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Director:
Mel Stuart
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Release Date:
23 November 1973 (West Germany) more
Tagline:
A soulful expression of the living word... more
Plot:
Documentary about african-american singers like Isaac Hayes and Rufus Thomas. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. more
NewsDesk:
(3 articles)
Soul Power - UK Trailer
 (From LateFilmFull. 17 June 2009, 6:29 AM, PDT)

Whitey Helms Block Party
 (From ioncinema. 30 January 2006)

User Comments:
straight from the source- release set for September 04 more

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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Additional Details

Runtime:
98 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
USA:R
Company:
Stax Records more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Among the artists who were scheduled to appear at the concert but couldn't due to various reasons were Little Milton, the Emotions, Johnnie Taylor and Luther Ingram. In fact, Ingram's performance was actually performed on a sound stage a few weeks later with various crowd shots interspersed throughout his performance. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in TV in Black: The First Fifty Years (2004) (V) more
Soundtrack:
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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
straight from the source- release set for September 04, 3 April 2004
Author: andrew van tassel (avantassel) from Richmond, VA

I heard it straight from the source. I just had the privilege to see this film with Mel Stuart at the James River Film Festival in Richmond VA and he says it's coming to DVD in September 2004 with the original ending of the Isaac Hayes performance. Stuart said that it will also be aired on PBS in September 04 so look for that. This great documentary has life of the black experience as it was in the early 70's even has Richard Pryor giving some insight. Has some other good footage of Albert King, the Staple Singers, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Little Melvin, the Bar-Kays and Jesse Jackson. Some other interesting facts about the filming of the movie. Stuart specifically hired an all black film crew to capture the feel of this event by interviewing people in the streets and around the festival.

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