The Apollo (2019)
Overview
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.444 |
Directed By
Roger Ross Williams
Crew
Roger Ross Williams
Carolyn Hepburn
Christopher Clements
Steven H. Cohen
Jeanne Elfant Festa
Roger Ross Williams
Dan Cogan
Paula M. Froehle
Laura Karpas
Adrienne Collatos
Roger Ross Williams
Cassidy Hartmann
Nicholas Ferrall
Julie Goldman
G. Marq Roswell
Michael Dwyer
Jamie McBriety
Cassidy Hartmann
Nigel Sinclair
Jean Tsien
Ken Pelletie
Lisa Cortés
TOP CAST
Pharrell Williams
Self
Jamie Foxx
Self
Patti LaBelle
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Angela Bassett
Self
James Brown
Self (archive footage)
Duke Ellington
Self (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald
Self (archive footage)
Redd Foxx
Self (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
Self (archive footage)
Lauryn Hill
Self (archive footage)
Billie Holiday
Self (archive footage)
Eartha Kitt
Self (archive footage)
Gladys Knight
Self (archive footage)
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Charles B. Rangel
Self
Leslie Uggams
Self
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