The 1973 concert film Save the Children, directed by Stan Lathan, was recently included in The New York Times’ updated list of the “50 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now.”
The documentary features performances from some of the biggest stars of the era, including Marvin Gaye, The Jackson 5, Bill Withers, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Curtis Mayfield, The Staple Singers, Isaac Hayes, Smokey Robinson and The Temptations.
Gospel singer Reverend James Cleveland and Reverend Jesse Jackson perform onstage at the PUSH "Save The Children" concert in a film still from the movie of the same name which was released in 1973 in Chicago, Illinois.Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
According to The New York Times, Gaye’s performance of the title track is “one of the most memorable performances” in the film.
The documentary was digitally restored in 2023 before arriving on Netflix, allowing a new generation of viewers to discover the film more than 50 years later.
“It kind of disappeared for years because Paramount kind of… I wouldn’t say they dropped the ball, but they released it in a few cities, and when it didn’t perform the way they wanted it to, they kind of put it down, and then somehow it got lost in the Paramount archives,” Lathan said.
Producer Alan Elliott said one major highlight is the rare footage of The Jackson 5 at the height of their fame.
The movie also mixes concert footage with scenes from Black neighborhoods in Chicago, showing the culture and community surrounding the historic event.
Audiences can see performances across several genres, including soul, jazz, gospel, funk, blues and rock. Among the standout moments are Bill Withers performing “Lean on Me,” Sammy Davis Jr. singing “I’ve Gotta Be Me” and a young Michael Jackson leading The Jackson 5 on stage.
The restored version of the film also screened at the 2024 Chicago Film Festival, where many original attendees reunited with the filmmakers decades after the event first took place.
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