Festival (1967)
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.
Director: Murray Lerner
Genre: Documentary, Music
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: October 23, 1967
Cast
- Horton Barker - Self
- Fiddler Beers - Self
- Theodore Bikel - Self
- Pete Seeger - Self
- Bob Dylan - Self
- Howlin' Wolf - Self
- Donovan - Self
- Johnny Cash - Self
- Judy Collins - Self
- Mike Bloomfield - Self
Screenplay
Cinematography: Francis Grumman, Murray Lerner
Editing: Howard Alk
Production: Patchke Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Musical Spectacle
Keywords
musical
More Films by Director: Murray Lerner
More Films in Genre: Documentary, Music
Frequently Asked Questions
- 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.
- Who directed Festival?
- Festival was directed by Murray Lerner.
- Who stars in Festival?
- Festival stars Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Theodore Bikel, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan, Howlin' Wolf.
- How long is Festival?
- Festival has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Festival?
- Festival is a Documentary, Music film.
- Where was Festival produced?
- Festival was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Festival?
- The themes of Festival include: Musical Spectacle.