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It was 1980, and I was 19 years old
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Studio One Forever

It was 1980,and I was 19 years old, and playing thesecrappy, nasty clubs

It was 1980,
and I was 19 years old, and playing these
crappy, nasty clubs

Full Transcript

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It was 1980, and I was 19 years old,
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and playing these crappy, nasty clubs.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
21
Timestamp in Movie
00:40:30
Uploaded
Apr 17, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
Line 9 Productions,Studio One Productions

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Movie Summary

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...
Then we were building toward this sort of debut - Studio One Forever 00:06
Then we were building toward this sort of debut
Now - Studio One Forever 00:10
Now
There was so much buzz and vibe about the place. - Studio One Forever 00:05
There was so much buzz and vibe about the place.
SAM: We did shoot my first music video - Studio One Forever 00:07
SAM: We did shoot my first music video
And the first part of it's in black - Studio One Forever 00:10
And the first part of it's in black
And I'm walking up, - Studio One Forever 00:08
And I'm walking up,
♪ Didn't know where to stand ♪ - Studio One Forever 00:17
♪ Didn't know where to stand ♪
NARRATOR 2: The Backlot became a magnet for talent in the '80s. - Studio One Forever 00:07
NARRATOR 2: The Backlot became a magnet for talent in the &#...
When I was 5 years old, I sat my mom - Studio One Forever 00:09
When I was 5 years old, I sat my mom
I was steeped in religion and in turn, - Studio One Forever 00:07
I was steeped in religion and in turn,
I heard about the open mic at the Backlot. - Studio One Forever 00:06
I heard about the open mic at the Backlot.
Every Monday there would be a new celebrity host, - Studio One Forever 00:08
Every Monday there would be a new celebrity host,
BRIAN: That was the excitement of that room, - Studio One Forever 00:06
BRIAN: That was the excitement of that room,
My manager sent the tape to casting people - Studio One Forever 00:07
My manager sent the tape to casting people
NARRATOR 2: Brian made his Broadway debut as Huck Finn in Big River. - Studio One Forever 00:11
NARRATOR 2: Brian made his Broadway debut as Huck Finn in Bi...
You climb up these factory steps, - Studio One Forever 00:11
You climb up these factory steps,
I called Mitch - Studio One Forever 00:05
I called Mitch
That staircase and what it meant, - Studio One Forever 00:05
That staircase and what it meant,
♪ I'll make a brand new start of it ♪ - Studio One Forever 00:15
♪ I'll make a brand new start of it ♪
It was the place to go, 'cause a lot of people used - Studio One Forever 00:13
It was the place to go, 'cause a lot of people used