Where to Watch The Little Richard Story (1980)

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We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription alternatives - along with the availability of 'The Little Richard Story' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the nitty-gritty of how you can watch 'The Little Richard Story' right now, here are some finer points about the OKOFilmproduktion Karel Dirka documentary flick.

Released January 1st, 1980, 'The Little Richard Story' stars Little Richard The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 30 min, and received a user score of 90 (out of 100) on TMDb, which collated reviews from 1 respected users.

You probably already know what the movie's about, but just in case... Here's the plot: "Klein goes on the hunt for Little Richard the legendary Architect of Rock and Roll who quit show business in 1957 at the height of his fame to become an evangelist Richard was then lured back to secular music in the 1960s and 70s but the excesses of stardom led him to a second retreat from the stage For years he struggled to reconcile his religious calling with his flamboyant rockandroll persona and at the time of filming Klein finds Little Richard selling Black Heritage Bibles for a Nashville couple Sensing that his image is being exploited Richard quits his sales position and deserts the film But Klein turns this into an opportunity to reconstruct Richards personality through the words of his family and friends in his native Macon Georgia and to celebrate his status as a cultural icon by filming scores of Little Richard impersonators and adoring fans in Hollywood" .