Top billed cast

1. 

   Cyndi Lauper

   Self

2. 

   Billy Porter

   Self

3. 

   Patti LaBelle

   Self

4. 

   Boy George

   Self

5. 

   Gloria Steinem

   Self - Ms. Magazine (archive footage)

6. 

   Wendi Richter

   Self - Wrestler

7. 

   Sammy James Jr

   Self - Musician & Songwriter

8. 

   Rob Hyman

   Self - Musician & Songwriter

9. 

   Holly George-Warren

   Self - Music Journalist & Author

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Reviews

A review by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Written by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots on 2023-08-04

Director Alison Ellwood’s “Let the Canary Sing,” a straightforward documentary about the life and career of 80s pop icon Cyndi Lauper, would be another forgettable, pedestrian movie if not for its kooky and unconventional subject.

Long-celebrated for her unusual style, many will know Lauper as the unique voice behind beloved songs like “She Bop,” “Money Changes Everything” and “Time After Time, but Ellwood shines a light on the personal and social activist side of the music star. It’s so nice to see a film give this likable songbird the cinematic stage for a change.

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• rock star
• feminism
• biography
• music scene
• semi-biographical
• social & cultural documentary
• music documentary
• documentary
• radical feminism
• aging musician