THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS
Get to know Allee Willis, the outrageous chart-topping songwriter responsible for some of music’s most iconic songs
Description
Even if you haven’t heard Allee Willis’ name, you’ve definitely heard the iconic songs she’s written, including Earth, Wind & Fire’s “September,” Pet Shop Boys’ “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” and the most famous sitcom theme of all time for Friends. Having sold over 60 million records, Willis is a Grammy Award-winning songwriter and artist who’s made an outsized impact on pop culture with little recognition to show for it.
THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ALLEE WILLIS is an overdue celebration and charming love note from life partner Prudence Fenton and her many colorful friends, as well as a joyous dive into her zany LA parties—frequented by Elvira, Paul Reubens, Debbie Harry, and Cyndi Lauper—that reminds us to “never let the lyric get in the way of a groove.”
The in-person screening of this film will be followed by a Q&A*
Director
Alexis Manya Spraic
Cast
Cyndi Lauper, Lily Tomlin, Prudence Fenton, Paul Reubens, Michael Patrick King, Patti LaBelle, Pet Shop Boys, Pamela Adlon, Paul Feig, Mark Mothersbaugh, Bruce Vilanch