The Sun's Gonna Shine

6.9/ 10 8 votes 1969-01-02 0h 10m 0 popularity

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.

Director: Les Blank

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Lightnin' Hopkins

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