Search - Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Movie Release: 1997 DVD Release: 01/14/2003 Format: DVD Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 30 mins Studio: Xenon Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Music, Biography

Mahalia Jackson was arguably the finest and most important performer in the history of gospel music; her rich and expressive vocal style proved massively influential, and she was the first African-American gospel artist to sell over a million copies of a record (with the superb "Move on up a Little Higher"), bringing sacred music to a wider audience than it had ever known before. Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory is a documentary that examines the life and music of this watershed artist; author Studs Terkel and activist the Reverend Jesse Jackson share their memories of Jackson as a musician and a friend, and a number of rare film clips of Jackson performing are included, including TV appearances with Louis Armstrong and Dinah Shore. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

This insightful documentary on Mahalia Jackson -- widely regarded as the best and most influential gospel singer of all time -- has been given an enriched presentation for its release on DVD. Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory has been transferred to disc in the full-frame aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1. The narration and interviews are in English, with no multiple-language materials. Bonus features include a discography of Jackson's recordings and more than two hours of additional performances from vintage television broadcasts. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide