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1. Laidback Knowledge (2004 TV Movie)
24 min | Documentary
Director: Lee Hirsch | Star: Hugh Masekela
Votes: 16
2. Black Woodstock (1969)
Documentary, Music
The Harlem Cultural Festival, also known as "Black Woodstock", was a series of music concerts held in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City during the summer of 1969 to celebrate African ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Tulchin | Stars: The 5th Dimension, Gladys Knight & The Pips, Jesse Jackson, Mahalia Jackson
Votes: 42
3. Freedom Highway: Songs that Shaped a Century (2001)
90 min | Documentary, Music
A journey through the great political songs of time using a combination of contemporary and archive footage and featuring performances and interviews with political singers and activists alike.
Director: Philip King | Stars: Paul Robeson, Bono, Billy Bragg, Karan Casey
Votes: 32
4. The Stern Grove Festival Videos (2007–2020)
Music
The eucalyptus-wooded natural amphitheater of San Francisco's Stern Grove has served as the gorgeous setting for free concert performances since 1938. Philanthropist Rosalie M. Stern ... See full summary »
Stars: Anoushka Shankar, Idan Reichel, Andy Palacio, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Votes: 7
5. Sophiatown (2003)
82 min | Documentary, Music
Director: Pascale Lamche | Stars: Jonas Gwangwa, Abdullah Ibrahim, Nelson Mandela, Hugh Masekela
Votes: 42
6.
Great Performances (1971– )
Episode:
Spike & Co.: Do It Acapella
(1990)
TV-G | 90 min | Music, Musical
Spike and Debbie play with and appreciate a number of top a'capella singing groups.
Director: Ernest R. Dickerson | Stars: Debbie Allen, David Dinkins, Roberta Flack, Jay Hoggard
Votes: 65
7. Soul Train (1971–2006)
TV-14 | 60 min | Music, Talk-Show
Created by music impresario Don Cornelius, Soul Train is an African-American focused music-dance television program that aired 35 years, primarily featuring performances by R&B, soul, funk, pop, and hip hop artists.
Stars: Don Cornelius, Diana Puskas, Queen Turner, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 681
8. The Old Grey Whistle Test (1971–2018)
45 min | Music
Contemporary music show featuring live performances and interviews with an emphasis on album acts.
Stars: Bob Harris, Anne Nightingale, David Hepworth, Mark Ellen
Votes: 241
9. Monterey Pop (1968)
Not Rated | 78 min | Documentary, History, Music
A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
Director: D.A. Pennebaker | Stars: Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, Ravi Shankar, Country Joe McDonald
Votes: 4,928 | Gross: $0.00M
10. Paul Simon, Graceland: The African Concert (1987 TV Special)
Not Rated | 90 min | Documentary, Music
A concert given in Zimbabwe, Africa, by singer Paul Simon, featuring such South African musicians as Miriam Makeba and Hugh Masakela.
Director: Michael Lindsay-Hogg | Stars: Paul Simon, Hugh Masekela, Miriam Makeba, Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Votes: 148
11. Gypsy (1965– )
30 min | Talk-Show
A morning television talk show hosted by Gypsy Rose Lee
Stars: Gypsy Rose Lee, June Havoc, Pat Carroll, Richard Deacon
Votes: 46
12. Great Performances (1971– )
TV-G | 180 min | Music, Musical
Filmed and televised versions of theater productions, such as plays, musicals, operas, ballets, and concerts from around the world.
Stars: Scott Yoo, Julie Andrews, Renée Fleming, Plácido Domingo
Votes: 896
13. When We Were Kings (1996)
PG | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Boxing documentary on the 1974 world heavyweight championship bout between defending champion, George Foreman, and the underdog challenger, Muhammad Ali.
Director: Leon Gast | Stars: Muhammad Ali, George Foreman, Don King, James Brown
Votes: 19,136 | Gross: $2.79M
14.
Soul Train (1971–2006)
Episode:
Tyrone Davis/Hugh Masekela/Black Ivory
(1974)
TV-14 | Music, Talk-Show
Tyrone Davis performs "There It Is" and "What Comes Up (Must Come Down)". Hugh Masekela performs "Jungle Jim" and "Rekpete". Black Ivory performs "What Goes Around (Comes Around)."
Director: B.J. Jackson | Stars: Don Cornelius, Stuart Bascombe, The Black Ivory, Carole Creekmore
Votes: 7
15. To Tell the Truth (1956–1968)
TV-G | 30 min | Family, Game-Show
Classic game show in which a person of some notoriety and two impostors try to match wits with a panel of four celebrities. The object of the game is to try to fool the celebrities into voting for the two impostors.
Stars: Bud Collyer, Johnny Olson, Kitty Carlisle, Tom Poston
Votes: 532
16. Under African Skies (2012)
Not Rated | 108 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Paul Simon returns to South Africa to explore the journey of his Graceland album, including the political backlash he received for allegedly breaking the UN cultural boycott of South Africa designed to end the Apartheid regime.
Director: Joe Berlinger | Stars: Paul Simon, Maya Angelou, Okeyrema Asante, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 537
17. Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation (1988 TV Special)
117 min | Documentary, Music
Wembley Stadium hosts a concert featuring stars from the fields of music, comedy and film, in celebration of the 70th birthday of imprisoned ANC leader Nelson Mandela.
Stars: Bryan Adams, Joan Armatrading, Nick Ashford, Aswad
Votes: 66
18. Late Night with David Letterman (1982–1993)
TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Popular late-night comedy/talk-show with host David Letterman, interviewing famous guests.
Stars: David Letterman, Paul Shaffer, Bill Wendell, Calvert DeForest
Votes: 4,996
19. Na plovárne (1999– )
23 min | Talk-Show
Stars: Marek Eben, Quincy Jones, Miroslav Ondrícek, Jirí Lábus
Votes: 79
20. Amandla! (2002)
PG-13 | 108 min | Documentary, History, Music
Interviews, archival footage, and filmed performances highlight the role of music in the South African struggle against apartheid.
Director: Lee Hirsch | Stars: Abdullah Ibrahim, Duma Ka Ndlovu, Vusi Mahlasela, Walter Cronkite
Votes: 624 | Gross: $0.40M
21. A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake (2014)
99 min | Documentary, Music, War
A South African theatre company braves the war-torn regions of Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and former Yugoslavia to share a message of reconciliation. As they ignite a dialogue among people ... See full summary »
Director: Michael Lessac | Stars: Quanita Adams, Nick Boraine, Andrew Buckland, Sibulele Gcilitshana
Votes: 14
22. The Joey Bishop Show (1967–1969)
90 min | Talk-Show
American talk show that had its first broadcast on ABC on April 17, 1967. It was hosted by Joey Bishop and featured Regis Philbin in his first ongoing role with national television exposure, as Bishop's sidekick/announcer.
Stars: Regis Philbin, Joey Bishop, Norm Crosby, Jan Murray
Votes: 221
23. Ten Minutes Older: The Trumpet (2002)
92 min | Drama
This series of vignettes offers ruminations on time, fate and other human mysteries. Each of the film's seven directors conjures a scenario that speaks to some facet of universal experience.
Directors: Kaige Chen, Víctor Erice, Werner Herzog, Jim Jarmusch, Aki Kaurismäki, Spike Lee, Wim Wenders | Stars: Markku Peltola, Kati Outinen, Marko Haavisto, Ana Sofia Liaño
Votes: 3,647
24. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)
Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.
Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann
Votes: 579
25. Soul Power (2008)
PG-13 | 92 min | Documentary, Music
A filmed account of the Zaire 74 soul music festival, originally intended to be in concert with the famous Rumble in the Jungle bout in Kinshasa, Zaire in 1974.
Director: Jeffrey Kusama-Hinte | Stars: Muhammad Ali, James Brown, Don King, Afrisa
Votes: 925 | Gross: $0.21M
26. A Dry White Season (1989)
R | 106 min | Drama, Thriller
A white middle class South African suburbanite with no interest in politics agrees to help his black gardener find his jailed son. His investigation opens his eyes to the horrors committed by the secret police and turns him into a target.
Director: Euzhan Palcy | Stars: Donald Sutherland, Janet Suzman, Zakes Mokae, Jürgen Prochnow
Votes: 6,199 | Gross: $3.77M
27. Mama Africa (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
Documentary about Miriam Makeba.
Director: Mika Kaurismäki | Stars: Miriam Makeba, Bageot Bah, Harry Belafonte, Stokely Carmichael
Votes: 352 | Gross: $0.01M
28. Mandela (1996)
118 min | Documentary, Biography, History
Follows Nelson Mandela, from his early protests against racial discrimination, to his election as South Africa's first Democratically elected leader.
Directors: Angus Gibson, Jo Menell | Stars: Winnie Mandela, Nelson Mandela, Patrick Shai, George Bizos
Votes: 405 | Gross: $0.04M
29. 2010 FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Celebration Concert (2010 TV Special)
Music
Director: Richard Valentine | Stars: Amadou Bagayoko, The Black Eyed Peas, Mariam Doumbia, The Drum Cafe
Votes: 25
30. The Arsenio Hall Show (1989–1994)
60 min | Comedy, Music, Talk-Show
Arsenio Hall hosts this hip, late-night talk show.
Stars: Arsenio Hall, Burton Richardson, Michael Wolff, Sinbad
Votes: 994
31. Àngel Casas Show (1984–1988)
Music, Talk-Show
Stars: Àngel Casas, Josep Maria Bardagí, Dyango, Núria Feliu
Votes: 25
32. Jazz at the White House (2016 TV Special)
60 min | Music
Director: Don Mischer | Stars: Joey Alexander, Terence Blanchard, Kris Bowers, Dee Dee Bridgewater
Votes: 21
33. Sunday AM (2005– )
60 min | News, Talk-Show
Presenter Andrew Marr talks to invited guests from politics, broadcasting and the arts to review the week's events making the news, and discuss the headlines in the Sunday newspapers.
Stars: Andrew Marr, Susanna Reid, Matt Taylor, Sophie Raworth
Votes: 162
34. Sarafina! (1992)
PG-13 | 117 min | Drama, Musical
South African teenagers fight against apartheid in the Soweto Uprising.
Director: Darrell Roodt | Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Leleti Khumalo, Miriam Makeba, John Kani
Votes: 2,284 | Gross: $7.31M
35. The Kraft Music Hall (1967–1971)
60 min | Music
A few years after Perry Como left as host, "The Kraft Music Hall" was revived as a regular series from 1967-71. There was no set host during this period, and various guest hosts, usually a ... See full summary »
Stars: Ed Herlihy, Alan King, Eddy Arnold, Anne Meara
Votes: 131
36. The 2018 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (2018 TV Special)
Director: Alex Coletti | Stars: Mary J. Blige, Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Gary Brooker
Votes: 26
37. I Am Thalente (2015)
Not Rated | 88 min | Documentary, Sport
Homeless since the age of nine, South African skateboarder Thalente Biyela travels to the US to pursue his dream of becoming a professional skateboarder. Through his eyes, we experience ... See full summary »
Director: Natalie Johns | Stars: Thalente Biyela, Kenny Anderson, Tony Hawk, Tom Asta
Votes: 36
38. Wogan (1982–1992)
35 min | Talk-Show
Terry Wogan hosts his own long-running chat show, where he interviews a variety of guests, from public life to celebrities. Also featured are regular musical guests performing their latest songs.
Stars: Terry Wogan, Sue Lawley, Joanna Lumley, Gloria Hunniford
Votes: 313
39. Children of Africa (1993 TV Special)
Director: Aubrey Powell | Stars: Roy Ayers, Ibrahim Babangida, Manu Dibango, Isaac Hayes
Votes: 10
40. The Dating Game (1965–1986)
TV-PG | 30 min | Game-Show, Romance
Three out-of-view contestants of the opposite sex are asked prepared questions, snappy answers for which will lead to the selection of one, with the prize being a chaperoned date.
Stars: Jim Lange, Johnny Jacobs, Anna Marlowe, Lee Majors
Votes: 423
41. Tavis Smiley (2004–2017)
30 min | Talk-Show
A diverse panel of experts on various social, political, economic, and legal issues that are key to Detroit's turnaround.
Stars: Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Bernie Sanders, Harry Belafonte
Votes: 412
42. The Kennedy Center Presents: Speak Truth to Power (2000 TV Movie)
Documentary, Drama, Music
Director: Marc Levin | Stars: Alec Baldwin, Hector Elizondo, Giancarlo Esposito, Kevin Kline
Votes: 62
43. Breakfast (2000– )
180 min | News, Talk-Show
The BBC's flagship morning news programme covering current affairs, business and sports, plus guest interviews and weather reports.
Stars: Charlie Stayt, Carol Kirkwood, Bill Turnbull, Sian Williams
Votes: 418
44. HARDtalk Extra (2004– )
Talk-Show
Independently produced arts and culture strand of the HARDtalk brand.
Stars: Gavin Esler, Paddy O'Connell, Mishal Husain, Razia Iqbal
Votes: 31
45. The Les Crane Show (1964–1965)
90 min | Talk-Show
The Les Crane Show, was a late-night talk show up against Johnny Carson of The Tonight Show. Les Crane was known as the bad boy of late night, bringing together controversial guests with ... See full summary »
Stars: Les Crane, Marta Curro, Orson Bean, Alexander King
Votes: 31
46. The 60th Annual Grammy Awards (2018 TV Special)
TV-14 | Music
Festivities at Madison Square Garden in New York City honor excellence in the recording industry. James Corden hosts.
Director: Louis J. Horvitz | Stars: James Corden, Lady Gaga, Rihanna, Little Big Town
Votes: 190
47. Alekesam (2011)
28 min | Short, Biography, Family
A father exiled from his country, a son exiled from his father, and their mutual attempt to connect to the world and each other through music.
Director: Jason B. Bergh | Stars: Jesse Gonzalez, Stewart Levine, Sunny Levine, Hugh Masekela
Votes: 14
48. Will Smith's Bucket List (2019– )
Documentary, Adventure
The weekly real-life adventures of Will Smith as he tries to complete his 'bucket list' of everything he wants to do in life.
Stars: Will Smith, Paul de Gelder, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dave Chappelle
Votes: 211
49. Soweto Blues (2006)
90 min | Documentary
On the 16th June 1976, when students would be writing their mid-year exams, thousands of young people from all over Soweto gathered for a protest march that would change South Africa's history. "Soweto Blues" is a tribute to them.
Director: Faith Isiakpere | Stars: Harry Belafonte, Jackson Brown, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, Jennifer Ferguson
50. Tonight in Person (1963–1967)
45 min | Music
Stars: Nana Mouskouri, Theodore Bikel, José Greco, Peter Paul & Mary