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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory: Directed by Jeff Scheftel. With Mahalia Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Horace Clarence Boyer, John Sellers. A Documentary that charts the life and music of gospel singer Mahalia Jackson.
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- Documentary
- Jeff Scheftel
- 90
The world’s greatest gospel singer. Her music cut through whatever she faced and took listeners to a sacred place, by the sheer power of her voice.
- Jeff Scheftel
- January 1, 1997
- 85 min
Jan 1, 1997 · Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages.
Based on Graham Greene's novel about a flawed but devoted priest in 1930s Mexico who attempts to perform his duties while eluding a police lieutenant...
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- Laurence Olivier
- Marc Daniels
- Drama
Mahalia Jackson: The Power & The Glory, released in 1997, is a documentary film that celebrates the life and achievements of Mahalia Jackson, the queen of gospel music. This film is a tribute to her long and illustrious career, which spanned from the early 1930s until her death in 1972.
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- Jeff Scheftel
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and Glory is a 1997 musical biographical film that depicts the life and career of the legendary gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson. It captures the essence of her music, which is an expression of her deep religious faith, and her influence on the Civil Rights movement of the 1950s and 60s.
Narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages.
