Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025)
Powerful music leaps from the air and can change the actual world. At the Newport Folk Festivals in the early 1960s, the molecules were electric with rebellion and democracy, with anger and hope. Musicians drove that change — Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger but also banjo players from coal country, remote Georgia gospel artists, rural Canadian fishermen, and the opportunities created for the urban kids to mingle with those they’d not ordinarily encounter.
Director: Robert Gordon
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: September 5, 2025
Cast
- Johnny Cash - Self (archive footage)
- Bob Dylan - Self (archive footage)
- Joan Baez - Self (archive footage)
- Pete Seeger - Self (archive footage)
- Mississippi John Hurt - Self (archive footage)
- John Lee Hooker - Self (archive footage)
- Mimi Fariña - Self (archive footage)
- Richard Farina - Self (archive footage)
- Bill Monroe - Self (archive footage)
- Judy Collins - Self (archive footage)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Robert Gordon
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Newport and the Great Folk Dream about?
- Powerful music leaps from the air and can change the actual world. At the Newport Folk Festivals in the early 1960s, the molecules were electric with rebellion and democracy, with anger and hope. Musicians drove that change — Bob Dylan, Joan Baez and Pete Seeger but also banjo players from coal country, remote Georgia gospel artists, rural Canadian fishermen, and the opportunities created for the urban kids to mingle with those they’d not ordinarily encounter.
- Who directed Newport and the Great Folk Dream?
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream was directed by Robert Gordon.
- Who stars in Newport and the Great Folk Dream?
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream stars Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, Mississippi John Hurt, John Lee Hooker.
- How long is Newport and the Great Folk Dream?
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Newport and the Great Folk Dream?
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Newport and the Great Folk Dream produced?
- Newport and the Great Folk Dream was produced in United States of America.