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Before Oprah or Arsenio, there was Ellis Haizlip, a hip, smart, political, gay Black man who produced & hosted the groundbreaking PBS program Soul! This award-winning, clip- and recollection-filled new doc traces the history of this seminal series.
United States | 2018 | Melissa Haizlip
Before Oprah, before Arsenio, there was Ellis Haizlip, a hip, smart, political, gay Black man who produced and hosted the groundbreaking WNET/PBS program Soul! from 1968 to 1973. Conceived as a Black “Tonight Show,” this Emmy-winning entertainment/variety/talk show brought a staggering number of iconic African American artists and thinkers (Muhammad Ali, James Baldwin, Jesse Jackson, Toni Morrison, Sidney Poitier, Stevie Wonder, et al.) into America’s ... view more »
ADMISSION INFO
Mr. Soul!, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 8/28 thru at least 10/15 via the link below. (Doing so supports the Cinematheque.) Screening fee is $12, and after opening the film, you have 48 hours to watch it.
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On Sunday, August 30th at 4:00PM PST / 7:00 PM EST, join filmmaker Melissa Haizlip, award-winning poet and activist Nikki Giovanni, composer and Grammy® winner Robert Glasper, Grammy® and Daytime Emmy® winner and Executive Producer Blair Underwood, The Last Poets, R&B group Black Ivory, and from The Last Poets and Young Lords, Felipe Luciano for the special virtual conversation. More special guests to be announced shortly!
https://watch.eventive.org/mrsoul/play/5f2ca4e7120578003006b431
