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Backgrounder on Disco Demolition
Disco Demolition 25th Anniversary: The Real Story
 What started as a baseball promotion quickly became a cultural phenomenon and an influential moment in music history, sparking the end of disco. Stories about Disco Demolition Night are legendary and the people behind the event have become legends, even beyond the confines of Chicago. Where does fact meet fiction, what happened behind the scenes? These are the emotional and passionate stories being told.
TeamWorks Media produced a one-hour documentary, Disco Demolition 25th Anniversary: The Real Story, that aired on WTTW11 (PBS) on Monday August 16, 2004. TeamWorks Media investigated the roots of how this infamous event came to be, explored the compelling back stories that offer fans a greater appreciation of the captivating video and tracked the effect of this moment 25 years later. The documentary features: Interviews with promotion creators, fans and media. Images of the event that have never been seen before,
If you missed the documentary on PBS, order a copy of the anniversary DVD.
The DVD features the one-hour documentary along with special features
including: the 25th Anniversary party at Harry Caray's in Chicago; stories
from the cutting room floor, photo gallery and other behind the scenes
footage. |
