The famed sunset strip nightclub, which during its late 60s and early 70s peak had played host to acts ranging from the byrds and the. And finally, the andaz west hollywood 8401 sunset blvd. With aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, laurie mock. Radio on saturday, august 11, special new york city edition of riot on sunset strip featuring djs phast phreddie subway soul club, ny, domenic priore and audrey moorehead. Aldo ray mimsy farmer michael evans 1967 hollywood hippies and a police officer aldo ray lose their cool. 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.
A 3day music weekend on the sunset strip visit west hollywood. Experience the strip from its origins in the 1920s prohibition, to madame francis notorious brothel in the 1930s, to the worldclass 1940s nightclub scene, to the mafia wars of the 1950s, the teen riots in the 1960s, to the punk scene in the 1970s, to hair bands and heavy metal in the 1980s. Era 19501980 new economy, civil rights, and environmentalism. The story of brian wilsons lost masterpiece with forewords by brian wilson and van dyke parks, and was the main writer on the amc documentaries hollywood rocks the movies.
Prayers in black and white as faith groups wrestled with change. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures. For what its worth written by stephen stills and performed by buffalo springfield. Home to the biggest sounds, iconic images and cultural movements to echo around the world. Riot on sunset strip lyrics performed by the standells. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Mar 20, 2012 its boss in 1967 sunset strip ciros prior. So swanky, even if you dont book a room, youll want to visit the bar for a cocktail and reflect on all the music, dancing, and rock n roll history youve. Laurie mock celebrity profile check out the latest laurie mock photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. As jewish and catholic congregations left detroit after 1967 riot, black protestant churches grew in influence. Watch sunset strip online vimeo on demand on vimeo.
Hollywood hippies and a police officer aldo ray lose their cool. Nice movie even with some performance of the chocolate watch band. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film duration. The cop also thinks the kids have a right to be there, until his estranged daughter joins the counterculture crowd.
Riot on sunset strip 1967 mimsy farmers trip youtube. The incident provided the basis for the 1967 lowbudget teen exploitation film riot on sunset strip, and inspired multiple songs. Both numbers can be found on the groups last album try it from 1967. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. By the mid 1960s, the sunset strip had become a place dominated by young members of the hippie and rock and roll counterculture. Crypt has been a record label since 1983 and a dependable, devoted cult mail order since 1986. Mondo mod 1967 documentary of sunset strip scene boing. Watch riot on sunset strip movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. And this overreach of police powers, of course, caused the riot on the sunset strip. Most of her career has been spent in europe, including a giallo movie with. Riot on sunset strip 1967 widescreen presentation directed by arthur dreifuss props to mgm for finally releasing this campy cult classic on dvd. Its boss in 1967 sunset strip ciros prior hollywood.
Without mobile phones they had to amuse themselves with sex, drugs, music, surfing, and motorcycles. Riot on sunset strip 1967, and the wild racers 1968, farmer moved to italy. Apr 06, 2015 in early 1975, hollywoods whisky a go go was on the rocks. Its emphasis on speechifying and bringing reason to the debate over the thentopical youth movement may be the films worst enemy, especially since it doesnt really have its heart in the. Overview of riot on sunset strip, 1967, directed by arthur dreifuss, with aldo ray, mimsy farmer, michael evans, at turner classic movies. Im going down to the strip tonight im not on a stay home trip tonight long hair seems to be the main attraction but the heat is causin all the action. The 11yearold boy stood on a corner on july 23, 1967, and stared in amazement as a dry cleaners in his neighborhood burned. The early years 19551970 hosted by ringo starr and hollywood. Here this is documneted with the title track to riot on sunset strip and try it. If ever there was a producer who dabbled in every genre possible, it was sam katzman. As music downloads are dispatched immediately after purchase. Domenic priore is a writer and television producer specialising in pop culture and music. Stream tracks and playlists from riot 87 on your desktop or mobile device. Screening of riot on sunset strip plus 1966 sunset strip slide show and djdance afterparty.
The sunset strip curfew riots, also known as the hippie riots, were a series of early counterculture era clashes that took place between police and young people on the sunset strip in hollywood, california in 1966. He is the author of beatsville with martin mcintosh and smile. The famed sunset strip nightclub, which during its late 60s and early 70s peak had. But when his daughter mimsy farmer gets involved with an unruly bunch, his attitude starts to change. It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots. Sights and sounds of the november 1966 sunset strip riots. Detroit 1967 uses eyewitness accounts to evoke the citys notorious riots on their 50th anniversary. Riot on sunset strip movie trailer and videos tv guide. Sunset riot listen and stream free music, albums, new. This site is fairly easy to navigate, but if you have any problems or questions, feel free to email us. This warner brothers series was so massively popular that the studio had several clones of the show drawing big ratings for the networks well into the sixties. Find highquality sunset boulevard stock photos and editorial news pictures from. We talk to some of the people involved to make sense of events that forever changed. 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.
In this drama, set during the riots of the mid1960s, an l. A crowd of undisciplined young people gather for kicks on the sunset strip. In early 1975, hollywoods whisky a go go was on the rocks. The racism and police brutality feels alltoocurrent. Jun 01, 2007 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. He furthermore argues that the riot s most lasting effect had to do with the music that came out of the event. The standells biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Jan 04, 2009 riot on sunset strip 1967 mimsy farmers. Strip seethes in wake of police youth beating and now we finally know why the kids went crazy out in west hollywood so long agobut do we care. 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.
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