A local Minnesota newspaper publishes a three-star review of Prince’s hit film Purple Rain, praising his musical performances while noting the film’s stiff dramatic elements PUBLICATION Publication: Post-Bulletin Date: Saturday, May 25, 1985 Country: United States Section / Pages: Page 42 Title: PURPLE RAIN (R) PUBLICATION Publication: Post-Bulletin Date: Saturday, May 25, 1985 Country: United States Section / Pages: Page 42 Title: PURPLE RAIN (R) THE STORY The review descri

A brief pre-release announcement in a local Minnesota newspaper hyping Prince’s upcoming feature film Purple Rain, describing it as a love story between a struggling musician and a beautiful dancer/singer set in the music world PUBLICATION Publication: St. Cloud Times Date: Thursday, May 24, 1984 Country: United States Section / Pages: Page 12 Title: Purple Rain THE STORY This short article from central Minnesota’s St. Cloud Times gives readers an early glimpse into Prince’s