The Sun's Gonna Shine
1969, English. Directed by Les Blank.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 10m
- Post-credits
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- English
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- 2 January 1969
- Country
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The Sun's Gonna Shine runs 10 minutes (0h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is The Sun's Gonna Shine on?
The Sun's Gonna Shine isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 January 1969. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sun's Gonna Shine?
The Sun's Gonna Shine (1969) was directed by Les Blank and stars Lightnin' Hopkins.