The Sun’s Gonna Shine (1969): Cast
The Sun’s Gonna Shine is a 1969 music documentary directed by Les Blank, starring Lightnin' Hopkins. It runs 10 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 10 min
- Director
- Les Blank
- Genres
- Documentary , Music
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Flower Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Sun’s Gonna Shine About?
The premise of The Sun’s Gonna Shine without spoilers.
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.
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Themes & Keywords
· 11 tags- blues
- blues music
- musician
- harmonica
- rural texas
- rural america
- train track
- flower
- barbed wire
- train
- independent film
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Cast
Lightnin' Hopkins stars in The Sun’s Gonna Shine. Directed by Les Blank.
- Director Les Blank
- Lightnin' Hopkins as themselves
More from Les Blank
More films directed by Les Blank, best-rated first: How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy, All In This Tea, Lagniappe and The Maestro Rides Again.
The Sun’s Gonna Shine Also Known As
Also known as “阳光将普照”.
- Also known as
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- 阳光将普照
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Movies Like The Sun’s Gonna Shine
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down and The Sun Shines Bright.
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The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins 1968 -
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down 1969 -
The Sun Shines Bright 1953 -
Good Rockin’ Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records 2001 -
The Magic Sun 1966 -
High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music 1991 -
Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying 2024 -
The Soul of a Man 2003 -
There Was Always Sun Shining Someplace: Life in the Negro Baseball Leagues 1981 -
Lomax the Songhunter 2004 -
Two Trains Runnin' 2016 -
Heartworn Highways 1976
The Sun’s Gonna Shine FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Sun’s Gonna Shine, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Sun’s Gonna Shine?
The Sun’s Gonna Shine runs 10 minutes.
When was The Sun’s Gonna Shine released?
The Sun’s Gonna Shine was released on January 2, 1969.
Who directed The Sun’s Gonna Shine?
The Sun’s Gonna Shine was directed by Les Blank.
More films by Les Blank Who is in the cast of The Sun’s Gonna Shine?
The Sun’s Gonna Shine stars Lightnin' Hopkins.
Does The Sun’s Gonna Shine have a post-credit scene?
No. The Sun’s Gonna Shine has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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