The War on Disco
About The War on Disco
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.
Lisa Quijano Wolfinger's The War on Disco is a 2023 documentary history film. It runs 51 minutes and was released in October 2023.
Its themes are war, united states of america (USA), disco, and music industry.
Felipe Rose appears as Self, Steve Dahl as Self, Linda Clifford as Self, and Rich King as Self. The screenplay is by Rushmore DeNooyer. Produced by American Experience Films. It streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in the United States.
We Want the Funk!, The War, Donald Trump and Us, and The Lords of Salem make useful companions to The War on Disco, all filed under documentary, history, and music.