1990 American TV series or program
| Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella |
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| Written by | Gerard Brown |
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| Directed by | Spike Lee
Ernest R. Dickerson |
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| Starring | Spike Lee
Debbie Allen |
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| Country of origin | United States |
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| Original language | English |
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| Producers | Gerard Brown
Cherie Fortis
Spence Halperin |
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| Cinematography | Robert Leacock
Anastas F. Michos
Alain Onesto
Mark Whitman
Crystal Griffith
Rebecca Kurtz |
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| Running time | 85 minutes |
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| Production company | Spence Halperin/Gerard Brown Productions |
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| Network | PBS |
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| Release | May 10, 1990 (1990-05-10) |
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Spike Lee & Company: Do It a Cappella is a 1990 PBS documentary, directed by Spike Lee, around the topic of A cappella music. Artists that performed as part of the documentary include The Mint Juleps, Take 6, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Rockapella and The Persuasions. It also stars Spike Lee, Debbie Allen and a cameo appearance by Samuel L. Jackson.[1]
There is an Audio CD album and MP3 of the songs available as well.[2]
Plot
Lee decides to do a special about acapella music, which means no musical instruments. Then, Lee and Allen find themselves in a Brooklyn alley where they listen to Rockapella, True Image, The Mint Juleps, and The Persuasions. After that, the two attend a concert with all the featured acapella groups at the BAM Majestic Theater. In between songs, there are interviews with the acapella groups as well as songs via rehearsal backstage. Finally, Allen, inspired by all the acapella music that she listened to, suggests to Lee that she does her next album acapella, much to Lee's chagrin.
Cast
Acapella groups
Songs
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