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Directed by
Mel Stuart 
 
Cast (in credits order)
The Dramatics ... Themselves
Staple Singers ... Themselves (as The Staples Singers)
Kim Weston ... Herself
Jimmy Jones ... Himself
Rance Allen ... Himself
The Emotions ... Themselves
William Bell ... Himself
Louise McCord ... Herself
Debra Manning ... Herself
Eric Mercury ... Himself
Freddy Robinson ... Himself
Lee Sain ... Himself
Ernie Hines ... Himself
Sonny Warner ... Himself (as Little Sonny Warner)
The Newcomers ... Themselves
Eddie Floyd ... Himself
The Temprees ... Themselves
Frederick Knight ... Himself
The Bar-Kays ... Themselves
Albert King ... Himself
Little Milton ... Himself
Johnnie Taylor ... Himself
Mel Hardin ... Himself
Tim McPherson ... Himself
Carla Thomas ... Herself

Rufus Thomas ... Himself
Luther Ingram ... Himself

Isaac Hayes ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
James Alexander ... Himself
Raymond Allen ... Himself
Andre Edwards ... Himself

Jesse Jackson ... Himself (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
Erik Kilpatrick ... Himself

Ted Lange ... Himself

Richard Pryor ... Himself
Fred Berry ... Dancing guy (uncredited)

Ossie Davis ... Himself (uncredited)

Ruby Dee ... Herself (uncredited)
Billy Eckstine ... Himself (uncredited)
Felton Pilate ... Himself - musician (uncredited)

Melvin Van Peebles ... Himself (uncredited)
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Produced by
Al Bell .... executive producer
Forest Hamilton .... associate producer (as Forest Hamilton HNIC)
Michael Kelly .... associate producer (2003 restored version)
Scott Roberts .... associate producer (2003 restored version)
Larry Shaw .... producer
Mel Stuart .... producer
David L. Wolper .... executive producer
 
Cinematography by
John A. Alonzo 
Larry Clark 
Robert Marks 
José Louis Mignone  (as José Mignone)
Roderick Young 
David Myers (uncredited)
 
Film Editing by
David E. Blewitt 
Robert K. Lambert 
David Newhouse 
 
Production Management
Wesley Buford .... unit supervisor: concert
Conrad Holzgang .... production executive
Buster Jones .... unit supervisor: concert
Larry McCormick .... unit supervisor: concert
Johnny Williams .... unit supervisor: concert
Phillips Wylly Sr. .... post-production supervisor (as Phil Wylly)
Bob Larson .... executive in charge of production (uncredited)
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sid McCoy .... unit director: concert
Charles Washburn .... assistant director
Larry Clark .... second unit director (uncredited)
 
Sound Department
James Austin .... sound re-recording mixer (2003 restored version)
Bruce Bisenz .... sound consultant (as Bruce Bizans)
Anna Geyer .... dialogue editor (2003 restored version)
Leroy Joseph .... additional location sound
Michael Kelly .... sound supervisor (2003 restored version)
Ivan Kruglak .... sound consultant
Gene Radzik .... stereo sound consultant: Dolby (2003 restored version)
Kevin Rose-Williams .... dialogue editor (2003 restored version)
Ed Rue .... additional location sound
Thomas Washington .... additional location sound
Richard Wells .... location sound
Gene Corso .... sound editor (uncredited)
Richard Portman .... dubbing mixer (uncredited)
Roger Sword .... sound editor (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
David E. Blewitt .... photography: concert (as David Blewitt)
Joseph W. Calloway .... assistant camera
Michael Clark .... assistant camera
Harold L. Grier .... photography: concert (as Hal Grier)
Roy Lewis .... photography: concert
Richard A. Mention III .... assistant camera
Howard Morehead .... photography: concert
Lucian Smith .... assistant camera
Joseph M. Wilcots .... photography: concert
 
Editorial Department
Tom Christopher .... picture editor (2003 restored version)
Ed Fantl .... assistant editor
Tim Fox .... assistant editor (2003 restored version)
Chuck Montgomery .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Ali Adelman .... music editor (2003 restored version)
Gabriel Gradney .... music supervisor
Stephen Hart .... music mixer (2003 restored version)
Wally Heider .... music recording
Artie King .... music supervisor
Terry Manning .... music supervisor
Dale O. Warren .... music conductor
 
Other crew
Johnny Baylor .... production staff
Jesse Boyd .... consultant (as Rev. Jesse Boyd)
Bea Dennis .... librarian
Matthew Ford .... production assistant
Carol Hall .... consultant
Lou Harris .... production assistant
Gary Holmes .... production staff
Jesse Jackson .... consultant (as Rev. Jesse Jackson)
Tommy Jacquette .... consultant
David Oyster .... production coordinator
Alex Pomansanof .... research assistant
John W. Smith .... consultant
Jim Stewart .... production staff
Teddy Stewart .... consultant
Melvin Van Peebles .... special staging
Cassius Weathersby .... production consultant
Sylvester Williams .... consultant
Edward Windsor Wright .... production staff
 
Thanks
Raymond Allen .... special thanks
Elizabeth Cleveland .... special thanks
Andre Edwards .... special thanks
Patricia Henley .... special thanks
Erik Kilpatrick .... special thanks
Ted Lange .... special thanks
Richard Pryor .... special thanks
 

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