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The Apollo (2019)

PG · 2019-04-24 · 1h 38m · EN
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The soul of the American culture

The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

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Cassidy HartmannWriterRoger Ross WilliamsDirector, Writer

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Pharrell WilliamsPharrell WilliamsSelfJamie FoxxJamie FoxxSelfPatti LaBellePatti LaBelleSelfSmokey RobinsonSmokey RobinsonSelfAngela BassettAngela BassettSelfJames BrownJames BrownSelf (archive footage)Duke EllingtonDuke EllingtonSelf (archive footage)Ella FitzgeraldElla FitzgeraldSelf (archive footage)Redd FoxxRedd FoxxSelf (archive footage)Aretha FranklinAretha FranklinSelf (archive footage)Lauryn HillLauryn HillSelf (archive footage)Billie HolidayBillie HolidaySelf (archive footage)

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HistoryStand-up comedyConcert hallMusic historyLive musicRhythm and blues

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Genre affinityDocumentaryTheme affinityHistory · Stand Up Comedy · Concert HallDirector preference267180Actor preference101179 · 168029 · 5121Country preferenceUsDecade preference2010

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The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.

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