March 6, 2024 • 143 mins
Samm Deighan and Bill Ackerman join Mike to discuss 1984's box office smash Purple Rain which launched Prince's movie career and made him a household name. The film stars Prince as "The Kid", a musician from Minneapolis who struggles to find his place in the music scene while battling personal demons.
Our episode features an interview with Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain.
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Our episode features an interview with Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth-podcast--5513239/support.
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