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Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) from Will Andrade on Vimeo.
This documentary has hard-coded Japanese subtitles but given its relative rarity and counter-cultural importance coupled with the fact this is the only source I can currently find I decided to go ahead and post it. If anyone has access to a non-subtitled version please get in touch***Shot in the mid-sixties, 'Tonite Let's All Make Love In London' is a 1967documentary that captures the various themes personalities and music of an emerging psychedelic counter-cultural London. Featuring the sounds of early Pink Floyd The Animals and the Rolling Stones the film is interlaced with interviews with such sixties icons as Julie Christie David Hockney Mick Jagger and Andrew Loog Oldham as well as archive footage of the 1965 Albert Hall poetry reading (which Peter Whitehead released as the short documentary Wholly Communion posted elsewhere on my channel) and the 1967 gig and happening called The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream (held at Alexandra Palace as a fundraiser for the underground paper International Times which featured a number of bands and artists with a legendary performance from an early Pink Floyd released as the short documentary Pink Floyd London 66/67).
These two events are considered the ground zero of sixties UK psychedelic counter-culture and Peter Whitehead captured both events on film. The documentary also features cameo appearances from John Lennon and Yoko Ono (before they met) and incongruously Lee Marvin. Of course some of the scenes seem terribly dated (such as the interview with a swinging London dollybird which in these days of hyper-sexuality and slut walks seems almost quaint) and yet it reminds us of a time when thinking was not considered suspect and pop stars and film stars had more to say than simply "buy me". There are so many classic moments in this film but my favourite moment has to be a young Vanessa Redgrave, dressed in rather fetching Cuban revolutionary chic at a political rally in the Albert Hall and haltingly singing the most famous Cuban song of them all 'Guantanamera'; the word poignant is made for these rare occasions when something entirely of the moment and yet simultaneously timeless is captured on film (to see her ingratiatingly bowing to British Royalty at a 2008 awards ceremony makes me wonder if I am missing something crucial).(jackamo23 /4 Jan.2012 )
IMDb reference:Good review of the film here:
Excellent interview with Peter Whitehead:
Short 1993 on-line interview with Peter Whitehead discussing this film and the context in which it was made:
In 2007 the British Film Institute released a double DVD retrospective featuring various films and interviews. An excellent review of the DVD by novelist, critic, counter-cultural provocateur and former intellectual boot-boy Stewart Home can be found on his website:
As of January 2012 Amazon are offering the DVD for the princely sum of £7:99 including postage and packing:
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International-Love-In Alexandra Palace 1967
The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream
Tonite Lets All Make Love in London.
The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream,29th April 1967
Tonite Let's All Make Love in London (IMDb)
Soundtrack albums' track listings
Enjoy! The Tracks @ Enjoy the Film @ Enjoy the A 14hr Technicolor Dream dvd
Peter Whitehead’s disjointed Swinging London documentary, subtitled “A Pop Concerto,” comprises a number of different “movements,” each depicting a different theme underscored by music: A early version of Pink Floyd’s “Interstellar Overdrive” plays behind some arty nightclub scenes, while Chris Farlowe’s rendition of the Rolling Stones’ “Out of Time” accompanies a young woman’s description of London nightlife and the vacuousness of her own existence. In another segment, the Marquess of Kensington (Robert Wace) croons the nostalgic “Changing of the Guard” to shots of Buckingham Palace’s changing of the guard, and recording act Vashti are seen at work in the studio. Sandwiched between are clips of Mick Jagger (discussing revolution), Andrew Loog Oldham (discussing his future) – and Julie Christie, Michael Caine, Lee Marvin, and novelist Edna O’Brien (each discussing sex). The best part is footage of the riot that interrupted the Stones’ 1966 Royal Albert Hall concert
Features footage from the 14 Hour Technicolour Dream with musical accompaniment from Tomorrow
"Love In Festival" - Alexandra Palace, 29-07-1967 London
Technicolor Dream (Trailer)
The Flies at the '14 Hour Technicolour Dream'
Man Alive, 14 Hour Technicolour Dream - Part 1
Man Alive, 14 Hour Technicolour Dream - Part 2
Man Alive, 14 Hour Technicolour Dream - Part 3
Eric Burdon & The Animals (Live, 1967)
John Lennon 14 Hour Technicolour Dream
Soft Machine Live at UFO in 1967
Pretty Things - LSD
Miles - The International Times - 1967 Interview London
London Scenes 1967 Promo
Tomorrow - 1967 My white Bicycle
The Syn - 14 hour technicolour dream
John's Children - at The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream!
Four + One (1966) - Pre-Tomorrow - Keith West
Sam Gopal - Sky Is Burning (1969), Pre-Motorhead!
Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) John Lennon 1
Tonite Let's All Make Love In London (1967) John Lennon 2
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Screenshots from the film Tonite Let's All Make Love In London , Pete Whitehead.
Pink Floyd : Interstellar Overdrive & Nick's Boogie.
studio session 11 & 12 january 1967.
screenshots from concert at the UFO Club for 14 hour Techinicolour Dream
(Alexandra Palace April 1967).
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TONIGHT LET'S ALL MAKE LOVE IN LONDON 1967
FLOYD/STONES/ANIMALS
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TONIGHT LET'S ALL MAKE LOVE IN LONDON 1967
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I take great exception to The Pink Floyd being labelled as headliners for an event which DIDN'T have any headliners. Why? Here are some over-looked facts for you.
(1) The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream was a benefit event where each performer received the same amount of billing as each other.
(2) Artists provided their services free of charge to help raise funds for IT's immenent court case.
(3) Posters had each artist listed in alphabetical order with equal sized print used.
(4) The only performer who received any mention in adverts was an Afro-American poet invited over to the event.
OH! By the way, where did the proceeds go? They very mysteriously disappeared (Ho Hum!) from sight never to be seen again. Perhaps the same people who told everyone dried banana skins got you high took them when they were high on banana skins. HA! So funny I could vomit!
Like to vomit? Try smoking dried banana skins. That's what will happen to you if you do.
the story 'bout ''miles'' IT ,& Love Inn at Alexandra Pallace is known !!
Thank You for your comment and for coming here!!
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greets from a purple raining September day ^V^
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