Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC (2009) (TV)

Directors:

Hamish Hamilton
Jerry McReynolds

Release Date:

22 August 2009 (Australia)

Genre:

Documentary | Music

Plot:

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night/NYC, featuring Neil singing a variety of his classic hits. Neil also reflecting on a recent visit to his boyhood home...

Plot Keywords:

Concert Film | Madison Square Garden Manhattan New York City | Live Music | Manhattan New York City | Live Performance

Cast

Neil Diamond	...	Himself
Doug Rhone	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Alan E. Lindgren	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band (as Alan Lindgren)
Ronnie Tutt	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band (as Ron Tutt)
John Fumo	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Larry Klimas	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
King Errisson	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Arturo Velasco	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Tom Hensley	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Reinie Press	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Don Markese	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Hadley Hockensmith	...	Himself - The Neil Diamond Band
Linda Press	...	Herself - The Neil Diamond Band
Julia Waters	...	Herself - The Neil Diamond Band
Maxine Waters Willard	...	Herself - The Neil Diamond Band (as Maxine Waters)

Directed by
Hamish Hamilton
Jerry McReynolds		(touring video)

Produced by
Ned Doyle	....	line producer
Katie McNeil	....	executive producer
Ian Stewart	....	producer
David Wild	....	consulting producer

Original Music by
Neil Diamond

Cinematography by
Cameron Barnett

Film Editing by
Matt Edwards
Guy Harding
James Lester
Héctor López		(as Hector Lopez)
Tim Qualtrough

Costume Design by
Margi Kent

Makeup Department
Darla Albright	....	grooming
Darla Albright	....	makeup artist
Natasha Ladek	....	grooming (as Natascha Ladek)
Natasha Ladek	....	makeup artist (as Natascha Ladek)

Production Management
Rebecca Jameson	....	post-production supervisor
Sarah Tindall	....	post-production supervisor
Mike Weiss	....	production supervisor (as Michael Weiss)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Hayley Collett	....	associate director

Art Department
Brendan Berg	....	rigger
Tom Booth	....	carpenter
Burtus Bragg	....	carpenter
Joe Clayton	....	head rigger
Jay Fortune	....	head carpenter
David George	....	stage design
Sal Marinello	....	carpenter
Douglas L. Pope	....	set consultant (as Douglas Pope)

Sound Department
Tony Bandelato	....	engineer: intercom (as Anthony Bandelato)
Bernie Becker	....	monitor mixer
Bernie Becker	....	recording engineer: concert, stereo and 5.1 mix
Bernie Becker	....	recording engineer: post-production, stereo and 5.1 mix
Bernie Becker	....	sound engineer: concert
Sam Cole	....	recording coordinator: ArchAngel
John Drane	....	head sound technician
Art Isaacs	....	sound technician
Fritz Lang	....	engineer: Pro Tools
Steve Lettie	....	engineer: intercom (as Steven Lettie)
Greg Lopez	....	sound crew chief
Jonathan Melton	....	sound technician
Stan Miller	....	front of house mixer (as Stanley R. Miller)
Stan Miller	....	sound designer: concert (as Stanley R. Miller)
Fumihiko Okazaki	....	sound technician
Lonny Wayne	....	sound technician

Visual Effects by
Fred Salkind	....	creative director: main title design

Camera and Electrical Department
Miguel Armstrong	....	camera operator
Daric Basson	....	lighting technician
Bob Benedetti	....	key camera utility (as Robert Benedetti)
Daniel Boltson	....	lighting technician
Frank Bourassa	....	camera utility
José Cangelosi	....	lighting crew chief (as Joe Cangelosi)
Dan Cassidy	....	lighting rigger
Mike Cunningham	....	camera utility
Anthony De Fonzo	....	camera utility (as Anthony Defronzo)
Bob DelRusso	....	camera operator (as Robert Delrusso)
Robert A. Dickinson	....	lighting designer: television (as Robert Dickinson)
Rob Dunn	....	camera assistant (as Rob Dunne)
Peter Forrest	....	camera operator
Roy Fountain	....	video engineer
Ben Frewin	....	camera operator
Demfis Fyssicopulos	....	light board programmer
Matt Howe	....	camera operator
Charlie Huntley	....	camera operator (as Charles Huntley)
David Jacobs	....	camera operator
John Michael John	....	camera operator
Mike Johnson	....	camera operator
Nick Keslake	....	best boy
Jay Kulick	....	camera operator (as Jay Kulik)
Paul Lennon	....	light board programmer
Freddie Libertore	....	camera utility
Marilyn Lowry	....	concert lighting designer (as Marilyn Lowey)
Joe Mancusi	....	camera utility
Ed McCarthy	....	television lighting director (as Ed Mccarthy)
Adam Morrison	....	lighting technician
Jeff Muhlstock	....	Steadicam operator
Ryan Nicholson	....	concert lighting director
Lyn Noland	....	camera operator
James O'Donnell	....	camera operator (as James O'Donell)
Matty Randazzo	....	video engineer (as Matthew Randazzo)
Rossana Rizzo	....	focus puller: Steadicam (as Roe Rizzo)
Jack Roche	....	tape operator
Jofre Rosero	....	camera operator
Kevin Rovan	....	lighting crew chief
Kendra Sandoval	....	lighting technician
Mark Sanford	....	video engineer
Bobby Slayton	....	lighting technician
Nava Tabkum	....	video truck (as Eicnava Tabkum)
Jim Washburn	....	camera utility
Mark Whitman	....	camera operator
Meg Flanagan	....	technician: Vari*Lite (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Tom Swift	....	wardrobe: Madison Square Garden
Thomas Wells	....	wardrobe master

Editorial Department
Joey Castro	....	assistant editor
Taylor C. Ervin	....	assistant editor
Héctor López	....	colorist
Matthew Sakimoto	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Kit Charlton	....	guitar technician
David Cockrell	....	technician: equipment
Sam Cole	....	associate music producer: ArchAngel Music Concerts Inc.
Peter Danilowicz	....	keyboard technician
Neil Diamond	....	musician: guitar/lead vocal
King Errisson	....	musician: percussion, The Neil Diamond Band
John Fumo	....	musician: trumpet, The Neil Diamond Band
Tom Hensley	....	musician: keyboards, The Neil Diamond Band
Hadley Hockensmith	....	musician: guitar, The Neil Diamond Band
Larry Klimas	....	musician: saxophone, The Neil Diamond Band
Alan E. Lindgren	....	musician: synthesizer, The Neil Diamond Band (as Alan Lindgren)
Don Markese	....	musician: woodwinds & alto saxophone, The Neil Diamond Band
Linda Press	....	vocals: The Neil Diamond Band
Reinie Press	....	musician: bass, The Neil Diamond Band
Doug Rhone	....	musician: guitar, The Neil Diamond Band
Ronnie Tutt	....	musician: drums, The Neil Diamond Band (as Ron Tutt)
Arturo Velasco	....	musician: trombone, The Neil Diamond Band
Maxine Waters Willard	....	vocals: The Neil Diamond Band (as Maxine Waters)
Julia Waters	....	vocals: The Neil Diamond Band

Transportation Department
Jim Bodenheimer	....	trucking: Egotrips Inc.

Other crew
Phil Allende	....	production assistant
Albert Amin	....	production assistant
Dana Anderson	....	tour security
Jeff Apregan	....	tour director
Vanessa Ashton	....	production coordinator
Ed Auswacks	....	creative consultant
Irving Azoff	....	artist manager: Azoff Music Management
Fiona Bohane	....	catering crew
Richard Bray	....	tour stage manager
Laurel Carini Smith	....	personal assistant: Mr. Diamond
Christina Coleman	....	production assistant
Will Doyle	....	production assistant
Aurora Ferrara	....	production coordinator
Nelson Fernando Figallo	....	production assistant (as Nelson Filago)
Melanie Frederick	....	catering crew
Bruce Gilbert	....	catering crew
Jeffrey Gitter	....	floor manager (as Jeffry S. Gitter)
James Goldsmith	....	equipment supervisor: B unit
Duke Gore	....	equipment supervisor: A unit (as Duane Gore)
David Gorlewski	....	tour security
John Gorlewski	....	tour security
Tom Gorlewski	....	head of security
Rachael Hall	....	catering crew
David Jackel	....	tour accountant: G.R.&F.
Carole Jacobs	....	personal trainer
Lauren Jones	....	production secretary
Nadar Kheirbek	....	production assistant
Jeff Kreisler	....	production assistant
Andrew Lindberg	....	maintenance engineer (as Andrew Linberg)
Stuart Lombard	....	tour security
Katie McNeil	....	artist manager: Azoff Music Management
Molly Milne	....	nutritionist
Kasey Murphey	....	assistant stage manager
Steve Nevius	....	representative: Rock-It
Fanita Overstreet	....	crew chief: catering
Arjuna Perry	....	travel agent: D&D
Dan Preston	....	representative: Rock-It Cargo
Sarah Principe	....	catering crew
Angelo Ruzzo	....	key production assistant
Edie Siteman	....	travel agent: US
Betty Stafford	....	travel agent: US
Jason Temke	....	assistant road manager
Donna Tutt	....	choreographer
Alexis Wadley	....	production coordinator
Mike Weiss	....	tour manager (as Michael Weiss)
Jeff Wendt	....	assistant stage manager
Keith Winikoff	....	technical director
Dave Wright	....	backline technician
Mike Yanosick	....	tour accountant: G.R.&F.
Craig Yun	....	road manager
Alison Zanetos	....	executive assistant: Mr. Diamond, ArchAngel Music Concerts Inc.
Alison Zanetos	....	production assistant: ArchAngel Music Concerts Inc.

Thanks
Steve Barnett	....	special thanks
Dvora Vener Englefield	....	special thanks (as Dvora Englefield)
Elena Ferrero	....	special thanks
Chris Poppe	....	special thanks
Corlin Renn	....	special thanks
Rob Stringer	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Arch Angel Television Productions (presents) (as ArchAngel Productions)
• Done and Dusted (producer)
• Columbia Music Video

Distributors

• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (2009) (USA) (TV) (original airing)
• Sony Music Entertainment (2009) (USA) (DVD)
• Sony Music Canada (2009) (Canada) (DVD) (as Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc.)

Other Companies

• AAA Comunications  radios (as AAA Communications)
• All Mobile Video  video truck
• Altour Travel  travel agent: US (as Altour International)
• Apregan Group  tour director
• Audio Intercom Services  PL communications
• B&R Set Rentals  stage construction (as B&R Scenery)
• CSC  camera ENG
• DeWitt Stern Insurance Services  insurance (as Dewitt Stern)
• Dega Catering  catering company (as Dega)
• Editgods  post production
• Editgods  post-production facilities
• Egotrips  trucking
• Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman  business management (as Gelfand, Rennert & Feldman)
• Gelfand, Rennert and Feldman  tour accounting (as G.R.&F.)
• Margi Kent Studio  costume design
• Maryland Sound  sound equipment
• Media Distributors Film Source  tape stock (as Media Distributors)
• Nocturne  video equipment (as Nocturne Productions)
• Protravel International  travel agent: D&D (as Protravel)
• Rock-It Air Charter (RIAC)  air charter (as Rock-It)
• Rock-It Cargo  freight forwarders (as Rock-It Cargo, USA)
• Sony Music Entertainment  special thanks
• Sony/ATV Music Publishing  special thanks (as Sony ATV)
• Stage Rigging  tour rigging
• Tamberelli Video  grip equipment (as Tamberelli)
• Upstaging Lighting Transport  lighting system (as Upstaging)

Runtime:

60 min (with commercials) | 143 min (DVD)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (5.1 surround)

Certification:

USA:TV-PG | Australia:G

Filming Locations:

Madison Square Garden, 7th Avenue, Chelsea, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Arch Angel Television Productions

Trivia:

The original CBS television special only presents performances of the following songs: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Cherry, Cherry", "I Am... I Said", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Forever In Blue Jeans", "Pretty Amazing Grace", "Sweet Caroline", "Hell Yeah" and "America".

Soundtrack:

Sweet Caroline

The version I saw of Neil Diamond: Hot August Night/NYC was quite entertaining to me

Just watched on a recorded DVD disc this CBS special that I time recorded last August. It begins with a POV shot of the Brooklyn Bridge with Mr. Diamond in VO mentioning going to New York across that bridge to find fame and fortune. He later goes back to his old neighborhood, to his old family apartment where he tells the current tenant of his childhood times skating on the upper floor before stopping because of someone living below tapping her broom on the ceiling. The songs he sings in concert-at least on the special I watched are: "Cracklin' Rosie", "Cheery, Cheery", "Sweet Caroline", "Forever in Blue Jeans", some others I didn't know, and for the finale, "America". The show is quite entertaining throughout with Neil in as good a voice as ever. So on that note, I'm sure the extended DVD will be even better!