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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Jan 2, 1988 · 53m
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Documentary
Music

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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.

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CAST

Michael Jackson
Self
James Earl Jones
Narrator (voice)
Dick Clark
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self
Katharine Hepburn
Self
Yoko Ono
Self
Hermes Pan
Self
Suzanne de Passe
Self
Directed by Patrick T. Kelly

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Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Optimum Productions
Country
US

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