Movie
Monterey Pop
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Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Monterey Pop opened in theaters December 26, 1968. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 California festival. Although not all musicians who performed at the Monterey Pop Festival are on film, some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.
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Cast
Scott McKenzieSelf
Denny DohertySelf - Mamas and the Papas
Cass ElliotSelf - Mamas and the Papas
John PhillipsSelf - Mamas and the Papas
Michelle PhillipsSelf - Mamas and the Papas
Bob HiteSelf - Canned Heat
Larry TaylorSelf - Canned HeatCredits
- Directed by
- D. A. Pennebaker
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
- John Phillips-Lou Adler
- Leacock-PennebakerUnited States