Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater in this documentary.
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The Apollo
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Description
Oscar®- and Emmy®-winning filmmaker Roger Ross Williams chronicles the unique history and contemporary legacy of New York City’s landmark Apollo Theater—a place that began as a refuge for marginalized artists and has emerged as a hallowed hall of black excellence and empowerment. The film weaves together clips from music, comedy and dance performances along with behind-the-scenes footage of the team that makes the Apollo run and interviews with such artists as Smokey Robinson and Pharrell Williams.
Cast and crew
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Roger Ross Williams
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Cholly Atkins
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Florence Ballard
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Angela Bassett
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James Brown
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Shirley Chisholm
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
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Nat 'King' Cole
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Charles 'Honi' Coles
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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The Edwards Sisters
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Duke Ellington
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Ella Fitzgerald
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Kamilah Forbes
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Jamie Foxx
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Redd Foxx
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Aretha Franklin
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Doug E. Fresh
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Gladys Knight & The Pips
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Savion Glover
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Bianca Graham
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Benton Greene
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Dick Gregory
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Cassidy Hartmann
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Jean Tsien
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Additional information
Directors
Roger Ross WilliamsDirectors
Roger Ross Williams
Studio
HBOStudio
HBO
Subtitles
English (CC)Subtitles
English (CC)
Released year
2020Released year
2020
Duration
1 h 41 minDuration
1 h 41 min
Genres
DocumentaryGenres
Documentary
Writers
Cassidy HartmannJean Tsien
Roger Ross Williams
Writers
Cassidy Hartmann
Jean Tsien
Roger Ross Williams
Jean Tsien
Roger Ross Williams
Size
5.68 GB (1080p HD)3.56 GB (720p HD)
2.85 GB (SD)
Size
5.68 GB (1080p HD)
3.56 GB (720p HD)
2.85 GB (SD)
3.56 GB (720p HD)
2.85 GB (SD)
Additional terms
Terms of transaction| Windows | Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or later |
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| Xbox | Xbox 360, Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X |
| Mobile | Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 10 or later |