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Fame: The Movie

Fame is a 1980 American musical film conceived and produced by David De Silva and directed by Alan Parker. Its screenplay is by Christopher Gore, its choreography by Louis Falco and musical score by Michael Gore. The film follows a group of students through their studies at the New York High School of Performing Arts (which later merged with the High School of Music & Art to become the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts). The film is split into sections corresponding to auditions, freshman, sophomore, junior and senior years. The film ranked number 42 on Entertainment Weekly's 2006 list of the "50 Best High School Movies". The film has spawned a television series and spin-off, a stage musical, a reality competition series, and a 2009 film remake.

English
  • Originally Aired May 16, 1980
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network NBC
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Name Type Role
Christopher Gore Writer
Alan Parker Director