Mr. SOUL!
Movie| Title | Mr. SOUL! |
| User score | 7 |
| Release date | Apr 27, 2018 |
| Genre | Documentary, Comedy, Music |
| Director | Melissa Haizlip , Sam Pollard |
| Production country | US |
| Production companies | Independent Lens, Black Public Media (BPM), JustFilms / Ford Foundation, ITVS, Shoes in the Bed Productions |
| Run time | 90 min. |
On the heels of the Civil Rights Movement, one fearless black pioneer reconceived a Harlem Renaissance for a new era, ushering giants and rising stars of black American culture onto the national television stage. He was hip. He was smart. He was innovative, political, and gay. In his personal fight for social equality, this man ensured the Revolution would be televised. The man was Ellis Haizlip. The Revolution was soul!
Videos
Hot Docs 2018 Trailers: MR. SOUL!
Mar 20, 2018
Mr. SOUL! Trailer
Aug 13, 2020
Actors
See moreEllis Haizlip
Self (archive footage)
Sidney Poitier
Self (archive footage)
Blair Underwood
Voice of Ellis Haizlip
Harry Belafonte
Self
Patti LaBelle
Self (archive footage)
Stevie Wonder
Self (archive footage)
Gladys Knight
Self (archive footage)
Questlove
Self
Novella Nelson
Self
Maya Angelou
Self (archive footage)
Bill Withers
Self (archive footage)
Stan Lathan
Self
