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  • American Experience The War on Disco (Season 35, Episode 9)
  • TV-14
    TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

American Experience

The War on Disco (Season 35, Episode 9)
TV-14
TV Episode | 60 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Explore the culture war that erupted over the spectacular rise of disco music.
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Producers
Rushmore DeNooyer | Lisa Quijano Wolfinger (as Lisa Q. Wolfinger)
Cinematographer
Editor
Status
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Updated Oct 30, 2023

Release date
Oct 30, 2023 (United States)

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Cast

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36 cast members
Name Known for
Rich King
Self - Sportscaster Self - Sportscaster   See fewer
Daphne Brooks
Self - African American Studies Scholar Self - African American Studies Scholar   See fewer
Jefferson Cowie
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Adam Green
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
Ray Smith
Self - NYC Nightclub Patron Self - NYC Nightclub Patron   See fewer
Joe Shanahan
Self - Chicago Club Owner Self - Chicago Club Owner   See fewer
Dave Logan
Self - WLUP-FM Promotions Director Self - WLUP-FM Promotions Director   See fewer
Linda Clifford
Self - Disco Artist Self - Disco Artist   See fewer
Ayana Contreras
Self - Cultural Historian Self - Cultural Historian   See fewer
Wayne Williams
Self - Club DJ (as DJ Wayne Williams) Self - Club DJ (as DJ Wayne Williams)   See fewer
Darlene Jackson
Self - Club DJ (as Darlene "Lady D" Jackson) Self - Club DJ (as Darlene "Lady D" Jackson)   See fewer
Felipe Rose
Self - Disco Artist Self - Disco Artist   See fewer
Diane Alexander White
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
Paul Natkin
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
Lee Abrams
Self - Media Consultant Self - Media Consultant   See fewer
Garry Meier
Self - WLUP-FM DJ Self - WLUP-FM DJ   See fewer
Jim Hankes
Self - Chicago Resident Self - Chicago Resident   See fewer
Dave Hoekstra
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Nancy Faust
Self - Organist, Chicago White Sox Self - Organist, Chicago White Sox   See fewer
The Bee Gees
Themselves - Disco Artists (archive footage) Themselves - Disco Artists (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy Carter
Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Nat 'King' Cole
Self - Artist (archive footage) Self - Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Walter Cronkite
Self - CBS Evening News Anchor (archive footage) Self - CBS Evening News Anchor (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Dahl
Self - Radio DJ (archive footage) Self - Radio DJ (archive footage)   See fewer
Manu Dibango
Self - African Artist (archive footage) Self - African Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Gloria Gaynor
Self - Disco Artist (archive footage) Self - Disco Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Cary Grant
Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage) Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage)   See fewer
Michael Jackson
Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage) Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage)   See fewer
Bianca Jagger
Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage) Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage)   See fewer
Frankie Knuckles
Self - House Artist (archive footage) Self - House Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Ethel Merman
Self - Disco Artist (archive footage) Self - Disco Artist (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Nixon
Self - U.S. President (archive footage) Self - U.S. President (archive footage)   See fewer
Steve Rubell
Self - Co-Owner of Studio 54 (archive footage) Self - Co-Owner of Studio 54 (archive footage)   See fewer
Steven Tyler
Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage) Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage)   See fewer
The Village People
Themselves - Disco Artists (archive footage) Themselves - Disco Artists (archive footage)   See fewer
Andy Warhol
Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage) Self - Studio 54 Patron (archive footage)   See fewer
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