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The Song Remains the Same (1976)

PG 137 min  -  Documentary | Music  -   20 October 1976 (USA)
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A Led Zeppelin concert filmed in Madison Square Garden, New York.

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The Song Remains the Same -- There are no harsher critics of Led Zeppelin’s work than the group themselves.
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Cast

Credited cast:
John Bonham John Bonham ...
Himself - Drummer (as Led Zeppelin)
John Paul Jones John Paul Jones ...
Himself - Bassist & Keyboardist (as Led Zeppelin)
Jimmy Page ...
Himself - Guitarist (as Led Zeppelin)
Robert Plant ...
Himself - Lead Singer (as Led Zeppelin)
Peter Grant Peter Grant ...
Himself - Band Manager
Richard Cole Richard Cole ...
Himself
Derek Skilton Derek Skilton ...
Himself
Colin Rigdon Colin Rigdon ...
Himself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin
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Storyline

The members of Led Zeppelin are called back from vacation by manager Peter Grant to play Madison Square Garden. The film is enhanced by each of the band member's personal fantasies (hallucinations?), such as the opening scene (which is awfully confusing the first time around) in which Peter Grant, dressed in a 1930s black gangster suit drives a 1930s black Ford to a house and blasts everyone with a machine gun. Written by Michael Silva <silvamd@cleo.bc.edu>  

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Taglines:

In Concert And Beyond

Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Details

Country:

UK | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Swan Song See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (magnetic prints) | 4-Track Stereo (with Dolby noise reduction) | Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor) | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Clifton, in recognizing that there were crucial holes in the concert footage, suggested that the entire show be recreated at Shepperton Studios in August 1974, on a mock-up of the Madison Square Garden stage. Close-ups and distance footage of the band members could then be slipped into the live sequences, which made up the bulk of the concert footage seen in the film. When it was agreed that the band would meet at Shepperton Studios for filming, John Paul Jones had recently had his hair cut short, so he had to wear a wig. Robert Plant's teeth had also been fixed between the 1973 and 1974 filming's. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: In the sequence where Peter Grant, the band's manager, is pretending to be a 30s gangster, two different vintage cars are used in the same sequence. This is most visible by looking at the hood ornaments. See more »

Quotes

Himself - Lead Singer: [prior to singing "Stairway to Heaven"] I think this is a song of hope.
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Crazy Credits

"Stairway to Heaven" is played in its entirely, resulting in several
minutes of blackness after the credits have finished rolling as the music
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Connections

Referenced in "Supernatural: The Song Remains the Same (#5.13)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"Bron-Yr-Aur"
Performed by Led Zeppelin
Music Published by Flames of Albion Music Inc. See more »