Gloria gaynor story on lifetime tonight 2/8/25 at 8 pm

[milven]

A film about Gloria Gaynor will be on Lifetime Channel tonight at 8 pm.

Tony Award winner Joaquina Kalukango stars as Grammy Award-winning singer



More info and a trailer at below link

https://www.channelguidemag.com/tv-n...tory-lifetime/

[thommg]

Was really looking forward to this film. Joaquina Kalukango is excellent, as she usually is, but I wish she had a better script to work from. I don't know that much about Gloria Gaynor but I knew the lead into her recording career was wrong. Since everything was in a few lines of dialogue, there was no reason to not get it right. So much glossed over and missing. This really should have been better.

[Philles/Motown Gary]

There were two Gloria Gaynor movies in a row. I watched 'em both. I especially enjoyed the first of the two. By the middle of the second one, I was getting bored. [[Or, maybe just tired.)

[motony]

I enjoyed the Gloria Gaynor documentary that aired from 10PM to midnite.She really lived her song "I Will Survive". I was lucky enuff to see her LIVE at a small disco when she first came out with "Honey Bee".Her small band & her were excellent.

[carlo]

I agree, thommg. I turned the movie off after about 30 mins. As you said, the writing was very weak/corny and the details were glossed over. This seems to be the case with a lot of Lifetime movies, so I wasn't expecting much, going into it. I also liked the actress who played Gloria.

[thommg]

I also liked the actress who played Gloria.

Carlo, I have seen Joaquina Kalukango onstage twice. She is so excellent. I think she made more of the GG script than was there.

I also watched the documentary after the movie, which I enjoyed. I had never heard anything from her Testimony album, but thought the recording sessions were quite interesting. I may buy a copy of it. I'm happy Ms. Gaynor is still in the game at 80 years old!

[Boogiedown]

I enjoyed the Gloria Gaynor documentary that aired from 10PM to midnite.She really lived her song "I Will Survive". I was lucky enuff to see her LIVE at a small disco when she first came out with "Honey Bee".Her small band & her were excellent.

I'm envious.

And I hadn't realized she and Diana were of the same age. Gloria was at a late age for breaking into the fame game...especially through disco . Now I'm wondering: between them, who will sing I WILL SURVIVE for the last time last??

[carlo]

Carlo, I have seen Joaquina Kalukango onstage twice. She is so excellent. I think she made more of the GG script than was there.

I also watched the documentary after the movie, which I enjoyed. I had never heard anything from her Testimony album, but thought the recording sessions were quite interesting. I may buy a copy of it. I'm happy Ms. Gaynor is still in the game at 80 years old!

I agree, thommg. I will need to look up Joaquina on Instagram. Glad you've been able to enjoy her talents in person

I thought I had Gloria Gaynor's Testimony CD but now I'm not too sure lol. I remember she won a Grammy for it. I didn't stay up to watch the doc, so I'll have to check that out another time.