Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies

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Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies
Genre Documentary
Directed byBrad Lachman
Country of originUnited States
Production
ProducerMarc Schaffel
Original release
Network Fox
ReleaseApril 24, 2003 (2003-04-24)

Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies is a two-hour television special that premiered on FOX on April 24, 2003. [1] [2] The premiere was watched by 7.9 million viewers. The show provides "never-before-seen footage revealing his real life, family, and friends." [3]

Contents

Production

The special was produced in response to the negative publicly surrounding the TV special Living with Michael Jackson . Both NBC and FOX bidded for Michael Jackson's Private Home Movies, and FOX was ultimately chosen since they would allow the producers to have creative control over the project. [4]

Cast

Reception

Viewership

On its premiere airing, the special was watched by 7.9 million viewers. [5]

References

  1. "More Jackson Set for TV". Rolling Stone . April 11, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  2. "Michael Jackson's 'Private Home Movies' To Air On FOX". MTV. April 10, 2003. Archived from the original on June 23, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
  3. Adalian, Josef (April 10, 2003). "Inside Move: Fox sweeps up Jacko's 'Movies'".
  4. "Michael Jackson Trial Reenactment: Day 3 (Full Episode) - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  5. "Jackson Opens Up, Really, But Fewer Seem to Care". The Washington Post . April 26, 2003. Retrieved June 6, 2018.