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Monterey Pop

  • 1968
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 18m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
5.1K
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Monterey Pop (1968)
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A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.

  • Director
    • D.A. Pennebaker
  • Stars
    • Otis Redding
    • Jimi Hendrix
    • Ravi Shankar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    5.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • D.A. Pennebaker
    • Stars
      • Otis Redding
      • Jimi Hendrix
      • Ravi Shankar
    • 37User reviews
    • 47Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

    Videos2

    Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary
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    Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary
    What to Watch When You Want to Rock Out and Laugh
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    What to Watch When You Want to Rock Out and Laugh
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    What to Watch When You Want to Rock Out and Laugh

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    Otis Redding
    Otis Redding
    • Performer
    Jimi Hendrix
    Jimi Hendrix
    • Performer
    Ravi Shankar
    Ravi Shankar
    • Performer
    Country Joe McDonald
    Country Joe McDonald
    • Performers
    • (as Country Joe and The Fish)
    Scott McKenzie
    • Performer
    Denny Doherty
    Denny Doherty
    • Performers
    • (as Mamas and the Papas)
    Cass Elliot
    Cass Elliot
    • Performers
    • (as Mamas and the Papas)
    The Mamas and the Papas
    The Mamas and the Papas
    • Themselves
    • (as Mamas and Papas)
    John Phillips
    John Phillips
    • Performers
    • (as Mamas and the Papas)
    Michelle Phillips
    Michelle Phillips
    • Performers
    • (as Mamas and the Papas)
    Canned Heat
    Canned Heat
    • Themselves
    Frank Cook
    • Performers
    • (as Canned Heat)
    Bob Hite
    • Performers
    • (as Canned Heat)
    Henry Vestine
    • Performers
    • (as Canned Heat)
    Alan Wilson
    Alan Wilson
    • Performers
    • (as Canned Heat)
    Art Garfunkel
    Art Garfunkel
    • Performers
    • (as Simon and Garfunkel)
    Paul Simon
    Paul Simon
    • Performers
    • (as Simon and Garfunkel)
    Hugh Masekela
    Hugh Masekela
    • Performer
    • Director
      • D.A. Pennebaker
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Although they declined the invitation to perform because they had sworn off touring permanently, all four of The Beatles were on the festival's board of directors. George Harrison had helped recommend Ravi Shankar, and Paul McCartney had pushed for the organizers to sign Jimi Hendrix, who was unknown in the United States at the time.
    • Goofs
      In the opening credits, a hand-drawn title says "IN ORDER OF PEFORMANCE", misspelling the word "PERFORMANCE".
    • Quotes

      Female Fan: I think its gonna be like Easter and Christmas and New Year's and your Birthday all together, you know! Hearing all the different bands, you know. It's just, like, I've heard a lot of them; but, all at the same time - it's going to be too much. I mean, the vibrations are just going to be floating everywhere!

    • Alternate versions
      The 1997 video version includes as an appendix The Who's performance of "A Quick One While He's Away."
    • Connections
      Edited into The Kids Are Alright (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
      Written by John Phillips
      Performed by Scott McKenzie
      Studio version, played over film footage of pre-concert activity.

    User reviews37

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    Featured review
    10/10

    Classic

    This is a classic documentary of 60s rock, captured live before all the hype and hoopla of hippiedom sank most of these acts (and many others). The Monterey Pop Festival kicked off the Summer of Love and remains the prime event of that epoch. The film should be seen by anyone who claims a passing interest in "Woodstock" or "the 60s." I give it 10 stars.
    • HSauer
    • Jul 3, 2000
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 23, 1969 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Monterrey Pop
    • Filming locations
      • Monterey County Fairgrounds - 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, California, USA(location of the festival)
    • Production companies
      • John Phillips-Lou Adler
      • Leacock-Pennebaker
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,524
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,524
      • Aug 26, 2001
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 18 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • 4-Track Stereo(original release)
      • Mono(original release)
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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