Wednesday Night Movies: Black History Month Film Series

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Wattstax (1973) (R) 1h. 38m. (Swank)

Filmed record of a benefit concert staged in 1972 at the L.A. Coliseum, punctuated by interviews with residents of L.A.'s Watts neighborhood and monologues from Richard Pryor. Music acts include the Dramatics, the Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones, Albert King, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas and Luther Ingram. Directed by Mel Stuart.

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