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Sparkle (1976)
Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.
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Three sisters start out singing in their church choir in Harlem in the late 1950s and become a successful girl group in the 1960s.
Rating:PG
Genre:Drama, Music
Written By:Joel Schumacher
In Theaters:4/7/1976
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Runtime:98 minutes
Studio:Robert Stigwood Organization, Warner Bros. Pictures
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