Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues (1988)
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.
- Date of release
- 1988-01-02
- TMDB
- 7.6 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 53m
- Genres
- Documentary, Music
- Director
- Patrick T. Kelly
Casting
- Michael Jackson — Self
- James Earl Jones — Narrator (voice)
- Dick Clark — Self
- Sammy Davis Jr. — Self
- Katharine Hepburn — Self
- Yoko Ono — Self
- Hermes Pan — Self
- Suzanne de Passe — Self
- Marlon Jackson — Self
- Quincy Jones — Self
- Gene Kelly — Self
- Cyndi Lauper — Self
Interesting facts
Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues is a 1988 documentary film about the life and career of Michael Jackson from childhood to the present day. It is directed by Patrick T. Kelly and produced by Motown and narrated by actor James Earl Jones.
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