DVD 1022

DVD 1022

Plot: Along with a wealth of great music, the film subtly conveys the economic differences between the music’s origins and Newport’s wealthy citizens, and highlights the concentration and playfulness of great musicians by photographing them as intimately as possible.

Director: Michael Wadleigh

Main Cast: Richie Havens, Joan Baez, The Who, Sha-Na-Na, Joe Cocker, Crosby Stills & Nash

Genres: Documentary, History, Music

Language: English

Awards: 1971 - Academy Award for Best Feature Documentary (Bob Maurice);
1996 - National Film Registry Selection