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  • The Joy of Disco (2012)
  • TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Music
The Joy of Disco (2012)
TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Music

A film about how a much-derided music actually changed the world. Between 1969 and 1979 disco was born through gay liberation, female desire in the age of feminism and led to the birth of modern club culture before taking the world by ...See moreA film about how a much-derided music actually changed the world. Between 1969 and 1979 disco was born through gay liberation, female desire in the age of feminism and led to the birth of modern club culture before taking the world by storm. This in turn led to the 'Disco Sucks' movement and the inevitable backlash. Written by mrdario64 See less
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Director
Benjamin Whalley (as Ben Whalley)
Producer
Benjamin Whalley (as Ben Whalley)
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Mar 2, 2012 (United Kingdom)

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Michael Jackson
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The Bee Gees
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Gloria Gaynor
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Larry Grayson
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George McCrae
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Ethel Merman
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Isla St. Clair
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Donna Summer
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Sylvester
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John Travolta
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Andrea True
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