Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia

TV Movie
2021
TV-PG
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

7.1/10

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Danielle Brooks in Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia (2021)

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The story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rig... Read allThe story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.The story of the New Orleans-born crooner who began singing at an early age and went on to become one of the most revered gospel figures in U.S. history, melding her music with the civil rights movement.

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Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
- 2 wins & 14 nominations total

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Rob Demery and Danielle Brookes in MAHALIA!

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Trivia
In the scene showing Mahalia Jackson's debut at Carnegie Hall, the song she sings is "How I Got Over," which was composed by Clara Ward, her chief rival as the #1 Black female gospel singer.

Goofs
When Mahalia Jackson burns Russell's dinner, the kitchen appliances are far too modern-looking for 1950.

Soundtracks
My God is Real (Yes God is Real)
Performed by Danielle Brooks

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Featured review

9/10

Spotted a goof

Loved this movie, a great biopic. Danielle Brooks was awesome. Think I spotted another "goof" though - when the young Mahalia was singing as a young girl at her house in 1926 her Aunt came in and Mahalia took the needle off the record she was singing along too. It showed a modern piece of vinyl on the record player which looked very much like a multi track LP which I'm pretty sure weren't made until 1948 by Columbia. Later on Mahalia said that as a young girl she used to sing along to Victrola records which were 78rpm Bakelite discs. Can't take anything away from the spirit of the movie though.

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