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Studio One Forever

STUDIO ONE FOREVER is the untold story of America's iconic gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. With Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and man...

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Marc Saltarelli

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Line 9 Productions,Studio One Productions

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7 wins & 4 nominations

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https://marcsaltarelli.com/

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And the second time I think
was the Disco Pants, - Studio One Forever

And the second time I think was the Disco Pants,

♪ Daddy squeeze me,
squeeze me ♪ - Studio One Forever

♪ Daddy squeeze me, squeeze me ♪

(CHUCKLES) - Studio One Forever

When I work
and my sister's in the room, - Studio One Forever

When I work and my sister's in the room,

You know, he wanted
to write the first show - Studio One Forever

You know, he wanted to write the first show

And then when I went
into I Gotta Be Me, - Studio One Forever

And then when I went into I Gotta Be Me,

The more I ignored that fact, - Studio One Forever

The more I ignored that fact,

So a lot of them came in
and said, - Studio One Forever

So a lot of them came in and said,

The dance floor
was definitively a gay club. - Studio One Forever

The dance floor was definitively a gay club.

So it was integrated
in those ways - Studio One Forever

So it was integrated in those ways

By the back restroom, - Studio One Forever

By the back restroom,

And the restrooms were
for the disco and the Backlot. - Studio One Forever

And the restrooms were for the disco and the Backlot.

'Cause, you know,
when you see a face - Studio One Forever

'Cause, you know, when you see a face

The show that we've been
doing in New York, - Studio One Forever

The show that we've been doing in New York,

So we got a lot
of gigs afterwards - Studio One Forever

So we got a lot of gigs afterwards

♪ Studio! ♪ - Studio One Forever

♪ Studio! ♪

Well, in 1974, Halston
and Steve Rubell, - Studio One Forever

Well, in 1974, Halston and Steve Rubell,

They saw what was
happening there - Studio One Forever

They saw what was happening there

DAVID:
And what they discovered
was pretty much a blueprint - Studio One Forever

DAVID: And what they discovered was pretty much a blueprint

♪ I wanna be star ♪ - Studio One Forever

♪ I wanna be star ♪

My problem with 54,
it was class conscious. - Studio One Forever

My problem with 54, it was class conscious.

CAROL:
In the lobby,
there was a storage room. - Studio One Forever

CAROL: In the lobby, there was a storage room.

So one day Scott said, - Studio One Forever

So one day Scott said,

Little razor blades, lube, - Studio One Forever

Little razor blades, lube,

And then on their way out, - Studio One Forever

And then on their way out,

(CHUCKLES) - Studio One Forever

Gave me and all of us
an incredible head rush. - Studio One Forever

Gave me and all of us an incredible head rush.

You really had to be moving
and dancing to use the poppers. - Studio One Forever

You really had to be moving and dancing to use the poppers.

And plus, if a lot of
people are doing it, - Studio One Forever

And plus, if a lot of people are doing it,

DAVID:
Alexander: The Other
Side of Dawn - Studio One Forever

DAVID: Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn

It had the reputation
of famous people, - Studio One Forever

It had the reputation of famous people,

(CHUCKLES) - Studio One Forever

I remember it as being
a bit like a whirlwind. - Studio One Forever

I remember it as being a bit like a whirlwind.

You know when you-- you
don't really have a memory - Studio One Forever

You know when you-- you don't really have a memory

There was so much excitement, - Studio One Forever

There was so much excitement,

Walking through the stacks
of the One Archives - Studio One Forever

Walking through the stacks of the One Archives

There used to be an old saying, - Studio One Forever

There used to be an old saying,

You know,
we're codifying ourselves - Studio One Forever

You know, we're codifying ourselves

You know what's amazing is
these boxes are all acid-free, - Studio One Forever

You know what's amazing is these boxes are all acid-fre...

The biggest party
we have is the one - Studio One Forever

The biggest party we have is the one

Oh, I have the Merry Christmas
from Studio 1 in 1976 - Studio One Forever

Oh, I have the Merry Christmas from Studio 1 in 1976

Then there's Colin,
and Jerry, - Studio One Forever

Then there's Colin, and Jerry,

I remember that - Studio One Forever

I remember that

They claimed that there was
a problem with people getting - Studio One Forever

They claimed that there was a problem with people getting

There was no question
that was just an excuse. - Studio One Forever

There was no question that was just an excuse.

And he admitted that
with me, - Studio One Forever

And he admitted that with me,

I remember Sandy Duncan
was in front of me trying - Studio One Forever

I remember Sandy Duncan was in front of me trying

They said,
"We need your passport." - Studio One Forever

They said, "We need your passport."

It was the reason why
the club was so successful. - Studio One Forever

It was the reason why the club was so successful.

As much as I enjoyed
the dream of having - Studio One Forever

As much as I enjoyed the dream of having

At that time
I was executive director - Studio One Forever

At that time I was executive director

We were getting reports
at the community center - Studio One Forever

We were getting reports at the community center

If you had closed-toed shoes,
they'd ask for two forms of ID. - Studio One Forever

If you had closed-toed shoes, they'd ask for two forms ...

They had to be
the right kinds of ID, - Studio One Forever

They had to be the right kinds of ID,

If you had those,
suddenly you need - Studio One Forever

If you had those, suddenly you need

And then
if you fulfilled everything, - Studio One Forever

And then if you fulfilled everything,

I think Scott wanted it
to be a gay male place. - Studio One Forever

I think Scott wanted it to be a gay male place.

If you were a young guy,
they might look the other way. - Studio One Forever

If you were a young guy, they might look the other way.

And so standing in line,
I was very nervous. - Studio One Forever

And so standing in line, I was very nervous.

And they just kind of
waved us in. - Studio One Forever

And they just kind of waved us in.

But since I was the one
that was not getting hassled, - Studio One Forever

But since I was the one that was not getting hassled,

For anyone to say "I didn't know
that was going on", is a lie. - Studio One Forever

For anyone to say "I didn't know that was going on...

The LA Times ran
a front page article. - Studio One Forever

The LA Times ran a front page article.

For not having blacks come in
was unusual - Studio One Forever

For not having blacks come in was unusual

But that's one of the issues
that happens many times - Studio One Forever

But that's one of the issues that happens many times

In 1975, - Studio One Forever

And his justification was
if black people were there - Studio One Forever

And his justification was if black people were there

Gang members are gonna show up - Studio One Forever

Gang members are gonna show up

He would promise
to make changes, - Studio One Forever

He would promise to make changes,

Um, in 1984,
I really didn't feel - Studio One Forever

Um, in 1984, I really didn't feel

Maybe I was just very optimistic
and I didn't really-- didn't - Studio One Forever

Maybe I was just very optimistic and I didn't really-- ...

DON:
Till the very end,
Scott Forbes continued - Studio One Forever

DON: Till the very end, Scott Forbes continued

It became a tad less
discriminatory, - Studio One Forever

It became a tad less discriminatory,

We were able to be artistic
in what we were doing. - Studio One Forever

We were able to be artistic in what we were doing.

DJ JEFF:
In the disco era,
one of the big things - Studio One Forever

DJ JEFF: In the disco era, one of the big things

"Ooh, ooh." - Studio One Forever

Ooh, ooh - Studio One Forever

When I listen to these
old songs, it brings me - Studio One Forever

When I listen to these old songs, it brings me

You make me feel - Studio One Forever

You make me feel

So he was sort of of that sex
which is neither sex, - Studio One Forever

So he was sort of of that sex which is neither sex,

Watching him
and all of his artifice - Studio One Forever

Watching him and all of his artifice

♪ Y, M, C, A ♪ - Studio One Forever

♪ Y, M, C, A ♪

(WAR CRIES) - Studio One Forever

And so then when I was home, - Studio One Forever

And so then when I was home,

NARRATOR 1:
It's the musical extravaganza
that raunches the '80s. - Studio One Forever

NARRATOR 1: It's the musical extravaganza that raunches...

I had written the first
draft of Can't Stop the Music - Studio One Forever

I had written the first draft of Can't Stop the Music

FELIPE:
By the time
it was put together, - Studio One Forever

FELIPE: By the time it was put together,

One of the last titles was Disco
Land Where the Music Never Ends. - Studio One Forever

One of the last titles was Disco Land Where the Music Never ...

Alan Carr was just flamboyant, - Studio One Forever

Alan Carr was just flamboyant,

In fact, on the cushions
in Alan's disco, - Studio One Forever

In fact, on the cushions in Alan's disco,

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STUDIO ONE FOREVER is the untold story of America's iconic gay disco, a kaleidoscopic excursion into LGBTQ+ history through the lens of this groundbreaking club. With Chita Rivera, Bruce Vilanch, Lance Bass, Thelma Houston and man...

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Director: Marc Saltarelli

Writer: N/A

Production: Line 9 Productions,Studio One Productions

Genre: documentary

Year: 2024

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BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 08 Oct 2024

Awards: 7 wins & 4 nominations

Homepage: https://marcsaltarelli.com/