Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)
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.
Director: Patrick T. Kelly
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Michael Jackson as Self |
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James Earl Jones as Narrator (voice) |
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Dick Clark as Self |
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Sammy Davis Jr. as Self |
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Katharine Hepburn as Self |
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Yoko Ono as Self |
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Hermes Pan as Self |
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Suzanne de Passe as Self |
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Marlon Jackson as Self |
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Quincy Jones as Self |
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Gene Kelly as Self |
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Cyndi Lauper as Self |
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Sean Ono Lennon as Self |
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Sophia Loren as Self |
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Smokey Robinson as Self |
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Martin Scorsese as Self |
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Elizabeth Taylor as Self |
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Tommy Chong as Self |
| Directing | Patrick T. Kelly | Director |
| Production | George Paige | Producer |
| Sound | Bruce Miller | Music |
| Production | Patrick T. Kelly | Co-Producer |
| Production | Michael Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Production | Suzanne de Passe | Executive Producer |
