Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory
1997, English. Directed by Jeff Scheftel.
Documentary narrated by Paul Winfield, this documentary follows the course of Mahalia Jackson's extraordinary life - from her humble beginnings as a sickly child singing in New Orleans churches to her breakthrough with Columbia Records and her ascendancy to Carnegie Hall and Europe's great stages. Her story's told through archival footage and interviews with those who knew her best.
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- 1h 30m
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- English
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Aspire TV in India.
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- 1 January 1997
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory: quick answers
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Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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Which OTT platform is Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory on?
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory is streaming on Amazon Prime Video and Aspire TV in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory?
If you liked Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory, try Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me, Thriller 40, Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon.
Who directed Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory?
Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the Glory (1997) was directed by Jeff Scheftel and stars Mahalia Jackson, Jesse Jackson, Horace Clarence Boyer.