Mr. SOUL! (2018)
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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!
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Ellis HaizlipSelf (archival footage)
Sidney PoitierSelf (archival footage)
Blair UnderwoodVoice of Ellis Haizlip
Harry BelafonteSelf
Patti LaBelleSelf (archival footage)
Stevie WonderSelf (archival footage)
Gladys KnightSelf (archival footage)
QuestloveSelf
Novella NelsonSelf
Maya AngelouSelf (archival footage)
Bill WithersSelf (archival footage)
Stan LathanSelfMovie DNA
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What is Mr. SOUL! about?
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!
How long is Mr. SOUL!?
Mr. SOUL! has a runtime of 90 minutes.