The Sun's Gonna Shine

10m
DocumentaryMusic
6.6

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.

Cast

Lightnin' Hopkins
Himself

Crew

Les Blank
Director

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