Manson (1973)

Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson... See full summary »

Directors:

Robert Hendrickson, Laurence Merrick

Writers:

Joan Huntington, Laurence Merrick

Stars:

Mary Brunner, Vincent Bugliosi, Bruce Davis

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Credited cast:
Mary Brunner	...	Herself
Vincent Bugliosi	...	Himself
Bruce Davis	...	Himself
Lynette Fromme	...	Herself
Sandra Good	...	Herself
Steve Grogan	...	Himself
Ronnie Howard	...	Herself
Charles Manson	...	Himself
Jesse Pearson	...	Narrator (voice) (as Jess Pearson)
Phil Phillips	...	Himself
Nancy Pitman	...	Herself
Brooks Poston	...	Himself
Catherine Share	...	Herself
George Spahn	...	Himself
Paul Watkins	...	Himself

Storyline

Documentary on Charles Manson and his family. Has a number of insightful interviews with many family members most notably Squeaky and Sandy (Blue and Red). There is also a history of Manson from his birth to the family formation to the Tate/La Bianca murders. Plenty of footage of the family playing at Spahn Ranch.

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Plot Keywords:

interview | charles manson | murder | cult | black american | 

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Taglines:

Manson is the word... for MURDER

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography | Crime

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Certificate:

R

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

January 1973 (USA)

Also Known As:

Manson and Squeaky Fromme

Filming Locations:

Death Valley National Park, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Merrick International, Tobann International Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

83 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Brooks Poston and Paul Watkins, who provided the musical score for the film, were both former members of the "Manson Family".

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Quotes

Charles Manson: Most of the people at the ranch that you call "The Family" were just people that you did not want, people that were alongside the road, that their parents had kicked them out or they did not want to go to Juvenile Hall, so I did the best I could and I took them up on my garbage dump and I told them this that in love there is no wrong.

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Connections

Referenced in Sneak Previews: Taxi Driver/The Man Who Would Be King/Hester Street/The Story of Adele H. (1976)

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Soundtracks

"White Cloud Machine"
by Paul Watkins and Brooks Poston

User Reviews

The original 1973 MANSON documentary is now available on Amazon.com

I want to thank everyone for their interest in our films, especially "MANSON". This being the 40th anniversary of the Manson Murders and The Crime of the Century, we are making both "The original 1973 MANSON documentary film" and the new "Inside the MANSON Gang" available on Limited Edition DVDs from our new Tobann International Pictures Amazon web store. You can now see "MANSON" in its original widescreen format. Simply type "The original MANSON documentary film" into Amazon's store search or "Inside the MANSON Gang" into the same search box and you can find these two titles for sale. If you enjoyed the original MANSON, now you can actually travel with me as I filmed the Manson Gang 40 years ago in "Inside the MANSON Gang". Thank you again and let's all have a great new year. Robert Hendrickson