The Apollo
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
New Faces
New Faces was a musical revue with songs and comedy skits tied together by a quirky plot. It ran on Broadway for nearly a year in 1952 and was then made into a motion picture in 1954. It helped jump start the careers of several young performers including Paul Lynde, Alice Ghostley, Eartha Kitt, Carol Lawrence, performer/writer Mel Brooks (as Melvin Brooks), and lyricist Sheldon Harnick. The film was basically a reproduction of the stage revue with a thin plot added. The plot involved a producer and performer (Ronny Graham) in financial trouble and is trying to stave off an angry creditor long enough to open his show. A wealthy Texan offers to help out, on the condition that his daughter be in the show.
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
This documentary chronicles renaissance man Gordon Parks’ stellar career from staff photographer for LIFE magazine, through his artistic development photographing everyday Americans, through his evolution as a novelist and groundbreaking filmmaker.
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Roger Ross Williams
Director
Patti LaBelle
as
Herself
Eartha Kitt
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Herself
Jamie Foxx
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Himself
Sammy Davis Jr.
as
Self
Robert Clary
as
Self
Paul Lynde
as
Self
Denzel Washington
as
Malcolm X
Merv Griffin
as
Self
Isaac Hayes
as
Self
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