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Director:
Murray Lerner
Writer:
Murray Lerner (writer)
Tagline:
Newport is an oasis of beautiful music - and beautiful people ... who take the high road to "Festival!"
Plot:
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. more
NewsDesk:
Babyshambles Shocked To Be Asked Back To Festival
 (From WENN. 1 April 2008, 12:38 AM, PDT)

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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Joan Baez ... Herself
Horton Barker ... Himself
Fiddler Beers ... Himself

Theodore Bikel ... Himself
Mike Bloomfield ... Himself
Paul Butterfield ... Himself

Johnny Cash ... Himself
Judy Collins ... Herself
Cousin Emmy ... Herself
Donovan ... Himself

Bob Dylan ... Himself
Mimi Farina ... Herself
Richard Farina ... Himself (as Dick Farina)
Ronnie Gilbert ... Herself
Mrs. Ollie Gilbert ... Herself
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Additional Details

Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Newport, Rhode Island, USA

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Featured in No Direction Home: Bob Dylan (2005) more

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An Open Window Into A Time Gone By, 25 October 2008
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Author: Seamus2829 from United States

If you're a rabid fan of early to mid 1960's Folk Music, this is the documentary you have been waiting to see. Director Murry Lerner (who also directed an inspired documentary about the Isle Of Wight Festival of 1970) has crafted a well filmed document of four years of the Newport Folk Festival, between 1963 to 1966,including footage of Bob Dylan the first time he plugged in his brand new Stratocaster and played Maggie's Farm for an unsuspecting (and disturbed)audience. The film also makes good use of other Folk icons of the era (Joan Baez,Paul Butterfield,Son House,etc.). This black & white documentary was screened as an "art film", back in the day, and pretty much was forgotten by the end of the 60's, due to the popularity of psychedelic rock (which itself lead to progressive rock,etc.). Worth a watch if you're a fan of Dylan & the rest of the folk scene.

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