self (archive footage) Stevie Wonder Stevie Wonder Self (archive footage) Gladys Knight Gladys Knight Self (archive footage) Questlove Questlove Self Novella Nelson Novella Nelson Self Maya Angelou Maya Angelou Self (archive footage) Bill Withers Bill Withers Self (archive footage) Stan Lathan Stan Lathan Self
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