Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

Sammy Davis, Jr. had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, so vast and multi-faceted that it was dizzying in its scope and scale. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory. Davis strove to achieve the American Dream in a time of racial prejudice and shifting political territory.

Writing:
  • Susan Lacy

Stars:
Release Date: 1986-06-23
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39
TMDb: 7.1/10
  • Country: US
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 90

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