Lou Rawls Movies
Popular singer-musician who occasionally acted, onscreen from the '60s. ~ Rovi
- 1971
This program presents Lou Rawls in a scintillating collaboration with Duke Ellington. Rawls performs both jazz and rhythm & blues classics to the accompaniment of Ellington on piano. Songs include "Lady Love," "Satin Doll," and "Sophisticated Lady." The musicians are joined by gospel artist Freda Payne as they pay homage to their religious roots by performing "Oh Happy Day." ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, Rovi
- 1969
- R
Tara Nicole (Holly Near) is an 18-year-old girl from a wealthy family. She rebels against her parents by taking up with a rock band lead by Bogart (Jordan Christopher). Singer Lou Rawls and Roddy McDowell make up part of the band, whose members end up seducing the young teen and her mother Astrid (Jennifer Jones). Tara's mom makes her first and last jump from an airplane with a faulty parachute and her father (Charles Aidman) is found hanging from the diving board poolside. The band manages to wreck Tara's life in this implausible feature. Holly Near would go on to become a feminist folk singer and begin a series of college tours in the 1970s, promoting peace. ~ Dan Pavlides, Rovi
- Starring:
- Jennifer Jones, Jordan Christopher, (more)
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John Henry was the hero of a popular ballad sung back during the times of the Industrial Revolution. Danny Glover stars as Henry. The rest of the cast includes Tom Hulce, Lou Rawls, Lynn Whitfield and Barry Corbin. As the story goes, John Henry supposedly crushed more rock than a steam drill. Some believe that this story was factually based on the railroad work that was done during the late 19th century in the Allegheny Mountains in West Virginia. In addition to his need to compete with machines, it is felt by many that John Henry also had to struggle against the wealthy white men who were eager to replace workers with their machines. ~ Elizabeth Smith, Rovi
- Starring:
- Danny Glover, Tom Hulce, (more)
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