Monterey Pop

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Trailer for Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary

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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

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

5.1K

YOUR RATING

Director
- D.A. Pennebaker
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations

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Trailer 2:27

Monterey Pop: 50th Anniversary

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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

Performer

Jimi Hendrix

Performer

Ravi Shankar

Performer

Country Joe McDonald

Performers
(as Country Joe and The Fish)

Scott McKenzie

Performer

Denny Doherty

Performers
(as Mamas and the Papas)

Cass Elliot

Performers
(as Mamas and the Papas)

The Mamas and the Papas

Themselves
(as Mamas and Papas)

John Phillips

Performers
(as Mamas and the Papas)

Michelle Phillips

Performers
(as Mamas and the Papas)

Canned Heat

Themselves

Frank Cook

Performers
(as Canned Heat)

Bob Hite

Performers
(as Canned Heat)

Henry Vestine

Performers
(as Canned Heat)

Alan Wilson

Performers
(as Canned Heat)

Art Garfunkel

Performers
(as Simon and Garfunkel)

Paul Simon

Performers
(as Simon and Garfunkel)

Hugh Masekela

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Storyline

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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.

I'm over 2020 and want to escape - so Monterey Pop was my choice tonight. No regrets. It acted as the perfect form of escapism and time machine back to the 1960s. You almost start to feel a bit high just watching. It captures the concert experience perfectly and this pivotal moment in time.

I would've happily enjoyed a longer film, with full sets. As it was, it seemed like a mini taster of the event, that just meandered around. Featured a bit too much sitar at the end.

My highlights were Mamas and Papas, The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel.

And damn, 60s women were something else. So beautiful. In fact, all the people here seemed beautiful, happy and free-spirited. Just what my soul needed after a long day.