The Sun's Gonna Shine

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The Sun's Gonna Shine

1969

0h 10m

6.6(7 votes)

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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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