I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

Jun 9, 2013

1h 33m

★ 3.4

Overview

I Always Said Yes is a portrait of pioneering filmmaker Wakefield Poole, whose careers as dancer, choreographer, and director spanned the golden years of Broadway, television, porno chic, and gay liberation.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

Self

Wakefield Poole

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I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

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