Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
2/19/2019 | 1h 39m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
The first major film documentary of the life and art of entertainer Sammy Davis Jr.
The first major film documentary to examine Sammy Davis, Jr.'s vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th century America.
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Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me
2/19/2019 | 1h 39m 32sVideo has Closed Captions
The first major film documentary to examine Sammy Davis, Jr.'s vast talent and his journey for identity through the shifting tides of civil rights and racial progress during 20th century America.
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