Nelson George — whose latest documentary, A Ballerina’s Tale, is now available for pre-order on iTunes — brings the original version of Sparkle into the basement to explore the curious cultural moment that produced a blaxploitation melodrama about Diana Ross and the Supremes. Your genial host Norm Wilner is in it for the Aretha stories.
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