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1985 - The Color Purple Shot in Marshville

1985 - The Color Purple is shot in nearby Marshville.

  • Charlotte musicians Johnny Holloway (pictured) and Maria Howell appear in the Steven Spielberg film.
  • Additional photo [1] shows Spielberg at work.
Event Date: 
1985
Event Type: 
80s Charlotte 1980-1989
Exhibit & Section: 
African American Album Volume 2 [2]
Main Image: 
Charlotte Musician Johnny Holloway
Steven Spielberg at work
Node Order: 
1510
Tags: 
African American Album 2 - Events Timeline [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
Event Date Field: 
Friday, December 29, 2017
Date of Event:

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2/1985-color-purple-shot-marshville

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/sites/default/files/images/151b.gif [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/african-american-album-volume-2 [3] https://www.cmstory.org/tags/african-american-album-2-events-timeline