EPISODE · Jun 25, 2026 · 28 MIN
Episode 97: Greased Lightning (1977)
from Be Kind, Please Rewind! · host Joe Gould
Buckle up for Greased Lightning (1977), a biographical film where the iconic Richard Pryor stars as Wendell Scott, a real-life pioneer who started as a WWII vet and moonshine runner in Danville, Virginia, and eventually became the first Black driver to win a NASCAR national series race.Does this movie do justice to a fascinating real-life story? Does this movie have an intended audience? Join us as we take a look and find out!
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Buckle up for Greased Lightning (1977), a biographical film where the iconic Richard Pryor stars as Wendell Scott, a real-life pioneer who started as a WWII vet and moonshine runner in Danville, Virginia, and eventually became the first Black driver to win a NASCAR national series race.Does this movie do justice to a fascinating real-life story? Does this movie have an intended audience? Join us as we take a look and find out!
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