Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
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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
18 people
Michael Jackson
Self
Known for
Moonwalker
Ghosts
James Earl Jones
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Obi-Wan Kenobi
The Lion King
Dick Clark
Self
Known for
Spy Kids
Fantastic Four
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self
Known for
Ocean's Eleven
The Cannonball Run
Katharine Hepburn
Self
Known for
Bringing Up Baby
The African Queen
Yoko Ono
Self
Known for
Silver Spoon
Hermes Pan
Self
Also in
A Life of Her Own
My Gal Sal
Suzanne de Passe
Self
Also in
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
Marlon Jackson
Self
Also in
Nell
Student Confidential
Quincy Jones
Self
Also in
Jazz Icons - Quincy Jones Live in '60
Count Basie: Through His Own Eyes
Gene Kelly
Self
Known for
Singin' in the Rain
An American in Paris
Cyndi Lauper
Self
Known for
Life with Mikey
Vibes
Patrick T. Kelly Director
United States release January 2, 1988 · Produced in United States · Languages English, Spanish
Production
Optimum Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Spanish
Release dates
United States · January 2, 1988
Theatrical
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