Pictures at an Exhibition (1973)

Director:

Nicholas Ferguson

Release Date:

March 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Music | Documentary

Tagline:

A Concert Performance at Movie Prices!

Plot Keywords:

Progressive Rock | Concert Film | Live In Concert Recording

Cast

Keith Emerson	...	Himself (with Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Moog Synthesizer, Organ, Electric Clavinet
Greg Lake	...	Himself (with Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar and Vocals
Carl Palmer	...	Himself (with Emerson, Lake and Palmer) Drums, Gong, Tubular Bells and assorted percussion

Directed by
Nicholas Ferguson

Produced by
Lindsey Clennell	....	producer
John House	....	executive producer

Production Management
Chris Evans	....	production manager

Sound Department
Peter Brown	....	sound supervisor
Greg Lake	....	sound production
Ian Southern	....	sound engineer
Brian Taylor	....	sound recordist

Camera and Electrical Department
Colin Callow	....	camera operator
Vic Cornish	....	vision controller
Peter Johnson	....	lighting director
Ian Lewis	....	camera operator
Bob Mitchell	....	vision controller
Andrew Tyler	....	camera operator (as Andy Tyler)
John Whatton	....	camera operator
Chris Williams	....	vision controller

Animation Department
Dick Preston	....	animator: Marvel Animation

Editorial Department
Steve Hall	....	editor: video tape
Eddy Pinto	....	vision supervisor
Derry Wood	....	vision supervisor

Other crew
Peter Dearing	....	video tape recordist

Production Companies

• The Visual and Musical Entertainment Company Limited
• Watchgrove Limited

Distributors

• April Fools Productions (1973) (USA) (theatrical)

Also Known As:

"Rock 'N Roll Your Eyes" - USA (reissue title)

Runtime:

91 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:G

Filming Locations:

Lyceum Ballroom, Lyceum Theatre, Wellington Street, Covent Garden, London, England, UK

Company:

The Visual and Musical Entertainment Company Limited

Soundtrack:

Knife-Edge

Good concert film

I saw this film in 1978 at a cheapo midnight showing. I recall on the downside that the copy run that night was miserably cut, scratched, spliced and filled with horrible audio glitches. However, as a drooling ELP fan (Palmer was the primary influence for me to pick up a pair of drumsticks and play- something which led to a long and fairly successful music career), I can say that this film is a pure treasure trove of great images. My brother (a keyboardist) got good looks at Keith on the Hammond and so figured out difficult to pick out chords, while I was totally blown away by Carl's absolutely explosive drumming style and overall showmanship. This is a great concert film and I highly recommend it to any fan of the prog-rock genre. Oh, the original Mussorgskiy piece "Pictures at an Exhibition" actually saw a boost in sales as a result of ELP's high energy treatment which was released as an album of its own in the early 1970s (1971 or 72). Find this film. You won't regret it.