The Strawberry Statement 1970 (''Φράουλες και αίμα'')

Φράουλες και αίμα του Τζέημς Κούνεν

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 19 χρονος σήμερα)

Βρήκα πριν κάνα μήνα το βιβλίο Φράουλες και αίμα του Τζέημς Κούνεν ελαφρώς μεταχειρισμένο μόνο με 3 ευρώ. Αρνούμενος να δω πρώτα την μεταφορά του βιβλίου σε ταινία αφού είμαι πεπεισμένος πλέον για το πολυειπωμένο «καμία ταινία δεν είναι άξια του βιβλίου», το αγόρασα αμέσως και το βιβλίο υπάρχει πλέον στο ράφι πλάι σε άλλα πολλά αδιάβαστα ακόμα αφού η συχνότητα που αγοράζω βιβλία είναι κατά πολύ δυσανάλογη με την συχνότητα που τα διαβάζω. Μια ιδιαίτερα ηδονική όμως διαδικασία είναι αυτή που χαζεύεις τα βιβλία που δεν έχεις διαβάσει και βλέποντας τα ανυπομονείς να έρθει η ώρα τους. Μετά κάποιο απ’ το ράφι σου τραβάει για τον τάδε η δείνα λόγο την προσοχή και αρχίζεις να το επεξεργάζεσαι ξεκλέβοντας λέξεις φράσεις ή και αν σου αποσπάσει κατά πολύ το ενδιαφέρον και ολόκληρες σελίδες διάσπαρτες και ξαφνικά συνειδητοποιείς τι μαλακία έκανες … Διάβασες το τέλος. Τέτοια και άλλα πολλά κωμικά συμβαίνουν, όμως οι στιγμές αυτές για όσους δεν το έχουν ζήσει , πιστέψτε με , είναι ίσως καλύτερες πολλές φορές κι από την ανάγνωση ολόκληρου του βιβλίου σειριακά. Κάπως έτσι διάβασα λοιπόν και τον επίλογο του συγκεκριμένου βιβλίου που παραθέτω παρακάτω και θεωρώ ιδιαίτερα γοητευτικό ώστε να διαβάσω ολόκληρο το «φράουλες και άιμα» το συντομότερο δυνατόν:

"Υπάρχουν μερικοί που θέλουν την ένοπλη επανάσταση, αλλά εγώ δεν είμαι από αυτούς. Τουλάχιστον δεν είμαι τώρα. Έχω όμως, κύριοι, μία δήλωση να κάνω."

¨"Εφόσον η Πρώτη Δημοκρατία των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών είναι εκατόν ενενήντα δύο χρονών και εγώ είμαι δεκαεννιά, της δίνω άλλη μια ευκαιρία."

"Αν όμως οι Δημοκρατικοί δεν αναδείξουν τον Αδιάφθορο, που τον αγαπώ , παρ’ όλες τις επιφυλάξεις μου, ή αν τον αναδείξουν , αλλά αυτός αποδειχθεί πως είναι αυτό που υποψιάζομαι και δε θέλω να παραδεχτώ, τότε δεν θα μπορώ να κάνω τίποτα άλλο παρά να πω πως η δημοκρατία πέθανε και όχι μόνο πως πέθανε μα και πως δεν μπορεί πια να αναστηθεί με δημοκρατικά μέσα."

"Εννοείται δεν θέλω να πολεμήσω στο Βιετνάμ. Ούτε όμως μ’ αρέσει να πολεμάω με την Στρατολογία ή με τον νόμο ή με οτιδήποτε είμαι ένας πολίτης δεκαεννιά χρονών και κουράστηκα να πολεμάω."

"Κάποια μέρα θα σηκωθώ και θα πολεμήσω για καλά, για να μην χρειαστεί να ξαναπολεμήσω."
(Πικραλίδα)

Η ταινία βασίζεται στην αληθινή ιστορία της εξέγερσης των φοιτητών στο πανεπιστήμιο της Columbia. Στα μέσα της δεκαετίας του '60 οι φοιτητές πρωταγωνιστούν στο κίνημα ενάντια στον πόλεμο του Bιετνάμ. Tον Aπρίλιο του '68 καταλαμβάνουν το πανεπιστήμιο της Kολούμπια στη Nέα Yόρκη, εκφράζοντας την ολοκληρωτική απόρριψη του ιμπεριαλισμού των HΠA. Παλεύουν ενάντια στα κέντρα κατάταξης στο στρατό που λειτουργούν στο εσωτερικό του πανεπιστημίου και στις φυλετικές διακρίσεις, ενώ κύριο πεδίο δράσης τους γίνεται ο αγώνας ενάντια στο σύστημα και το ρόλο της εκπαίδευσης.

Παλιά ταινία άλλα δυστυχώς παραμένει επίκαιρη και σήμερα.

H αναταραχή διαρκεί δύο μήνες και διαλύεται βίαια από την αστυνομία και την εθνοφυλακή. Tο 1968 το πανεπιστήμιο του Mπέρκλεϊ στο Σαν Φρανσίσκο γιορτάζει τα 100 χρόνια του. Tο Mάη, έπειτα από πορεία συμπαράστασης στους γάλλους φοιτητές, καταλαμβάνεται με αντιρατσιστικά και αντιπολεμικά αιτήματα. Στην κατάληψη συμμετέχουν ο «Σύνδεσμος για τη σεξουαλική ελευθερία» και στελέχη της οργάνωσης των μαύρων «Mπλακ Πάουερ». Στις 15 Mαΐου οι φοιτητές συγκρούονται εκ παρατάξεως με την αστυνομία, που πυροβολεί εναντίον του άοπλου πλήθους. Tραυματίζονται 100 περίπου καταληψίες. H ταινία «Φράουλες και αίμα», βασισμένη στα γεγονόταμ, θα θυμίζει για πάντα το Mπέρκλεϊ. Κλασσική ταινία της αντικουλτούρας της γενιάς του 60, βασισμένη χαλαρά στο βιβλίο του James Simon Kunen όπου περιγράφει τις εμπειρίες του ως φοιτητήςαπό τα πραγματικά γεγονότα της εξέγερσης των φοιτητών το 1968 στο Columbia University ενάντια στην υποστήριξη της πρυτανείας στον πόλεμο του Βιετνάμ και τις πολιτικές φυλετικών διακρίσεων που ακολουθούσε.

Ο τίτλος της ταινίας και του βιβλίου λέγεται ότι προέρχεται από μια απαξιωτική δήλωση πρύτανη του Κολούμπια για την συμμετοχή των φοιτητών στις διοικητικής φύσης αποφάσεις του πανεπιστημίου, οι οποίοι, όπως υποστήριξε, μπορούν να εκφέρουν μόνο ασήμαντες προσωπικές γνώμες όπως αν τους αρέσει ή όχι η γεύση της φράουλας!

Το έργο αφορά τη ζωή ενός φοιτητή που στην αρχή ήταν αδιάφορος για την πολιτική και τα ενδιαφέροντά του ήταν οι γυναίκες και η καλοπέραση και σταδιακά μπήκε για τα καλά στις πολιτικές ζυμώσεις και συγκρούσεις με το κατεστημένο της εποχής και βίωσε σε όλο της το μεγαλείο την ωμή αστυνομική βία ενάντια σε ειρηνικούς διαδηλωτές.

Στην ταινία ακούγονται πολλά τραγούδια γνωστών καλλιτεχνών των sixties (John Lennon, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Thunderclap Newman, Richard Strauss)

(ΑΝΤΙΠΕΡΑ ΟΧΘΗ)

read more ,watch the film  & listen the score here @

tvxs.gr | Φράουλες και αίμα by tvxorissinora

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John Lennon December 8,1980 30 years before - Year of Peace

In 1969, John Lennon married performance artist Yoko Ono, but while many couples would use their first year together to put their house in order, John and Yoko instead opted to use their celebrity and the media attention focused on their wedding to speak to the world about their favorite cause -- world peace. From their famous "bed-in for peace" to meetings with several of the world's political leaders, the couple created what they once described as an "advertising campaign for Peace" while the War in Vietnam raged on; it was a possibly naive but inarguably heartfelt gesture towards making the world a better place which solidified the couple's reputation as global activists. John & Yoko's Year Of Peace is a documentary produced for Canadian television which presents archival footage of Lennon and Ono's anti-war crusade, and interviews with Ono and her friends and contemporaries in which they recall the whirlwind peace campaign; speaking with Lennon and Ono in the newsreel segments are cartoonist Al Capp, media theorist Marshall McLuhan, and then-Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau, among others. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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John Lennon A Documentary

The film explores the political activism that Lennon became strongly involved in with the Beatles and after the band ended.

John Lennon is established as being a potential political threat to the American government, and therefore much of the film covers the theme of 'silencing' him and other popular figures that became involved in anti-war activism. Throughout the film the audience can see both sides of the situation: the audience sees the protests and events Lennon and Yoko Ono organised, such as the famous "Give Peace A Chance" rally and concepts such as bagism and bed peace.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_U.S._vs._John_Lennon

watch Democracy Now 

December 6, 1969 San Francisco (Altamont Speedway)

December 6, 1969 San Francisco ,Altamont Speedway.


Τελευταία Πράξη Του Εργου. Ολα μετά θα άλλαζαν δραματικά..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altamont_Free_Concert

http://www.allmovie.com/work/19778

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimme_Shelter_(film)

Tony Curtis (R.I.P.)

Actor Tony Curtis, who died yesterday at the age of 85, was Hollywood royalty when he co-starred with future 007 Roger Moore in the UK adventure series The Persuaders, which ran one season from 1971 to 1972. Curtis was the upstart Yankee Danny Wilde, Moore was the fussy Brit Lord Brett Sinclair, and together they were suave, middle-aged "international playboys" who flashed cash, bedded beautiful babes, and, yes, solved mysteries.

While the show fared OK with British TV viewers, it was not a U.S. success, but it has become a cult classic of early '70s cool.

Here are the show's very colorful opening titles, which, without any voiceover, fills you in on the men's entire backstories in split screen:
http://www.bbcamerica.com/content/23/anglophenia.jsp?bc_id=1863

Curtis died at his Las Vegas (Henderson, Nevada) home on September 29, 2010, of an apparent cardiac arrest
 In a release to the Associated Press,
his daughter, actress Jamie Lee Curtis, stated:

"My father leaves behind a legacy of great performances in movies and in his paintings and assemblages. He leaves behind children and their families who loved him and respected him and a wife and in-laws who were devoted to him. He also leaves behind fans all over the world. He will be greatly missed.." 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Curtis

 

Goodbye Mr.Curtis..

T H E     L O N G    G O O D B Y E !!

The Persuaders : Roger Moore & Tony Curtis late 60's

Music By John Barry

The Persuaders Theme

Director Arthur Penn dies at age 88

The Outsider : Arthur Penn's decades-long struggle against the Hollywood machine

by Michael Chaiken and Paul Cronin  posted June 4, 2008

In his 50 years within the American film industry, Arthur Penn's changing fortunes have rivaled those of the greatest characters in his own films.

Born in Philadelphia in 1922, Penn grew up during the Depression, spending his childhood divided between the city of his birth and, after his parents' divorce in 1925, New York. The dislocation of Penn's home life, coupled with the stigma of being a child of divorce, would have a profound and lasting effect on his psychological and emotional development. Moving among comedy, tragedy, realism, and absurdity (sometimes within the same story), his films address the traumas of childhood and adolescence through characters whose lack of self-evident identity is circumscribed by the impersonal social forces governing their lives.(read more here)

A R T H U R   P E N N  (1922–2010) on  IMDb

Arthur Penn, left, with the actors Warren Beatty and Alexandra Stewart, during rehearsals for the film “Mickey One” in 1964 (from.nytimes.com)

Penn, Arthur Hiller, 1922-, American director, brother of Irving Penn, b. Philadelphia; studied Black Mountain College and the Actors' Studio, Los Angeles. Penn, who often deals with themes of alienation in American life, began directing for television during the late 1940s. His Broadway credits include Two for the Seesaw (1958), The Miracle Worker (1959, Tony Award; film, 1962), and Toys in the Attic (1960). His first film, The Left-Handed Gun (1958), a psychologically probing study of Billy the Kid, was also an adaptation of a television drama. Penn's masterpiece, Bonnie and Clyde (1967), is a darkly brilliant study of the Depression-era outlaws that combines high drama with comedy, social comment, and extreme violence. Displaying an offbeat take on several screen genres, his other movies include Micky One (1965), Alice's Restaurant (1969), Little Big Man (1960), Night Moves (1975), and The Missouri Breaks (1976). Among his later, less commercially successful films are Four Friends (1981), Dead of Winter (1987), and Inside (1996).

(from  Columbia Encyclopedia )

http://www.answers.com/topic/penn-arthur-hiller

'Bonnie and Clyde' director Arthur Penn dies

Arthur Penn, Director of ‘Bonnie and Clyde,’ Dies

RIP ARTHUR PENN

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Penn

Arthur Penn's haunting tracking shot from the final scene of Alice's Restaurant. Set, with great effect, to Arlo Guthrie's title track.

Bonnie and Clyde 1967 Arthur Penn Trailer

Trailer for The Missouri Breaks (1976)Director: Arthur Penn

Cast: Marlon Brando, Jack Nicholson, Randy Quaid, Kathleen Lloyd, Frederic Forrest

Visit http://www.jack-nicholson.info for more info

In this clip, Jack Crabb ( Dustin Hoffman) is bathed by Mrs. Pendrake (Faye Dunaway). To me, this is one of the best scenes in the movie, "Little Big Man," which is directed by Arthur Penn (director of Bonnie and Clyde).

THE CHASE (1966) DIRECTED BY ARTHUR PENN, STARRING MARLON BRANDO, ROBERT REDFORD, JANE FONDA, ROBERT DUVALL, ANGIE DICKINSON, JANICE RULE, MIRIAM HOPKINS, AND HENRY HULL..... R.I.P. TO DIRECTOR ARTHUR PENN WHO DIED RECENTLY....THIS VIDEO IS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY UNDER THE FAIR USE ACT

The left handed gun - Arthur Penn (Billy The Kid)1968

Paul Newman - John Dehner - Lita Milan - Hurt Hatfield - James Congdon - James Best - Colin Keith ´- John Dierkes - Bob Anderson - Wally Brown - 

Night Moves : A 1975 film starring Gene Hackman as Harry Moseby, a private eye that gets in way over his head. A great movie directed by the very talented Arthur Penn (Bonnie and Clyde). Hackman turns in another awesome performance. If you love movies, this is one you shouldn't miss.

Arthur Penn from A Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese through American Movies

Bonnie Parker is bored with life and wants a change. She gets her chance when she meets a charming young drifter by the name of Clyde Barrow. Clyde has dreams of a life of crime that will free him from the hardships of the Depression. The two fall in love and begin a crime spree that extends from Oklahoma to Texas. They rob small banks with skill and panache, soon becoming minor celebrities known across the country. People are proud to have been held up by Bonnie and Clyde; to their victims, the duo is doing what nobody else has the guts to do. To the law, the two are evil bank robbers who deserve to be gunned down where they stand. Written by filmfactsman (IMDb.com)

Anne Bancroft in 'The Miracle Worker' (1962). Directed by Arthur Penn. In a scene with Patty Duke.

MICKEY ONE - WARREN BEATTY - 1965 Directed by Arthur Penn.

arthur penn four friends 1981

Target : City Lights w/ Brian Linehan 1985 Director Arthur Penn

Dead of Winter is a thriller film made in 1987 and is a remake of the 1945 film My Name Is Julia Ross and stars Mary Steenburgen who plays three roles in the film.Directed by Arthur Penn 1987

Arthur Penn   Teller Get Killed  1989

Arthur Penn   Inside 1996 TV

Arthur A. Penn (not to be confused with Arthur Hiller Penn )wrote both the words and music to "Smilin' Through" in 1919--he was inspired by a Broadway play of the same title which captured the heady, Wilsonian optimism following the First World War.

Many artists recorded the song in following years, but perhaps none resonated so well with her times and audience than did Britain's Vera Lynn, joined by Jay Wilbur and his Serenaders in this Second World War performance.

SMILIN' THROUGH

There's a little brown road windin' over the hill

To a little white cot by the sea

There's a little green gate

At whose trellis I wait

While two eyes o' blue

Come smilin' through at me

There's a gray lock or two in the brown of the hair

There's some silver in mine too, I see

But in all the long years

When the clouds brought their tears

Those two eyes o' blue

Kept smilin' through at me

And if ever I'm left in this world all alone

I shall wait for my call patiently

For if Heaven be kind

I shall wait there to find

Those two eyes o' blue

Come smilin' through at me...

(Thanx To RReady555 You Tube Channel)

 Rest In Peace Mr. Arthur !!!

So Long ,

never be forgotten

Richard Tauber - Smiling Through
The Great Tenor sings this enchanting love song composed by Arthur A. Penn



Free At Last!!

25 Xρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο"

ευχαριστώ την  Paraskevi Koutouba για την ανάρτησή της στο Vimeo

http://www.moviereviews.gr/m777/

Σενάριο-Σκηνοθεσία:
Ανδρέας Θωμόπουλος
Παραγωγή: Ανδρέας Θωμόπουλος
Διάρκεια: 100 λεπτά
Μουσική/μουσική επιμέλεια: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης, Γιώργος Θεοδωράκης
Φωτογραφία: Δημήτρης Βερνίκος
Μοντάζ: Γιώργος Τριανταφύλλου
Διεύθυνση παραγωγής: Μαρία Καραγιαννοπούλου
Σκηνογραφία: Κρις Προτιν
Βοηθός σκηνοθέτη: Περικλής Χούρσογλου
ηχοληψία: Γιάννης Δερμιτζάκης
μακιγιάζ: Φανή Αλεξάκη

Παίζουν:
Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος (Παύλος)
Σταύρος Ξενίδης (πατέρας Αναστασίας, πατέρας Παύλου, πελάτης ιατρείου)
Βέρα Κρούσκα (Ειρήνη)
Μπέτυ Λιβανού (Άννα)
Ελένη Μανιάτη (Αναστασία)
Κώστας Βρεττός (Απόστολος "Φλου")
Υβόνη Βλαδίμηρου (θεία)
Νίκος Αλευράς (δημοσιογράφος)
Ζοζέφ Ντομής
Μαρίνος Αλεξάκης
Γιώργος Πανουσόπουλος
φωνή αδελφού: Κώστας Τζούμας

Τραγούδι: «Κάποτε θά 'ρθουν να σου πουν» (μουσική: Μίκης Θεοδωράκης, στίχοι: Λευτέρης Παπαδόπουλος)

Υπόθεση:
Ο Παύλος έχει παρατήσει τις σπουδές του στην Ιατρικη και εχει αφοσιωθει στην μουσικη, γραφοντας τραγουδια. Η αποφαση του αυτη τον φερνει σε συγκρουση με τους γυρω του. Ουτε η Άννα, αλλα ουτε και η τωρινη φιλη του Τασια, τον καταλαβαινουν. Καποια στιγμη θα γνωριστει με τον Αποστολη το Φλου, εναν συμφοιτητη του που και αυτος παρατησε τις σπουδες του και παρ΄ ολο που ειναι πλουσιος, ζει παιζοντας μουσικη στον δρομο. Ο Παυλος θα τον ακολουθησει, ενω παραλληλα θα προσπαθησει να προωθησει τα τραγουδια του σε δισκογραφικες εταιρειες. Η αυτοκτονια του Αποστολη θα τον κανει να αρχισει να αναθεωρει τις αποψεις του.

Η ταινία συμμετείχε στο Φεστιβάλ Θεσσαλονίκης 1979.

Κριτικές (από το 90lepta.com)

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Ειρήνη Λαζαρίδου / 2009-05-06 16:43:27Μια ταινία που πρέπει να δούνε όσοι λατρέψανε τον Παύλο Σιδηρόπουλο και σήμερα τους λείπει πολύ. "Σου γράφω πάλι από ανάγκη, η ώρα πέντε το πρωί, το μόνο πράγμα που' χει μείνει όρθιο στον κόσμο είσαι εσύ"... Αν δεν συμμετείχε ο Σιδηρόπουλος νομίζω ότι η ταινία δεν θα είχε κανένα ενδιαφέρον
ΧΑΡΑ ΤΣΕΛΕΠΗ / 2009-05-08 18:24:26Συμφωνώ απόλυτα με την Κα Λαζαρίδου.Ο Παύλος είναι όλη η ταινία
Κωνσταντίνος Χριστοδουλάκης / 2009-05-15 20:23:14Ο Ασυμβίβαστος είναι μια ταινία με όλα τα χαρακτηριστικά των ταινιών του Νέου Ελληνικού Κινηματογράφου στα τέλη των '70s και αρχές των '80s: υπόκωφη, προβληματισμένη και αβέβαιη. Ο Παύλος Σιδηρόπουλος εκφράζει σπαρακτικά αυτό το Φλου, την ίδια εποχή που με την Σπυριδούλα έγραφαν έναν από τους καλύτερους ελληνικούς ροκ δίσκους.

25 Xρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο" τα σαγαπω εγινα δηθεν και συμφερον σε αυτες και αυτους που ξερουν να τα παπαγαλιζουν σωστα για να κερδισουν ενα καλοπληρωμενο εισιτηριο πρωτης θεσης και να βολεψουν την ζωης τους χωρις να ξερουνν τι σημαινει αληθινη αγαπη

25 χρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο"και οι καλημερες εγινα δηθεν και συμφερον στα στοματα των φιλων που λεγανταστες εχουν απλα κατι να κερδισουν απο την κοινωνικη σου καταξιωση αν υπαρχει.

25 χρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο"η λεξη αληθεια εσπασε σαν γυαλι

25 χρονια μετα τον Ασυμβιβαστο"η λεξη ονειρα απαγορευτηκε

25 χρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο και ολα ξεπουληθηκαν σε μικρους και μεγαλους βομους στην αρενα του κερδους.

25 χρονια μετα τον "Ασυμβιβαστο"τριγυρναω ακομα......και μερικες φορες σου" γραφω παλι απο αναγκη,ισως το μονο πραγμα στον κοσμο που εχει μεινει εισε εσυ..."

αλητης αγγελος απο το FREEDOMWAY MUSIC

Για τον Ανδρέας Θωμόπουλο ,έναν ιδιαίτερο ανθρωπο στα ελληνικά δρώμενα και όχι μόνο , μιας και η δουλιά του απο τα τέλη του '60 στην Αγγλία , αλλά και σήμερα με τους "Γιατρούς Χωρίς Συνορα" θα επανέλθουμε με ολοκληρωμένο αφιέρωμα (στην δισκογραφία, στο Σινεμά,στην Τηλεόραση,και  αλλά σχετικά)

Jimi Hendrix November 27th, 1942 - September 18, 1970

Jimi Hendrix - 1970-07-30 - Rainbow Bridge Maui Hawaii, Hakaluka Crater, (Complete)

In The End Of July of '70 .Jimi went to Hawaii Isle for some gigs just a few days before his perfomance at the Isle Of Wight Festival in August,30  of 1970.A modest audience of a few hundred island hippies, surfers, and students turned up following announcements that Hendrix would play a free concert for a film. Hendrix was also in Hawaii to play the last concert on his 'Cry of Love' tour with his reformed 'Jimi Hendrix Experience' (with Billy Cox replacing Noel Redding on bass & backing vocals. Mitch Mitchell & Cox were also previously members of
Gypsy Sun and Rainbows.

Rainbow Bridge is a 1972 film directed by Chuck Wein that features footage from a Jimi Hendrix concert, and a short piece of conversation between Pat Hartley, Wein and Hendrix. It was mainly financed by Hendrix manager Mike Jeffery, hence his appearance. The film is about Pat Hartley's "spiritual awakening" via a visit to the 'Rainbow Bridge' planetary meditation cult on Maui, where, as part of the proceedings Jimi Hendrix visits to play a concert during a 'Rainbow Bridge' mass meditation/colour/sound "experiment". The "Rainbow Bridge" concert was a free concert by Jimi Hendrix that was held on July 30, 1970, in a horse pasture above Seabury Hall, on the "Upcountry" slopes of Haleakala, the volcano that makes up 75% of the island of Maui, Hawaii, although it probably last erupted in the 17th century, it is officially considered as being active.

The director Chuck Wein introduced Hendrix' performance (no mention of a group name) as the driving force of this 'Rainbow Bridge' "experiment" , (this title is often mistaken as being the name of the site of this concert rather than the name of this "Planetary meditation" cult, an extension of the Gaia hypothesis into spiritual realms). The original cut, not surprisingly used very little of the concert footage, as this was not intended to be a concert film and no music from the performance was released on the official Reprise LP "Rainbow Bridge- Original Motion Picture Soundtrack" for contractual reasons and due to the original music soundtrack being unreleasable due to its very substandard sonic quality on account of strong winds that day. The album does include, however, the studio tracks featured in the film. However, the music from the concert was distributed as a bootleg recording for three decades, before Radioactive Records released this same bootleg recording on the 2003 album, The Rainbow Bridge Concert: The Early Show until it was withdrawn due to a court action by 'Experience Hendrix' which makes this officially a 'bootleg' CD release. The 'Rainbow Bridge' concert was the penultimate performance by Hendrix in the United States, his last was two days later on August 1, 1970, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Hendrix died less than two months later on September 18, 1970 in London, England.(from Wikipedia)

Original `Rainbow Bridge`USA 1sheet 1972
movie poster for Hendrix free concert at Maui
Hawaii


Jimi Hendrix - 1973 A Film About Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix -  Documentary 2004

Jimi Hendrix - DVD - The last 24 hours

Rainbow Bridge (film) Wikipedia, 
Rainbow Bridge  IMDb 

 

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Rainbow Bridge   The film
Rainbow Bridge   The Album Complete mp3@320
Rainbow Bridge   The Album Flac
Eric Burdon & War with JimiHendrix 16 9 1970
Live At Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club ,London
(the last night jam perfomance)

The Official Jimi Hendrix Site
http://www.myspace.com/officialjimihendrix

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix
Jimi Hendrix: Biography from Answers.com

Jimi Hendrix's death announcement, September 18th, 1970 on ABC News

Οι τελευταίες μέρες του Τζίμι Χέντριξ Του ΧΑΡΗ ΚΑΒΒΑΔΙΑ

Jimi Hendrix The Uncut Story

When The Power Of Love,

 Overcomes The Love Of Power,

The World Will Know The Peace.

"James Marshall Hendrix''

Jimi Hendrix The Uncut Story - Episode 1  1942 - 1961

51:57

With the blessings of Jimi's biological family and many of his closest friends, Passport brings the life of Jimi Hendrix to light as never before. From his upbringing in Seattle to his final days in London, JIMI HENDRIX: THE UNCUT STORY goes beyond all previously released documentaries to explore the complete life-story behind the legendary artist.

Episode 1: 1942-1961 The first part of this three-episode series takes us through Jimi's life in Seattle, Washington where he spent two-thirds of his twenty-seven years. Through the recollection of his closest friends and family, we enter into the inner world of Jimi's childhood upbringing. This is where we come to know the people and events that would shape his love for music and define the extraordinary man he would become.
 
 
Jimi Hendrix The Uncut Story - Episode 2  1961 - 1967
52:24 

With the blessings of Jimi's biological family and many of his closest friends, Passport brings the life of Jimi Hendrix to light as never before. From his upbringing in Seattle to his final days in London, JIMI HENDRIX: THE UNCUT STORY goes beyond all previously released documentaries to explore the complete life-story behind the legendary artist.

 Episode 2: 1961 - 1967 After Jimi's stint in the army, we join him as a sideman on the Chitlin' Circuit playing behind some of the greatest names in R&B. After following Jimi to New York, we head off to the UK where Jimi Hendrix became the toast of swinging London virtually overnight. Hear directly from the British rock stars and scenesters who witnessed Jimi's musical coup d'état firsthand. Then follow the Jimi Hendrix Experience on their way to becoming the hottest rock trio on the world stage.
 
 
Jimi Hendrix The Uncut Story - Episode 3   1967 - 1970 (final episode)
52:12
 

With the blessings of Jimi's biological family and many of his closest friends, Passport brings the life of Jimi Hendrix to light as never before. From his upbringing in Seattle to his final days in London, JIMI HENDRIX: THE UNCUT STORY goes beyond all previously released documentaries to explore the complete life-story behind the legendary artist.

Episode 3: 1967 - 1970 Part three highlights the culmination of Jimi's musical career. It was the peak of the counter-culture era and the world was changing at an incredible pace. Jimi's music and lifestyle were no exception. Here is where we follow Jimi to the height of his creative powers, both in the studio and on the road?only to watch it all come crashing down upon him. Through exclusive interviews, we get the facts behind Jimi's demise and examine the events surrounding his controversial death. But more than that - we come to know the spiritual message behind Jimi's work and celebrate the final stage of his life in music.

 
Jimi Hendrix: The Uncut Story (p)2004

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It's So Far Out It's Straight Down (1967) Swingin' London '67

It's So Far Out It's Straight Down [1967]

A look at embryonic counter culture capers in swinging London 1967

The fledgling hippie scene in London, featuring The Indica Art Gallery, The International Times (IT), The It Girl, UFO Club, Paul McCartney, Allen Ginsberg, Syd Barrett with Pink Floyd, and more.
 
On January 18th, 1967, a few weeks into the Sgt. Pepper sessions, Freddie Prinze - er, I'm sorry, Paul McCartney sat down for a filmed interview to discuss the burgeoning psychedelic scene for the benefit of Granada TV's viewers. Excerpts of the interview were used in the Scene Special documentary "It's So Far Out, It's Straight Down", aired March 7th.

 

ABOUT THIS INTERVIEW:

This conversation with Paul McCartney was originally broadcast on British television as part of the program 'So Far Out It's Straight Down,' which dealt with the topic of the changing attitudes of the late-Sixties, and London's underground movement: namely the Indica Bookshop and International Times. Paul's interview with Jo Durden-Smith was filmed by Granada Television on January 18th 1967, The program was telecast on March 7th.  ( listen the interview.)
McCartney's interview was split up into 3 separate segments which were interspersed throughout the program. (listen the interview)

- Jay Spangler, http://www.beatlesinterviews.org/


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It's So Far Out It's Straight Down 1967 Allen Ginsberg,Protests in London,The UFO Club,

A teenage girl group from LA,consisting of sisters,Carol & Terry Fischer and friend Sally Gordon,they were one hit wonders in 1963 with "Popsicles And Icicles" This is their last 45 from 1968,an exemplary cover of Traffic's first single.


They were royally ripped off by the good old music industry, but despite it all they reformed and are still gigging.Okay they are from LA but this track is so synonymous with swinging London that I thought this confetti of clips of London from 1967 fitted the song,enjoy ! (from Vimeo User Brian Jones)
 

Granny takes a trip

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A look at the ever changing Granny takes a trip boutique,set to the purple gang's transatlantic 45'rpm  of the same name, enjoy!

 

Swinging London 1967  @  The Purple Gang  Granny takes a trip   @

A great song,a great group,and a great shop,enjoy !

A charming clip of Andrew Loog Oldham's discovery Vashti Bunyan

(AKA Vashti Bunyan) looking sultry as she mimes her way through 'I want to be alone' the b side of her Jagger/Richard composed flop 'some things just stick in your mind' for US TV,enjoy!
 
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 OZ magazine (archived site
"Miles" (Barry Miles)
Tonite Lets All Make Love in London.
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The UFO Club
John Hopkins (political activist)
Joe Boyd
Mick Farren
The Deviants
International Love-In Festival Alexandra Palace London.7-29-67
14 Hour Technicolour Dream
Allen Ginsberg
Peter Whitehead (filmmaker)
Radio Caroline
John Peel

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Ladbroke Grove 1967
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J. R. R. Tolkien  -  The Lord of the Rings

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International-Love-In Alexandra Palace 1967 (Documentary Tonite Lets All Make Love in London.A Film By Peter WhiteHead)

 
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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***

Depending on which face the English counter-cultural occultural magus Peter Whitehead decides to show you, he can be a seminal film maker; one of the world's leading falcon expert and procurer; a novelist with over twelve books under his belt (some can be read on-line at his website); alleged British intelligence operative (which of course he denies) and a pop video pioneer (having made very early videos for Marianne Faithful and the Rolling Stones).

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:

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0062379/

Good review of the film here:

http://s120937152.websitehome.co.uk/pw/html/tonitefilm.html

Excellent interview with Peter Whitehead:

http://s120937152.websitehome.co.uk/pw/html/interviewpaul.html

Short 1993 on-line interview with Peter Whitehead discussing this film and the context in which it was made:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MboaeUtB3oA

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:

http://www.stewarthomesociety.org/film/whitehead.htm

As of January 2012 Amazon are offering the DVD for the princely sum of £7:99 including postage and packing:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Peter-Whitehead-Sixties-DVD/dp/B000V0NHLI

alternative link :

Watch Tonite lets all make love in London (1967) in News  |  View More Free Videos Online at Veoh.com

 Pink Floyd : Interstellar Overdrive 1967  Alternative Link 1  Link 2 

On 28 April 1967, a benefit event took place at the palace. "The 14 Hour Technicolour Dream", organised by the "International Times", demonstrated the importance of the quickly developing UK Underground scene. Although "underground" venues such as the UFO Club were hosting counter-cultural bands, this was certainly the biggest indoor event at the time. Performers included headlining act Pink Floyd, The Pretty Things, Savoy Brown, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Soft Machine, The Move ,Sam Gopal's Dream (featuring Sam Gopal, Mick Hutchinson and Pete Sears).

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

Tonite Let’s All Make Love in London (1967) Movie Online
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

PINK FLOYD UFO CLUB FEB '67 Nice Res. video

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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