Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

1988
53m
7.2

7.2/10

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Optimum Productions
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Spanish

Keywords

Quick Facts

Release Date January 2, 1988
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0248182

Cast

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson

Self

James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones

Narrator (voice)

Dick Clark
Dick Clark

Self

Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.

Self

Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn

Self

Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono

Self

Hermes Pan
Hermes Pan

Self

Suzanne de Passe
Suzanne de Passe

Self

Marlon Jackson
Marlon Jackson

Self

Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones

Self

Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly

Self

Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper

Self

Key Crew

Patrick T. Kelly
Director
Michael Jackson
Executive Producer
George Paige
Producer
Suzanne de Passe
Executive Producer