The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
- Won 1 Primetime Emmy
- 1 win & 9 nominations total
Cholly Atkins
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Florence Ballard
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James Brown
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- (archive footage)
Shirley Chisholm
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Nat 'King' Cole
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Charles 'Honi' Coles
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- (archive footage)
Sammy Davis Jr.
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The Edwards Sisters
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Duke Ellington
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- (archive footage)
Ella Fitzgerald
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- (archive footage)
Aretha Franklin
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- (archive footage)
Gladys Knight & The Pips
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- ConnectionsFeatured in The 2020 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (2020)
Featured review
FIRE- but heavy Hitters Missing!
While this documentary not only entertaining, it gives deep history of the theater. It captivates an error most of us remember and truly miss. The Apollo is an Epic Center for Black Excellence! Getting a glimpse of how it all began and continues to uplift black culure was tear dropping for my husband and I. The only thing missing from a (10) rating, was the omission of some of the Apollo's most treasured entertainers.. KiKi Shepard, Rick Aviles, Sandman Simms and Steve Harvey!! You can't do an Apollo Doc and miss these pilars of 'Showtime At The Apollo'. The producers missed the ball with not acknoleging these folks!!
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- hiphopphotos
- Jul 24, 2022
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- Runtime1 hour 42 minutes
- Color
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