Full Cast & Crew
Directed by
| Jeff Scheftel | ||
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
| Michael Singh | ||
Cast (in credits order)
| Mahalia Jackson | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | Self | |
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Horace Clarence Boyer | ... | Self (as Dr. Horace Clarence Boyer) |
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John Sellers | ... | Self (as Brother John Sellers) |
| George Avakian | ... | Self | |
| Studs Terkel | ... | Self | |
| Louis Armstrong | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ed Sullivan | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Ralph Abernathy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Lana Turner | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| John F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Robert F. Kennedy | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Burt Lancaster | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
| Richard Nixon | ... | Self (archive footage) | |
Produced by
| Linda Eklund | ... | field producer |
| Stephen A. Housden | ... | co-producer |
| S. Leigh Savidge | ... | executive producer |
| Jeff Scheftel | ... | producer |
| Michael Singh | ... | associate producer |
| Loretta Smith | ... | additional producer |
| Grazka Taylor | ... | producer |
Editing by
| Barbara Kaplan | ||
| Tim Tobin | ||
Art Department
| Stephanie Slade | ... | graphic design |
Sound Department
| Tom Polson | ... | sound mixer |
| Robert Schordje | ... | sound recordist |
Visual Effects by
| Martin Kauper | ... | motion control |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ninoos Bethishou | ... | camera operator |
| Jonathan Hession | ... | camera operator (as John Hession) |
Editorial Department
| John Peterson | ... | on-line editor |
Additional Crew
| George Avakian | ... | photos |
| John Charles | ... | software engineer: TriCoast Studios |
| Tod Ciaciuch | ... | assistant to producer |
| Catherine Clark | ... | transcription |
| Steven Allan DuFour | ... | production assistant |
| Gregory Ennis | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Finkelman | ... | production coordinator |
| Darren Foster | ... | production assistant |
| Ian T. Haufrect | ... | executive assistant |
| Eric Jerstad | ... | senior researcher |
| Bill Lindgren | ... | production assistant |
| Margaret Malone | ... | intern |
| Michelle Raidette | ... | research assistant |
| Sidney Stiber | ... | footage |
| Tara Veneruso | ... | assistant to producer |
| George Wein | ... | footage |
Thanks
| George Avakian | ... | extra special thanks |
| Nadine Bady | ... | special thanks (as Sister Nadine Bady) |
| Elleen Bradley | ... | special thanks |
| Donny Briggs | ... | special thanks |
| Dorothy B. Brown | ... | special thanks (as Sister Dorothy B. Brown) |
| Rose Brown | ... | special thanks (as Sister Rose Brown) |
| Jean Childers | ... | special thanks |
| Earl Christian | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Costanza | ... | special thanks |
| Phil Cowan | ... | special thanks |
| Virg Dzurinko | ... | special thanks |
| Dan Einstein | ... | extra special thanks |
| Laura Ferguson | ... | special thanks |
| Stephanie Gadlin | ... | special thanks |
| Lucy Mae Hampton | ... | special thanks (as Sister Lucy Mae Hampton) |
| Joyce Hansen | ... | special thanks |
| Runae Harfield | ... | special thanks |
| Quentin Harmon | ... | special thanks (as Deacon Quentin Harmon) |
| Addie Hawkins | ... | special thanks (as Sister Addie Hawkins) |
| Anthony Helbrot | ... | special thanks |
| Tom Huckabee | ... | special thanks |
| Jesse Jackson | ... | extra special thanks |
| Leon Jenkins Jr. | ... | special thanks (as Rev. Leon Jenkins Jr.) |
| Irv Kupcinet | ... | special thanks |
| Joanna Lancaster | ... | extra special thanks |
| Susan Lancaster | ... | extra special thanks |
| Alfred Lemmon | ... | special thanks (as Dr. Alfred Lemmon) |
| Linda Lewis | ... | special thanks |
| Judy Ann MacMillan | ... | special thanks |
| Michael McAlpin | ... | special thanks |
| Vivian McGill | ... | special thanks (as Sister Vivian McGill) |
| Helen Merrill | ... | special thanks |
| Cary O'Dell | ... | special thanks |
| Nedra Olds-Neal | ... | extra special thanks (as Rev. Leon Jenkins Jr.) |
| Sid Ordower | ... | special thanks |
| Scott Pascucci | ... | special thanks |
| Benjamin Perlin | ... | special thanks |
| Verlee Ray | ... | special thanks (as Sister Verlee Ray) |
| Jeff Rosen | ... | extra special thanks |
| Jay B. Ross | ... | special thanks (as Jay B. Ross Esq.) |
| Jules Schwerin | ... | special thanks |
| John Sellers | ... | extra special thanks |
| Eugene Shapiro | ... | special thanks |
| Barbara Shelley | ... | special thanks |
| Joan Sorensen | ... | special thanks |
| Sally Stassi | ... | special thanks |
| Marcos Sueros | ... | special thanks |
| Studs Terkel | ... | extra special thanks |
| Rob Vivona | ... | special thanks |
| Les Watkins | ... | special thanks |
