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Genres:
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Documentary /
Comedy /
Music
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Release:
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Director:
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Mel Stuart
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Actors:
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The Dramatics,
Staple Singers,
Kim Weston,
Jimmy Jones,
Rance Allen,
The Emotions,
William Bell,
Louise McCord,
Debra Manning,
Eric Mercury
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Duration:
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98 min.
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Rating:
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(7.5/10)17.5
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Plot Summary:
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In 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, chief Mel Stuart captures the performances of the Watts Summer Festival. Organized next to Stax Records, the festival is a gathering of musicians and entertainers from the black community, brought together to remember the Watts Riots from seven years prior. performances number those of comedian Richard Pryor, and singers Isaac Hayes and Luther Ingram. Stuart also presents shots of the Watts streets and community along with the festival footage.
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