The Hippie Temptation (1967)
CBS TV news special hosted by Harry Reasoner explores the way-out world of the Hippies and the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic 1960s LSD scene. Footage of LSDs users experiencing bummer trips. The Diggers, the Oracle and cool street and Golden Gate Park scenes with hippies tripping out. The Grateful Dead are interviewed and are shown performing "Dancin' in the Streets" on a flatbed truck in Golden Gate Park. The Hippie Temptation!
Director: Warren Wallace
Genre: TV Movie, Documentary
Runtime: 50 min
Release Date: August 21, 1967
Cast
- Harry Reasoner - Uptight Narrator
- Jerry Garcia - Dirty Hippie
- Peter Coyote - Digger
- Bob Weir
- Dr. David Smith - Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Doctor
Production: CBS News Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
drug abuse, free love, san francisco, california, dystopia, lsd, teenage rebellion, generation gap, summer of love, runaway teen, bad trip, 1960s, hippies, trend, barefoot, teenager
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Hippie Temptation about?
- CBS TV news special hosted by Harry Reasoner explores the way-out world of the Hippies and the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic 1960s LSD scene. Footage of LSDs users experiencing bummer trips. The Diggers, the Oracle and cool street and Golden Gate Park scenes with hippies tripping out. The Grateful Dead are interviewed and are shown performing "Dancin' in the Streets" on a flatbed truck in Golden Gate Park. The Hippie Temptation!
- Who directed The Hippie Temptation?
- The Hippie Temptation was directed by Warren Wallace.
- Who stars in The Hippie Temptation?
- The Hippie Temptation stars Harry Reasoner, Jerry Garcia, Peter Coyote, Bob Weir, Dr. David Smith.
- How long is The Hippie Temptation?
- The Hippie Temptation has a runtime of 50m (50 minutes).
- What genre is The Hippie Temptation?
- The Hippie Temptation is a TV Movie, Documentary film.
- Where was The Hippie Temptation produced?
- The Hippie Temptation was produced in United States of America.