Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)

Name: Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
Director: Patrick T. Kelly
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1988-01-02
Duration: 53 min
Cast: Michael Jackson, James Earl Jones, Dick Clark, Sammy Davis Jr.

Documentary Music

Director: Patrick T. Kelly

Cast: Michael Jackson, James Earl Jones, Dick Clark, Sammy Davis Jr.

Runtime53 min

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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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Michael Jackson fans and documentary enthusiasts will appreciate this rare career retrospective that showcases the iconic singer's artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact through a blend of archival footage, music videos, and interviews with collaborators. Directed by Patrick T. Kelly, this 1988 TV special provides a compelling look at Jackson's rise from child prodigy to global superstar.

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Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues is a documentary film about Michael Jackson directed by Patrick T. Kelly and produced by Motown and narrated by actor James Earl Jones.