Once in a Hundred Years: The Life and Legacy of Marian Anderson

Once in a Hundred Years: The Life and Legacy of Marian Anderson (2019)

23 Feb 2019 • Documentary
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"ONCE IN A HUNDRED YEARS" refers to the quote of the great conductor Arturo Toscanini who once told Marian Anderson: "A voice like yours is heard once in a hundred years." Marian Anderson's story continues to inspire people from very different backgrounds and her achievements in overcoming bigotry have secured her a place as a true pioneer internationally and in her home town of Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. We walk the streets where she lived; talk to the people who knew her, knew her family, and someone she babysat; see where she was educated and went to church; and marvel at how she was able to transcend humble beginnings to sing for tens of thousands of people, and for Presidents and queens on the world's stages.

Bill Nicoletti
Director
Nat Gutwirth
Writer
Rick DiStephano, Thor Eckert, Iris Fairfax
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 3 wins
Country: United States
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8.9

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