Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cesar Chavez Day replay special: Films on Billie Holiday, ‘9 to 5,’ Bee Gees

On this Cesar Chavez Day, Press Play revisits some of our favorite interviews with filmmakers from the year so far. Director Lee Daniels shares his movie about the FBI’s fight against singer Billie Holiday over her song “Strange Fruit.”

By Madeleine Brand • Mar 26, 2021 • 49m Listen

On this Cesar Chavez Day, Press Play revisits some of our favorite interviews with filmmakers from the year so far. Director Lee Daniels shares his movie about the FBI’s fight against singer Billie Holiday over her song “Strange Fruit.” One documentary looks at the real women who inspired the movie “9 To 5.” Another documentary celebrates how the Bee Gees rocketed to fame.

Madeleine Brand
Host, 'Press Play'
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Angie Perrin
Producer, Press Play
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cesar Chavez Day replay special: Films on Billie Holiday, ‘9 to 5,’ Bee Gees

On this Cesar Chavez Day, Press Play revisits some of our favorite interviews with filmmakers from the year so far. Director Lee Daniels shares his movie about the FBI’s fight against singer Billie Holiday over her song “Strange Fruit.”

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Cesar Chavez Day replay special: Films on Billie Holiday, ‘9 to 5,’ Bee Gees

On this Cesar Chavez Day, Press Play revisits some of our favorite interviews with filmmakers from the year so far. Director Lee Daniels shares his movie about the FBI’s fight against singer Billie Holiday over her song “Strange Fruit.”

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