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Mr. Soul! is a 2018 American documentary film produced, written and directed by documentary filmmaker Melissa Haizlip. The film was co-produced by Doug Blush and co-directed by Sam Pollard. The film tells the story of Ellis Haizlip, the producer and host of SOUL!, the music-and-talk program that aired on public television from 1968 to 1973 and aimed at a Black audience. It was released in 2018 and has since received 19 filmmaking awards.
Original Release
04/27/2018
US Release
06/16/2018
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Blair Underwood | Narration / Voice of Ellis Haizlip |
| Michael Jackson | Self |
| Sidney Poitier | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Diahann Carroll | Self |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Self |
| Obba Babatunde | Self |
| Arsenio Hall | Self |
| Roxie Roker | Self |
| Harry Belafonte | Self |
| Patti LaBelle | Self / Self (archival footage) |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Blair Underwood | Narration / Voice of Ellis Haizlip |
| Michael Jackson | Self |
| Sidney Poitier | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Diahann Carroll | Self |
| Anna Maria Horsford | Self |
| Obba Babatunde | Self |
| Arsenio Hall | Self |
| Roxie Roker | Self |
| Harry Belafonte | Self |
| Patti LaBelle | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Stevie Wonder | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Muhammad Ali | Self |
| Questlove | Self |
| Malcolm X | Self |
| Maya Angelou | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Gladys Knight | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| Melba Moore | Self |
| Bill Withers | Self / Self (archival footage) |
| B.B. King | Self |
| Novella Nelson | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Blair Underwood | Executive Producer |
| Stan Lathan | Executive Producer |
| Chaz Ebert | Executive Producer |
| Ron Gillyard | Executive Producer |
| Rishi Rajani | Executive Producer |
| Stephanie Rance | Executive Producer |
| Douglas Blush | Producer |
| Vince Johnson | Producer |
| Leonard Joseph | Producer |
| David Magdael | Producer |
| Julia Mintz | Producer |
| Melissa Haizlip | Producer |
