"American Masters" LennoNYC (2010)

Director:

Michael Epstein

Writer:

Michael Epstein (written by)

TV Series:

"American Masters" (1985)

Original Air Date:

25 September 2010 (Season 24, Episode 7)

Genre:

Documentary | Biography | History | Music | Romance

Plot:

A look at the period of time musician John Lennon and his family spent living in New York City during the 1970s. |

Plot Keywords:

John Lennon | New York City | Documentary Subject's Name In Title | Nyc | City In Title

Cast

John Lennon	...	Himself (archive footage)
Yoko Ono	...	Herself (archive footage)
Elton John	...	Himself (archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roy Cicala	...	Himself - Recording Engineer
Rennie Davis	...	Himself - Activist (archive footage)
Jack Douglas	...	Himself - Record Producer
Dennis Elsas	...	Himself - Radio Host
Bob Gruen	...	Himself - Photographer
Tom Hayden	...	Himself - Activist
Abbie Hoffman	...	Himself (archive footage)
Adam Ippolito	...	Himself - Keyboards
Jonas Mekas	...	Himself - Filmmaker
Andy Newmark	...	Himself - Drums
Jerry Rubin	...	Himself (archive footage)
Earl Slick	...	Himself - Lead Guitar
Gary Van Scyoc	...	Himself - Bass Guitar
Jon Wiener	...	Himself - Author

Directed by
Michael Epstein

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Michael Epstein		written by

Produced by
Stanley Buchtal	....	executive producer
Stanley F. Buchthal	....	executive producer (as Stanley Buchthal)
Jessica Cohen	....	producer
Michael Cohl	....	executive producer
Prudence Glass	....	series producer
Susan Lacy	....	executive producer
Emma Pildes	....	associate producer
Julie Sacks	....	supervising producer

Film Editing by
Ed Barteski
Deborah Peretz

Makeup Department
Valli O'Reilly	....	key makeup artist
Rosemary Redlin	....	key makeup artist

Production Management
Jane Buckwalter	....	series production manager

Sound Department
Ed Campbell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Scott Harber	....	additional sound recording
Mari Matsuo Colley	....	assistant sound editor
Eliza Paley	....	supervising sound editor (as Eliza A. Paley)
Glenfield Payne	....	sound effects editor
Roger Phenix	....	production sound
Roger Phenix	....	sound recordist
Rob Stevens	....	audio coordinator
Bill Sweeney	....	sound editor (as William A. Sweeney)
Simon Ware	....	additional sound recording

Visual Effects by
Tim D'Amico	....	graphic design production
Paul Docherty	....	graphic design and animation
Eric Epstein	....	graphic design and animation
Andrew Kachel	....	graphic coordinator
Natella Kataev	....	graphic design production
Auden Oakes	....	drawings
Brian Oakes	....	director of graphic design
Brian Oakes	....	title design

Camera and Electrical Department
Steve Bowers	....	assistant camera
Damon Bundschuh	....	assistant camera (as Damon W. Bundschuh)
Michael Pruitt-Bruun	....	assistant camera (as Michael Pruitt Bruun)
Nigel Reynolds	....	additional photography
Armando Salas	....	gaffer
Joel Shapiro	....	additional photography
Joel Shapiro	....	additional photography
Jonathan Weaver	....	assistant camera

Editorial Department
Martin Benn	....	on-line editor
Shana Bourne	....	assistant editor (as Shana Kent)
Paul Docherty	....	additional assistant editing
Chris McKenzie	....	colorist
Ariel Mele-Algus	....	additional assistant editing
Benjamin Murray	....	colorist (as Benjamin J. Murray)
David Northrop	....	film archive colorist
Paul Penczner	....	additional assistant editing

Other crew
Meghan Auld	....	post production assistant
Sibyl Bender	....	assistant production coordinator
Caleb Heller	....	production assistant
Brian Hendel	....	archive consultant
Simon Hilton	....	archival and produciton consultant
Hillary Hubley	....	production intern
Amanda Keeley	....	production coordinator
Eva Lipman	....	production associate
Chip Madinger	....	additional footage research
William Meny	....	executive assistant to Susan Lacy
Karla Merrifield	....	film and video archivist to Yoko Ono
Bao Nguyen	....	production assistant
Amilca Palmer	....	director of archival research
Abigail Saenz	....	production intern
Junko Tsunashima	....	production supervisor

Thanks
John Lennon	....	in memory of (as John Winston Ono Lennon)

Production Companies

• Two Lefts Don't Make a Right
• Dakota Group
• American Masters
• Thirteen for WNET.org

Distributors

• Zazie Films (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (2010) (USA) (TV)

Also Known As:

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Certification:

Canada:G (Ontario)

Company:

Two Lefts Don't Make a Right

excellent look at private citizen Lennon

"LennonNYC" is a wonderful documentary about John Lennon's life in New York City. It's sad at the same time, because his love of freedom and the Dakota's policy of letting people loiter outside the building cost him his life. Lennon himself took no security precautions, enjoying what he felt was the anonymity of New York. It's true, people are more laid back there about seeing celebrities. But there are always nuts around, and Lennon, alas, met one.

There is lots of footage of Lennon in interviews and also recording - he was on top of the world with his Double Fantasy album. Though no one says it, I think he had been "written out" for a time. And when his son Sean was born, Lennon felt like it was the beginning of a new life for him. Before his death, he was happier than he had ever been - grown up, as he put it, and at peace with his life. That someone could take that away from him is very cruel.

Excellent.