Sparkle (1976)

Released: 1976-04-07 Duration: 1hr 38min

Genres: Drama Music

Rating 7.6

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From downtown to uptown

Overview

Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.

Production Companies

Robert Stigwood Organization

Warner Bros. Pictures

Additional Info

Budget	$0.00
Revenue	$0.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	4.257

Directed By

Sam O'Steen

Crew

Director of Photography
Bruce Surtees

Producer
Howard Rosenman

Director
Sam O'Steen

Executive Producer
Beryl Vertue

Executive Producer
Peter Brown

Story
Howard Rosenman

Art Direction
Peter Wooley

Story
Joel Schumacher

Screenplay
Joel Schumacher

Original Music Composer
Curtis Mayfield

Songs
Curtis Mayfield

Set Decoration
Cheryal Kearney

Casting
Alan Shayne

Editor
Gordon Scott

Casting
Barbara Miller

Makeup Artist
Fred C. Blau Jr.

Costume Design
Daniel Paredes

Hairstylist
Ruby Ford

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