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Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me

  • 20172017
  • 1h 40m
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Sammy Davis Jr. in Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me (2017)
Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, so vast and multi-faceted that it was dizzying in its scope and scale. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory. He was the veteran of increasingly outdated show business traditions trying to stay relevant; he frequently found himself bracketed by the bigotry of white America and the distaste of black America; he was the most public black figure to embrace Judaism, thereby yoking his identity to another persecuted minority.
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A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.A star-studded roster of interviewees (including Jerry Lewis, Whoopi Goldberg and Billy Crystal) pay tribute to the legendary, multi-talented song-and-dance man.
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241
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6,231
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    • Director
      • Sam Pollard
    • Writer
      • Laurence Maslon
    • Stars
      • Harry Belafonte(archive footage)
      • Tony Bennett(archive footage)
      • Humphrey Bogart(archive footage)
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    • Director
      • Sam Pollard
    • Writer
      • Laurence Maslon
    • Stars
      • Harry Belafonte(archive footage)
      • Tony Bennett(archive footage)
      • Humphrey Bogart(archive footage)
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    • 4User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
    • Awards
      • 6 wins & 2 nominations

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    Harry Belafonte
    Harry Belafonte
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    Tony Bennett
    Tony Bennett
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    Humphrey Bogart
    Humphrey Bogart
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    • (archive footage)
    Burt Boyar
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    Todd Boyd
    Todd Boyd
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    Leslie Bricusse
    Leslie Bricusse
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    May Britt
    May Britt
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    Robert J. Brown
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    Eddie Cantor
    Eddie Cantor
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    Diahann Carroll
    Diahann Carroll
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    • (archive footage)
    Nat 'King' Cole
    Nat 'King' Cole
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    Billy Crystal
    Billy Crystal
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    Sammy Davis Jr.
    Sammy Davis Jr.
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    Sammy Davis Sr.
    Sammy Davis Sr.
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    • (archive footage)
    Altovise Davis
    Altovise Davis
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    • (archive footage)
    Tracey Davis
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    • (voice)
    Angie Dickinson
    Angie Dickinson
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    Michael Dinwiddie
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      • Sam Pollard
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      • Laurence Maslon
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      Billy Crystal: He always said that for him the two keys were: Walking in a room and walking out. The rest is gravy. So, how do you come in? How do you go out. The rest you know what to do.

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    A Vivid Portrait Of A Legendary, Multi-Talented Song-and-Dance Man
    Presented by the PBS Network through their "American Masters" series - This entertaining and informative celebrity bio-documentary takes an in-depth look at the life and career of African-American singer, actor, dancer, and comedian, Sammy Davis Jr.

    Through archival footage, stills, and interviews - "I've Gotta Be Me" gives the audience a well-rounded overview of the highs and lows of a likable performer whose ethnic background often put him in the awkward position of straddling the fence when it came to vocal members of the black community publicly accusing him of selling out to the whites.

    (*Note*) - In 1990 - Sammy Davis Jr. (64 at the time) died of throat cancer.
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    • Release date
      • October 14, 2017 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • WNET
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Sammy Davis - Artisten som hade allt
    • Production companies
      • 13 Productions
      • ARTE
      • ARTE
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      1 hour 40 minutes
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      • Color

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