EPISODE · Mar 8, 2021 · 1H 23M
63: Making Mr. Soul! w/ Writer & Director Melissa Haizlip
from Tungsten Originals Podcast · host Tungsten Originals
Writer & Director Melissa Haizlip joins us to discuss Mr. Soul! Before Oprah – before Arsenio – there was Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip ensured the Revolution would be televised with SOUL!, America's first “Black Tonight Show.” We discussed why the film took 10 years to make, its critical recognition, and why Melissa knew she was the perfect person to tell this story. Links below:Mr. Soul WebsiteTungsten:YouTubeInstagramTwitterWebsiteFacebookWest:Instagram
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Writer & Director Melissa Haizlip joins us to discuss Mr. Soul! Before Oprah – before Arsenio – there was Mr. SOUL! Ellis Haizlip ensured the Revolution would be televised with SOUL!, America's first “Black Tonight Show.”
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63: Making Mr. Soul! w/ Writer & Director Melissa Haizlip
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