Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues
1988/01/02 • Released • English, Spanish
Overview
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
Casts
Michael Jackson
Self
James Earl Jones
Narrator (voice)
Dick Clark
Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Self
Katharine Hepburn
Self
Yoko Ono
Self
Hermes Pan
Self
Marlon Jackson
Self
Quincy Jones
Self
Gene Kelly
Self
Cyndi Lauper
Self
Sean Ono Lennon
Self
Sophia Loren
Self
Smokey Robinson
Self
Martin Scorsese
Self
Elizabeth Taylor
Self
Tommy Chong
Self
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