The Sun’s Gonna Shine

The Sun’s Gonna Shine

Year: 1969

Runtime: 10 mins

Language: English

Director: Les Blank

DocumentaryMusic

A lyrical recreation of Lightnin’ Hopkins’ decision at age eight to stop chopping cotton and start singing for a living. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2013.

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