But when his daughter mimsy farmer gets involved with an unruly bunch, his attitude starts to change. By 1967, the campiness inherent to youthrunswild exploitation cinema had gained a rough edge. Although it played on cable tv in recent years in a newly mastered full screen version, the dvd is, im happy to say, much better on the eyes, presenting the film in its original 1. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. All 3 of our releases are available on itunes or by contacting the band. This is from the first 5 minutes of the movie, riot on sunset strip. Riot on sunset strip 1967 arthur dreifuss synopsis. This book is a pop culture history of a brief period 1964ish to 1967 of a very small place. Imdb watch now for free featured browse more titles.
The famed sunset strip nightclub, which during its late 60s and early 70s peak had played host to acts ranging from the byrds and the. Sights and sounds of the november 1966 sunset strip riots. I was amazed at what an impact the mile and a half stretch of sunset strip had on the development of popular music. For this volume in their series of standells twofers, label of reissue big beat wisely paired two subsidiary releases, the soundtrack of the 1967 film riot on sunset strip to which the band contributed two songs and a brief rarities compilation. The welldesigned book documents how each decade along the strip, a municipal nomans land between l. See more ideas about sunset strip, sunset and stephen stills. Screening of riot on sunset strip plus 1966 sunset strip slide show and djdance afterparty. Find highquality sunset boulevard stock photos and editorial news pictures from. Riot on sunset strip 1967 movie clip night out with. Here this is documneted with the title track to riot on sunset strip and try it. Riot on sunset strip is a surprisingly flaccid, fairly comical film, almost devoid of the kind of action one usually expects from exploitation movies.
By the mid 1960s, the sunset strip had become a place dominated by young members of the hippie and rock and roll counterculture. Riot on sunset strip 169 dvd hippies, pot, lsd and psychedelic 60s. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Riot on sunset strip 1967, usa is a teenrock n roll film directed by arthur dreifuss. Farmer who played similar roles in the mid60s before heading off to europe to. Get your bearings and learn about the history of the sunset strip on a tour with rock n walk tours, led by jon damico, former rock star musician and sunset strip resident for over 25 years. Many didnt and some demonstrators broke store windows. Apr 18, 2017 the sunset strip riots sputtered out in late december, but they signaled that the culture wars were only to get more noisy and forcefula promise fulfilled in chicago in 1968, in multiple cities during the holy week uprising that same year, and at kent state in 1970, to cite just a few of the most highprofile examples. Its emphasis on speechifying and bringing reason to the debate over the thentopical youth movement may be the films worst enemy, especially since it doesnt really have its heart in the. If ever there was a producer who dabbled in every genre possible, it was sam katzman. No joke listen to the lyrics, and theres the entire movie in a capsule for easy. Ben mankiewicz introduces riot on sunset strip, 1967. Jun 01, 2007 riot on sunset strip tells the story behind the stills song, a story that started decades earlier when the strip was home to gangsters and speakeasies. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures.
Radio on saturday, august 11, special new york city edition of riot on sunset strip featuring djs phast phreddie subway soul club, ny, domenic priore and audrey moorehead. Riot on sunset strip 1967 widescreen presentation directed by arthur dreifuss props to mgm for finally releasing. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film. Riot on sunset strip from the grindhouse cinema database. Arthur dreifuss, aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, orville h. It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie.
A 3day music weekend on the sunset strip visit west hollywood. Riot on sunset strip is another one of those aip films that was never given any kind of home video release, but now were ucky to have it on dvd as part of the mgm limited edition collection. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Jun 19, 2016 riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures, and both filmed and released within six weeks of the actual late1966. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures, and both filmed and released within six weeks of the actual late1966. Aldo ray mimsy farmer michael evans 1967 hollywood hippies and a police officer aldo ray lose their cool. Provided to youtube by curb records riot on sunset strip the standells riot on sunset strip.
In this drama, set during the riots of the mid1960s, an l. The sunset strip curfew riots, also known as the hippie riots, were a series of early counterculture era clashes that took place between police and young people on the sunset strip in hollywood, california in 1966. These years line up with my life from age 11 to 14 and most of the rock and roll that i still love came out of this cauldron. Apr 06, 2015 in early 1975, hollywoods whisky a go go was on the rocks. Riot on the sunset strip revisited the chocolate watchband. Both numbers can be found on the groups last album try it from 1967. The event began peacefully, but eventually pushing, shoving, and shouting led to police ordering all to leave. It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots the film stars frank alesia, aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, anna strasberg, laurie mock, gene kirkwood, tim rooney, and features musical appearances by the standells and the chocolate. The head cat rock n roll riot on the sunset strip live by motorhead, released 11 may 2016 1.
Riot on sunset strip 1967 mimsy farmers trip duration. Riot on sunset strip dvd movie 1967 60s garage bands. The cop also thinks the kids have a right to be there, until his estranged daughter joins the counterculture crowd. Tours and performances in the youthploitation films riot on the sunset strip and the loveins soon followed amid work on their tower records debut lp, no way out. A crowd of undisciplined young people gather for kicks on the sunset strip. During the sunset strip hippie riots, young people and.
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