Michael Jackson: The Legend Continues

IMDb 7.2 1988 • 53 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Patrick T. Kelly

Country

US

Plot Summary

This 53-minute television special retraces Michael Jackson’s rise from child prodigy with the Jackson 5 to global superstar of the 1980s. Combining rare archive footage, music video excerpts, concert clips, and interviews with collaborators, it showcases the milestones of his career up to the Bad era. Narrated in documentary style, the program highlights Jackson’s artistic evolution, humanitarian work, and cultural impact. Originally broadcast on television in 1988 and later released on VHS, it serves as both a career retrospective and a portrait of his enduring influence on pop music and entertainment.

Top Cast

Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson Self
James Earl Jones
James Earl Jones Narrator (voice)
Dick Clark
Dick Clark Self
Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr. Self
Katharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn Self