Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's (2022)

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An original documentary that deciphers in depth, like no other before, the ten most singular years of the life of Sammy Davis, Jr. the legendary performer of "Mr. Bojangles". From 1957 to 1968, he was both at the height of the star system and confronted with a violently racist and segregated America. The film addresses the main pillars of his career and his intimate life as he pursued his dream during this incredible decade.

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May Britt
May Britt as Self (archive footage) Died 2025 · Lidingö, Stockholms län, Sweden May Britt (March 22, 1934 - December 11, 2025) was a Swedish actress who had a brief career in the 1950s in Italy and later in the United States. She retired from the screen after she married Sammy Da...
John F. Kennedy
John F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage) Died 1963 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA John Fitzgerald Kennedy (May 29, 1917 – November 22, 1963), also known as JFK, was the 35th president of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was the first Roman Ca...
Robert F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy as Self (archive footage) Died 1968 · Brookline, Massachusetts, USA Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy was an American politician and lawyer from Massachusetts. He served as a United States senator from New York from January 1965 until his assassination in June 1968. He w...
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther King Jr. as Self (archive footage) Died 1968 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister and activist who was a leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in...
Dean Martin
Dean Martin as Self (archive footage) Died 1995 · Steubenville, Ohio, USA Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included Memories Are Made of This, That's Amore, Everybody Loves Somebody, Mambo Italiano, Sway, Vo...
Kim Novak
Kim Novak as Self (archive footage) Age 93 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Marilyn Pauline Novak (born February 13, 1933), known professionally as Kim Novak, is an American retired film and television actress. She began her career in 1954 after signing with Columbia Picture...