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Release Date:
23 November 1973 (West Germany)
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A soulful expression of the living word... more
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Documentary about african-american singers like Isaac Hayes and Rufus Thomas. full summary | add synopsis
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Singer
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African American
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1970s
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Stadium
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One Word Title
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Nominated for Golden Globe.
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(3 articles)
Soul Power - UK Trailer
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Whitey Helms Block Party
(From ioncinema. 30 January 2006)
(From LateFilmFull. 17 June 2009, 6:29 AM, PDT)
Whitey Helms Block Party
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Relevant Even Today
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Cast
(Credited cast) | James Alexander | ... | Himself |
| Rance Allen | ... | Himself |
| Raymond Allen | ... | Himself |
| The Bar-Kays | ... | Themselves |
| Andre Edwards | ... | Himself |
| The Emotions | ... | Themselves |
 | Isaac Hayes | ... | Himself |
| Luther Ingram | ... | Himself |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | Himself (as Rev. Jesse Jackson) |
| Erik Kilpatrick | ... | Himself |
| Albert King | ... | Himself |
| Ted Lange | ... | Himself |
| Little Milton | ... | Himself |
 | Richard Pryor | ... | Himself |
| Mavis Staples | ... | Herself (as The Staples Singers) |
| Roebuck 'Pops' Staples | ... | Himself (as The Staples Singers) |
| Johnnie Taylor | ... | Himself |
| Carla Thomas | ... | Herself |
| Rufus Thomas | ... | Himself |
| Kim Weston | ... | Herself |
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98 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Mono (Westrex Recording System)
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Stax Records, which promoted the concert, insisted that only African-American police officers be used for security. The company also insisted that the film crew be all African-American as well.
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Featured in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V)
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Lift Every Voice & Sing
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This is one great film not only because of the classic concert footage, but because of the fact that the cameras went out into the community and showed how life was and, for the most part, still is in the inner city. Of course, I am a little biased due to the fact that I live in Los Angeles. In fact, the non concert footage could stand alone as a separate film due to the fact that they show various aspects of African-American life. Also, it is quite sad to see Richard Pryor in this film. This was before the years of abuse began to take their toll and probably helped contribute to the Multiple Sclerosis, which would contribute to his death years later. However, the concert footage is what pushed this film over the top, especially the footage of Issac Hayes. You pretty much could see why he was inducted some 30 years later into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. This not only a great concert film, but a great commentary Black America.