Combining rare original archive footage, home movies and authored by 40 intimate interviews with friends and celebrity fans this feature length film charts Nat "King" Cole's battle with racist 50’s America to become a superstar. An intimate portrait, it’s filled with music and accompanied the release of the album of the same name.
Credits
The World of Nat King Cole Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Whoopi Goldberg
She was 48, now 68 years old
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as Self |
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Baz Luhrmann
He was 41, now 61 years old
|
as Himself |
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Harry Belafonte
He was 77, now 97 years old
|
as Himself |
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Harry Connick, Jr.
He was 36, now 56 years old
|
as Himself |
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Tony Bennett
He was 77, now 97 years old
|
as Himself |
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Pat Boone
He was 70, now 89 years old
|
as Himself |
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Quincy Jones
He was 71, now 91 years old
|
as Himself |
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Natalie Cole
She was 54, 65 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
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Stevie Wonder
He was 54, now 73 years old
|
as Himself |
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Isaac Hayes
He was 61, 65 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
|
Eartha Kitt
She was 77, 81 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
|
Nat 'King' Cole
He was 85, 45 years old when he died
|
as Himself |
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Pearl Bailey
She was 86, 72 years old when she died
|
as Herself |
|
Carlos Santana
He was 56, now 76 years old
|
as Himself |
The World of Nat King Cole Crew
