Documentary Music
This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackson 5 to global superstar of the 1980s. Combining rare archive footage, music video excerpts, concert clips, and interviews with collaborators, it showcases the milestones of his career up to the Bad era. Narrated in documentary style, the program highlights Jackson’s artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact. Originally broadcast on television in 1988 and later released on VHS, it serves as both a career retrospective and a portrait of his enduring influence on pop music and entertainment.
Directed by
Patrick T. Kelly
Sophia Loren
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James Earl Jones
Narrator (voice)
Elizabeth Taylor
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Michael Jackson
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Katharine Hepburn
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Gene Kelly
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Cyndi Lauper
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Yoko Ono
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Smokey Robinson
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Dick Clark
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Tommy Chong
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Marlon Jackson
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Sammy Davis Jr.
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Sean Ono Lennon
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