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I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

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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.

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Status: Released

Released Date: 2013-06-09

Runtime: 93 mins

Director: Jim Tushinski

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: I Always Said Yes: The Many Lives of Wakefield Poole

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Production Countries: United States of America

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