The War on Disco
202351m5.8
Documentary, History, Music
- Runtime
- 51m
- Genre
- Documentary
- Origin
- United States of America
About
The explosive sound that ignited a culture war
The War on Disco explores the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music. Originating in underground Black and gay clubs, disco had unseated rock as America’s most popular music by the late 1970s. But many diehard rock fans viewed disco, with its repetitive beat and culture that emphasized pleasure, as shallow and superficial. A story that’s about much more than music, The War on Disco explores how the powerful anti-disco backlash revealed a cultural divide that to some seemed to be driven by racism and homophobia. The hostility came to a head on July 12, 1979, when a riot broke out at “Disco Demolition Night” during a baseball game in Chicago.
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Details
- Director
- Lisa Quijano Wolfinger
- Writing
- Rushmore DeNooyer
- Status
- Released
- Released
- Oct 30, 2023
- Studio
- American Experience Films, GBH
Cast
Felipe Rose
Self
Steve Dahl
Self
Linda Clifford
Self
Rich King
Self
Daphne Brooks
Self
Jefferson Cowie
Self
Adam Greenfield
Self
Ray Smith
Self
Joe Shanahan
Self
David Logan
Self
Ayana Contreras
Self
Wayne Williams
Self
Darlene Jackson
Self
Diane Alexander White
Self
Paul Natkin
Self
Lee Abrams
Self
Garry Meier
Self
Jim Hanks
Self
Dave Hoekstra
Self
Nancy Faust
Self
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