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American Soul

The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.

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biography, drama, music

Awards

1 win & 2 nominations total

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Lem, - American Soul

- Top talent, and three of them are awful.
- Maybe you don't understand. - American Soul

- Top talent, and three of them are awful. - Maybe you don&#...

("Sanford and Son
Theme" playing) - American Soul

("Sanford and Son Theme" playing)

- In our place, man? (Groans)
- You stay the hell - American Soul

- In our place, man? (Groans) - You stay the hell

So I said, "Go ahead. Shoot." - American Soul

So I said, "Go ahead. Shoot."

(choking) - American Soul

TESSA: Mr. Cornelius, - American Soul

TESSA: Mr. Cornelius,

I need stars creating
the next dance craze. - American Soul

I need stars creating the next dance craze.

He'll be staying with us - American Soul

He'll be staying with us

- Huh?
- Nothing, just grab that box - American Soul

- Huh? - Nothing, just grab that box

- I won't miss you! Mwah!
- Surprise! - American Soul

- I won't miss you! Mwah! - Surprise!

LOCKSLEY: 12 soldiers
lost their lives, - American Soul

LOCKSLEY: 12 soldiers lost their lives,

You see anything,
you blink the high beams twice. - American Soul

You see anything, you blink the high beams twice.

Don. Brooks Donald.
Thanks for stopping by. - American Soul

Don. Brooks Donald. Thanks for stopping by.

BRIANNE: This is Private Barker.
He served with your dad. - American Soul

BRIANNE: This is Private Barker. He served with your dad.

- How old are you?
- I'll be 17 in a few months. - American Soul

- How old are you? - I'll be 17 in a few months.

How can I get your label
back on Soul Train? - American Soul

How can I get your label back on Soul Train?

♪ It's sad to think ♪ - American Soul

♪ It's sad to think ♪

Give me what I need, baby. - American Soul

Give me what I need, baby.

HAYGOOD: I got a producer
friend, off Broadway. - American Soul

HAYGOOD: I got a producer friend, off Broadway.

FLO: There you go, talking - American Soul

FLO: There you go, talking

Ms.
Jones is here to interview me - American Soul

Ms. Jones is here to interview me

Are you incompetent
or just plain stupid? - American Soul

Are you incompetent or just plain stupid?

It's a new show called
Sanford and Son. - American Soul

It's a new show called Sanford and Son.

- I got your back, man.
- If you walk out that door, - American Soul

- I got your back, man. - If you walk out that door,

TESSA: Fresh got injured today. - American Soul

TESSA: Fresh got injured today.

(crying) - American Soul

TEENAGER: Hey,
aren't you Frederick Douglass? - American Soul

TEENAGER: Hey, aren't you Frederick Douglass?

A show set in a junkyard?
It's a joke, right? - American Soul

A show set in a junkyard? It's a joke, right?

If you move to Los Angeles, - American Soul

If you move to Los Angeles,

♪ Left a good job ♪ - American Soul

♪ Left a good job ♪

NEWSMAN (over TV): Today is April
2, 1968. - American Soul

NEWSMAN (over TV): Today is April 2, 1968.

♪ I can prove it but only if
♪ our hearts are willing ♪♪ - American Soul

♪ I can prove it but only if ♪ our hearts are willing ♪♪...

(audience laughter) - American Soul

(audience laughter)

♪ And it's gotten to the point ♪ - American Soul

♪ And it's gotten to the point ♪

("I Want You Back" by
The Jackson 5 playing) - American Soul

("I Want You Back" by The Jackson 5 playing)

RADIO DISPATCHER: Code 7... - American Soul

RADIO DISPATCHER: Code 7...

♪ Every night and day ♪ - American Soul

♪ Every night and day ♪

(woman cries out) - American Soul

(woman cries out)

♪ Everybody, shake a
hand, shake a hand ♪ - American Soul

♪ Everybody, shake a hand, shake a hand ♪

That Mexican shit got you,
uh, jumpy and whatnot. - American Soul

That Mexican shit got you, uh, jumpy and whatnot.

Everything except a white boy. - American Soul

Everything except a white boy.

♪ There's far too
many of you dying ♪ - American Soul

♪ There's far too many of you dying ♪

You know, I can dig this
getting my fro together. - American Soul

You know, I can dig this getting my fro together.

♪ Ooh ♪ - American Soul

(chuckles) - American Soul

- Open up the door.
Open up, it's the police. -(Man grunts) - American Soul

- Open up the door. Open up, it's the police. -(Man gru...

A caviar-eating, golf-playing, - American Soul

A caviar-eating, golf-playing,

"Dear Mr. Cornelius,
it is with great joy - American Soul

"Dear Mr. Cornelius, it is with great joy

- (men speaking Vietnamese)
- Here they come. - American Soul

- (men speaking Vietnamese) - Here they come.

Marcus Garvey wasn't available.
(laughs) - American Soul

Marcus Garvey wasn't available. (laughs)

♪ You know we've
got to find a way ♪ - American Soul

♪ You know we've got to find a way ♪

Cool? Man, I can't
sleep, I can't eat. - American Soul

Cool? Man, I can't sleep, I can't eat.

When white guys want to sell
to colored... Negroes... - American Soul

When white guys want to sell to colored... Negroes...

Barker, stay cool. Hey.
They'll pass us. - American Soul

Barker, stay cool. Hey. They'll pass us.

"As such,
I would like to congratulate you - American Soul

"As such, I would like to congratulate you

They get a Negro face to make
other Negroes feel at home. - American Soul

They get a Negro face to make other Negroes feel at home.

If I listen close enough, - American Soul

If I listen close enough,

- Oh, save the speech, Don.
- George, you know what would happen - American Soul

- Oh, save the speech, Don. - George, you know what would ha...

Stay cool, Barker. Stay cool. - American Soul

Stay cool, Barker. Stay cool.

So hire you to make white
advertisers feel safe? - American Soul

So hire you to make white advertisers feel safe?

That pig had blood on his hands
way before we put him down. - American Soul

That pig had blood on his hands way before we put him down.

And if you would
like to hear more - American Soul

And if you would like to hear more

(rustling) - American Soul

- Listen to me, put the gun down.
- I swear to heaven, notl will shoot you. Ou! - American Soul

- Listen to me, put the gun down. - I swear to heaven, notl ...

Every firm in there...
TWA, A&P, Polaroid... I closed. - American Soul

Every firm in there... TWA, A&P, Polaroid... I closed.

You miss... I'm gonna kill you. - American Soul

You miss... I'm gonna kill you.

My name is Tyrone Taylor, - American Soul

My name is Tyrone Taylor,

I don't know what surprises me
more, the fact that - American Soul

I don't know what surprises me more, the fact that

REGGIE: I told you, heat's cooling.
We're good. - American Soul

REGGIE: I told you, heat's cooling. We're good.

I'm gonna haunt your
white ass for the rest - American Soul

I'm gonna haunt your white ass for the rest

"Don't do it. Stay away.
It's a minstrel show." - American Soul

"Don't do it. Stay away. It's a minstrel show...

And yes,
I will get you the one company - American Soul

And yes, I will get you the one company

(squeals) - American Soul

♪ I know this is a
lesson, Mr. Big Stuff ♪ - American Soul

♪ I know this is a lesson, Mr. Big Stuff ♪

So get down from that
high horse and realize - American Soul

So get down from that high horse and realize

- (grunts)
- (Mrs. Powell gasps) - American Soul

- (grunts) - (Mrs. Powell gasps)

You can't be casual with my money.
That is theft, - American Soul

You can't be casual with my money. That is theft,

(groans) - American Soul

I have never been a nine-to-five
man for you, Don, so please, - American Soul

I have never been a nine-to-five man for you, Don, so please...

'Cause he's your biggest
Southern affiliate, - American Soul

'Cause he's your biggest Southern affiliate,

BROTHER BOSS (on radio): So,
my son peed his pants last night. - American Soul

BROTHER BOSS (on radio): So, my son peed his pants last nigh...

LARRY: Whoa, whoa.
Where the hell - American Soul

LARRY: Whoa, whoa. Where the hell

I'm front-loading
every segment I can, - American Soul

I'm front-loading every segment I can,

Well, I could expedite
production, uh, - American Soul

Well, I could expedite production, uh,

The network has two
choices: Put money behind - American Soul

The network has two choices: Put money behind

- Wow.
- Oh, man! - American Soul

- Wow. - Oh, man!

Six out of your 14 cities
will drop you in week one, - American Soul

Six out of your 14 cities will drop you in week one,

- What, 50% isn't enough?
- (laughs) - American Soul

- What, 50% isn't enough? - (laughs)

♪ Keep on turnin'... ♪ - American Soul

♪ Keep on turnin'... ♪

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The story of entrepreneur Don Cornelius, who developed the Soul Train show, which rose to prominence in the 1970s.

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Director: N/A

Writer: Devon Greggory, Jonathan Prince

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Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 2019

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ImdbRating: 7.1

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Released: 05 Feb 2019

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations total

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