The Prince Charles Cinema

MONTEREY POP

MONTEREY POP

  • 1968
  • 79mins
  • USA
  • (PG)
  • Concert Film
Directed by D. A. Pennebaker Starring Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Otis Redding, Simon and Garfunkel, The Who, The Mamas and the Papas

Directed by legendary documentarian D.A. Pennebaker and featuring performances by popular artists of the 1960s, this concert film highlights the music of the 1967 Monterey Pop festival. Some of the notable acts include the Mamas and the Papas, Simon & Garfunkel, Jefferson Airplane, the Who, Otis Redding, and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. Hendrix's iconic post-performance antics -- lighting a guitar on fire, breaking it and tossing a part into the audience -- are captured.

Monday 1st July