Overview
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.
Production
American Experience Films · GBH · Lone Wolf Media · Robert Stone Productions
Cast & Characters
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
Directors & Crew
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger
Director
Nicole London
Producer
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger
Producer
Rushmore DeNooyer
Producer
Rushmore DeNooyer
Writer
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