The Sun's Gonna Shine

IMDb 6.9 1969 • 10 min • DocumentaryMusic

Director

Les Blank

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

Top Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins
Lightnin' Hopkins Himself

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