Monterey Pop (1968)

A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.

Director:

D.A. Pennebaker

Stars:

Country Joe McDonald, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Scott McKenzie	...	Performer
Denny Doherty	...	Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
'Mama' Cass Elliot	...	Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
John Phillips	...	Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
Michelle Phillips	...	Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
Frank Cook	...	Performers (as Canned Heat)
Bob Hite	...	Performers (as Canned Heat)
Henry Vestine	...	Performers (as Canned Heat)
Alan Wilson	...	Performers (as Canned Heat)
Art Garfunkel	...	Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel)
Paul Simon	...	Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel)
Hugh Masekela	...	Performer
Marty Balin	...	Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Jack Casady	...	Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Spencer Dryden	...	Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)

Storyline

Legendary California music festival (pre-Woodstock) that launched the state-side careers of several performers, most notably Jimi Hendrix. Check out Mama Cass being absolutely blown away while watching Joplin sing. Here there be REAL acid rock.

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Plot Keywords:

rock music | performance | monterey pop festival | audience | live in concert recording | 

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Taglines:

Filmed At The Monterey International Pop Festival by D.A. Pennebaker

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Genres:

Documentary | History | Music

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 June 1969 (Sweden)

Also Known As:

Monterrey Pop

Filming Locations:

Monterey, California, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$1,524 (USA) (24 August 2001)

Gross:

$1,524 (USA) (24 August 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

The Foundation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

78 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (original release) Dolby (re-release) Mono (original release)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Trivia

Most of the artists played for free and were only paid for their expenses - the only performer who was paid for his performance was Ravi Shankar. When John Phillips and Lou Adler took over the promotion of the festival from the original promoters, they decided to honor Shankar's original contract.

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Goofs

In the opening credits, a hand-drawn title says "IN ORDER OF PEFORMANCE", misspelling the word "PERFORMANCE".

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Connections

Featured in Jimi Hendrix (1973)

User Reviews

So many gone too young

There was a time in 1969 when a friend and I went to see Monterey Pop every Friday night at the Kips Bay Cinema in NYC just to hear Janis sing Ball and Chain and Otis sing I've been Lovin You Too Long. Then we'd go to dinner and maybe another movie, but it set up our entire weekend.

Now, I think about how many of the performers were gone too soon, too young -- Janis, Jimi, Otis, Mama Cass... How amazing to have them all there in this one glorious celebration of music and the innocence (yes) of the 60's.

Maybe it's not the best "film-making" but it's a treasure to be appreciated as the years go by. Would love to see a DVD release with any additional available footage. Enjoy and remember, (or discover)