 | Mods&Rockers Film Festival 2007 |
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Nillson |
Lennon |
Mike Stoller, Elivis Presley and Jerry Leiber |
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Syd Barrett |
Led Zeppelin 1970 |
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WHO IS HARRY NILSSON (AND WHY IS EVERYBODY TALKIN'' ABOUT HIM)?
(2006, 118 mins, LSL Productions, Directed by John Scheinfeld)
This new documentary by the team behind the award-winning Brian Wilson film Beautiful Dreamer and "The U.S. Vs. John Lennon" is a portrait of the enigmatic and beloved singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson - who the Beatles once proclaimed as their favorite group. (The group reference was tongue-in-cheek. The reverence for his talent was absolute.) The film traces Nilssons rise and his turbulent life seen through the perspective of his many illustrious friends including John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Jon Voight, Brian Wilson, Randy Newman and Richard Perry. Nilsson hits, unreleased recordings, home movies, archival footage and rare performance clips are combined to deftly answer the question posed in the title - with humor, heart and tender poignancy...
PINK FLOYD IN LONDON 1966/1967
(1967, 30 mins, Contemporary, Directed by Peter Whitehead)
Ultra-rare portrait of the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd recording the music score for Tonite Lets All Make Love In London And performing live at the historic 14 Hour Technicolor Dream held in April 1967 - the London equivalent of the infamous Acid tests staged by Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters in California in 1966. All of the London Underground scenesters were there. Alexis Korner, The Pretty Things, Arthur Brown, Soft Machine, The Creation, Pete Townshend, Suzy Creamcheese. We see John Lennon in the audience. Yoko Ono on stage. And Syd Barrett and Pink Floyd playing Interstellar Overdrive!
LED ZEPPELIN LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL
The West Coast Theatrical Premiere of an amazing rare film of Led Zeppelin shot in January 1970 just after the release of their second album. The finest example of the bands early days at full-throttle. Pure Zeppelin. This film was made by acclaimed director Stanley Dorfman - with cinematography by Peter Whithead
This Richard Lester double-bill features his exuberant 1964 Beatles debut the film that redefined pop movies and propelled the Beatles into the stratosphere and his savagely witty 1967 anti-war-movie movie. How I Won The War stars Michael Crawford and John Lennon in his only solo acting role. See the film that inspired John to write the lines I saw a film today oh boy - the English Army had just won the war...! Making this evening a very special occasion is that it will be attended by a very special guest: co-star (and close Beatles pal) VICTOR SPINETTI! - who portrays the neurotic TV director in the film. He will partake in a special post-screening conversation with Beatles scholar Martin Lewis.
I Read The News Today, Oh Boy...(Latest Beatles News)
Nick Drake celebration
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