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Festival (1967)

1967-10-23 · 1h 37m · EN
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Newport is an oasis of beautiful music - and beautiful people ... who take the high road to

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

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Horton BarkerHorton BarkerSelfFiddler BeersFiddler BeersSelfTheodore BikelTheodore BikelSelfPete SeegerPete SeegerSelfBob DylanBob DylanSelfHowlin' WolfHowlin' WolfSelfDonovanDonovanSelfJohnny CashJohnny CashSelfJudy CollinsJudy CollinsSelfMike BloomfieldMike BloomfieldSelfSon HouseSon HouseSelfBrownie McGheeBrownie McGheeSelf

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Genre affinityMusic · DocumentaryTheme affinityMusicalDirector preference333606Actor preference249225 · 333597 · 333598Country preferenceUsDecade preference1960

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What is Festival about?

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

How long is Festival?

Festival has a runtime of 97 minutes.

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