Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
For forty years, one club changed everything.
Jewel's Catch One was more than a nightclub — it was a movement. Known as the Studio 54 of the West Coast, it stood for four decades as America's oldest Black-owned disco, a pulsing sanctuary of music, fashion, and freedom in the heart of Los Angeles. At the center of it all was Jewel Thais-Williams, the first out Black lesbian to own a nightclub in LA, a woman who turned a dance floor into a declaration.
Beyond the music, Jewel and her club became pillars of activism — fighting for equality, creating safe spaces, and launching one of the first nonprofit health clinics in her community. What she built wasn't just a legacy. It was a lifeline.
Jewel's Catch One is a vibrant and triumphant documentary celebrating forty years of cultural history, resilience, and the power of community to shape a nation.
Directed by C. Fitz
Featuring Jewel Thais-Williams, Sharon Stone, Madonna, Rep. Maxine Waters, Thelma Houston, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Sandra Bernhard, Jenifer Lewis, Bonnie Pointer. Narrated by CCH Pounder.
On Digital JUNE 16 on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube Movies
The music never stopped — and neither did the fight.
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For forty years, one club changed everything.
Jewel's Catch One was more than a nightclub — it was a movement. Known as the Studio 54 of the West Coast, it stood for four decades as America's oldest Black-owned disco, a pulsing sanctuary of music, fashion, and freedom in the heart of Los Angeles. At the center of it all was Jewel Thais-Williams, the first out Black lesbian to own a nightclub in LA, a woman who turned a dance floor into a declaration.
Beyond the music, Jewel and her club became pillars of activism — fighting for equality, creating safe spaces, and launching one of the first nonprofit health clinics in her community. What she built wasn't just a legacy. It was a lifeline.
Jewel's Catch One is a vibrant and triumphant documentary celebrating forty years of cultural history, resilience, and the power of community to shape a nation.
Directed by C. Fitz
Featuring Jewel Thais-Williams, Sharon Stone, Madonna, Rep. Maxine Waters, Thelma Houston, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Sandra Bernhard, Jenifer Lewis, Bonnie Pointer. Narrated by CCH Pounder.
On Digital JUNE 16 on Amazon, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube Movies
The music never stopped — and neither did the fight.
Subscribe to @FreestyleDigitalMedia for more powerful documentaries and independent films.
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Website: freestyledigitalmedia.tv
Facebook: facebook.com/FreestyleDigitalMedia
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Twitter: twitter.com/FreestyleDM
#JewelsCatchOne #Documentary #BlackHistory #LGBTQHistory #DiscoEra #BlackCulture #Pride #IndieFilm #FreestyleDigitalMedia
