Mr. SOUL!

1h 30min

Documentary

Comedy

Music

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!

Production Companies

Independent Lens

Black Public Media

JustFilms / Ford Foundation

ITVS

Shoes in the Bed Productions

Cast

Ellis Haizlip

Ellis Haizlip

Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier

Sidney Poitier

Self (archive footage)
Blair Underwood

Blair Underwood

Ellis Haizlip (voice)
Patti LaBelle

Patti LaBelle

Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder

Self (archive footage)
Gladys Knight

Gladys Knight

Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou

Self (archive footage)
Bill Withers

Bill Withers

Self (archive footage)
James Baldwin

James Baldwin

Self (archive footage)
Al Green

Al Green

Self (archive footage)

Release date

27th Apr 2018

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English