Sep 15, 2015 republished to coincide with the 50th anniversary of these incredible times, riot on sunset strip. I was amazed at what an impact the mile and a half stretch of sunset strip had on the development of popular music. 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 watch band. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967 from film duration.
Riot on sunset strip 1967 mimsy farmers trip duration. In this drama, set during the riots of the mid1960s, an l. Its emphasis on speechifying and bringing reason to the debate over the thentopical youth movement may be the film s worst enemy, especially since it doesnt really have its heart in the. This is from the first 5 minutes of the movie,riot on sunset strip. 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. 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. Praesent vestibulum tempor augue, vel egestas nulla commodo quis. The sunset strip riots started at this club, pandoras box, which used to stand. Rock n rolls last stand in hollywood captures the excitement of this great artistic awakening, telling how the scene came together and then fell apart at the monterey pop festival, the tragic grand finale of the summer of love. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film duration.
But when his daughter mimsy farmer gets involved with an unruly bunch, his attitude starts to change. Hollywood, classic movie stars, classic movies, classic actresses, hollywood actresses. 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. Riot on sunset strip 1967 riot on sunset strip 1967 advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. The andaz west hollywood is a 239room hyatt hotel located at 8401 sunset boulevard, west hollywood, california at kings road.
He furthermore argues that the riots most lasting effect had to do with the music that came out of the event. The hotel was opened in 1963 by gene autry as gene autrys hotel continental. Riot on sunset strip, a classic song in the genre of garage punk, was written for the film by tony valentino and john fleck of the standells. Riot on sunset strip 1967 arthur dreifuss synopsis. Surprisingly unhip for aip, with a focus more on the dull authority figures than the hippies that im guessing the film was actually made for. Provided to youtube by curb records riot on sunset strip the standells riot on sunset strip.
Iss perdesi larki ka doll sunay, des perdes, punjabi doll, punjabi bhangra, punjabi girl talent, pakistani talent, punjabi girls dance, local girls dance, desi girls dance, home girls dance. Sold to hyatt hotels corporation in 1966, it was renamed the continental hyatt house. Inspired by the reallife curfew riots that erupted along the sunset strip. Soundtrack to the 1967 american international pictures movie featuring the garage punk classic riot on sunset stip by the standells as well as music by the chocolate watch band, the mugwumps and the sidewalk sounds. Overview of riot on sunset strip, 1967, directed by arthur dreifuss, with aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, at turner classic movies. Riot on sunset strip 1967 widescreen presentation directed by arthur. 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. 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. But lets not forget gene kirkwood, the future rocky producer who was mimsy farmers thirdwheel buddy in hot rods and is laurie mocks buddy in riot. Peter fonda being arrested at the sunset strip curfew riot in 1966. Riot on sunset strip 1967 advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. See more ideas about sunset strip, sunset and retro pop. By 1967, the campiness inherent to youthrunswild exploitation cinema had gained a rough edge. During the sunset strip hippie riots, young people and.
Riot on sunset strip is a surprisingly flaccid, fairly comical film, almost devoid of the kind of action one usually expects from exploitation movies. The same year, 1967, in riot on sunset strip, farmer is the good girl, and like laurie mock has a veteran actor as a dad andrews, farmer has aldo ray. The 1967 film riot on sunset strip is a fictionalized depiction of the events. The welldesigned book documents how each decade along the strip, a municipal nomans land between l. 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.
Andy warhol on a motorcycle on the sunset strip, circa 1967. The film was made for mgm but they could not move fast enough to release it so katzman sold it to american international pictures. The movie is very earnest, like glenn or glenda, but also very out of touch. Aug 10, 2017 riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie. The 1950 film, sunset boulevard, stars william holden as joe gillis, a struggling. With aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, laurie mock. Proin pellentesque mollis enim, at vulputate odio mollis sed. In 1966 he instinctively lensed the standells, the chocolate watchband and the enemys, who at the time may not have been as big.
Nice movie even with some performance of the chocolate watch band. Riot on sunset strip 1967 mimsy farmers trip youtube. Watch trailer poster art fun facts soundtrack main details. Sights and sounds of the november 1966 sunset strip riots. This book is a pop culture history of a brief period 1964ish to 1967 of a very small place. Empty plots of halfcompleted dreams sit where old hotels were razed to make room for. Im a fan of the monkees and i will return to the when my time machine is completed and be. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film youtube. Riot on sunset strip 1967 riot on sunset strip 1967. Ben mankiewicz introduces riot on sunset strip, 1967. 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. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film.
Stephen stills wrote the song in response to the first of the sunset strip curfew riots, on november 12, 1966 47 years ago today, and bs, just off a stint as the house band at the whisky a go go. This is from the first 5 minutes of the movie, riot on sunset strip. For what its worth written by stephen stills and performed by buffalo springfield. These years line up with my life from age 11 to 14 and most of. Riot on sunset strip 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This inspiring book evokes a raucous, revolutionary time in american culture for those who lived it and contemporary youth culture fascinated by the time. The incident provided the basis for the 1967 lowbudget teen exploitation film riot on sunset strip citation needed, and inspired multiple songs. It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots. Riot on sunset strip shows how this legendary scene came together, burned briefly but brilliantly, and then fell apart after the summer of love. If ever there was a producer who dabbled in every genre possible, it was sam katzman. Earlier that year, farmer, mock and kirkwood appeared in hot rods to hell, where farmer por.
Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie. Stephen stills haunting buffalo springfield song for what its worth hit the charts in early 1967 and became one of the most recognized protest anthems of all time. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. 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 1967 movie clip invasion of longhairs. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Early views of west hollywood water and power associates.
Riot on sunset strip the grindhouse cinema database. The cop also thinks the kids have a right to be there, until his estranged daughter joins the counterculture crowd. Riot on sunset strip advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. Jul 10, 2009 iss perdesi larki ka doll sunay, des perdes, punjabi doll, punjabi bhangra, punjabi girl talent, pakistani talent, punjabi girls dance, local girls dance, desi girls dance, home girls dance. Riot on sunset strip 1967, usa is a teenrock n roll film directed by arthur dreifuss. A crowd of undisciplined young people gather for kicks on the sunset strip. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures, and both filmed and released wi. Vinyl see all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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