The Little Richard Story

1980

1h 30m

9.0

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Overview

Klein goes on the hunt for Little Richard, the legendary ‘Architect of Rock and Roll’, who quit show business in 1957 at the height of his fame to become an evangelist. Richard was then lured back to secular music in the 1960s and 70s, but the excesses of stardom led him to a second retreat from the stage. For years he struggled to reconcile his religious calling with his flamboyant rock-and-roll persona, and at the time of filming, Klein finds Little Richard selling ‘Black Heritage Bibles’ for a Nashville couple. Sensing that his image is being exploited, Richard quits his sales position and deserts the film. But Klein turns this into an opportunity to reconstruct Richard’s personality through the words of his family and friends in his native Macon, Georgia, and to celebrate his status as a cultural icon by filming scores of Little Richard impersonators and adoring fans in Hollywood.

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Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

OKO-Filmproduktion Karel Dirka

Spoken Languages

English

Quick Facts

Release Date	January 1, 1980
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0219882

Cast

Little Richard

Himself

Key Crew

Karel Dirka

Producer

William Klein

Director

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