John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave the Beatles.
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- Released
- Production
- Chapman Productions, Les Films à Cinq, Pennebaker Hegedus Films, Screen Siren Pictures
Keywords
- music festival
- rock music
- archive footage
- rock musical
- concert film
- rock festival
- popular music
- famous song
- music concert
- rock musicians
- concert footage
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Top Cast
John Lennon as Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono as Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton as Self (archive footage)
Klaus Voormann as Self
Alan White as Self
Chuck Berry as Self (archive footage)
Little Richard as Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis as Self (archive footage)
Top Crew
Ron Chapman · Director
Phyllis Ellis · Writer
Henry Less · Cinematographer
Wes Legge · Cinematographer
Eugene Weis · Editor
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