Such was the case with riot on sunset strip, a cult movie classic that featured the standells singing the title track and a rare movie appearance by arguably the greatest rock group to come out of san jose, the chocolate watchband. It was filmed at the actual pandoras box nightclub shortly after the curfew riots occurred there. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Riot on sunset strip 1967 riot on sunset strip 1967 advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film youtube. Sights and sounds of the november 1966 sunset strip riots. Hippies, pot, sugar cube lsd and psychedelic 60s rock and roll. The incident provided the basis for the 1967 lowbudget teen exploitation film riot on sunset strip citation needed, and inspired multiple songs. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started. Riot on sunset strip 1967 riot on sunset strip 1967. Fantastic scenes of mid60s hollywood clubs and teen scenes that no longer exist.
A trip to europe to work on a roger corman racing film proved to be fateful and her next major role was in barbet schroeders more 1969, in which she portrayed a. Riot on sunset strip 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. County sheriffs department, which had begun to aggressively enforce the 10 p. The story was written to exploit the real life riots on the sunset strip back in 1966. Mimsy farmers acid freakout dance here may be more lola falana than timothy leary, but it leads to her gang rape. 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.
As great as the music used in the film is, actually watching riot on sunset. A crowd of undisciplined young people gather for kicks on the sunset strip. Riot on sunset strip original motion picture soundtrack allmusic. Riot on sunset strip 1967 advertised at the time as the most shocking film of our generation. The chocolate watch band dont need your lovin youtube. Mike davis, riot nights on sunset strip, labourle travail, 59 spring 2007. Aip, once again, was quick to spot a trend, jumping on the media reports of sunset strip curfew riots a battle. Inspired by the reallife curfew riots that erupted along the sunset strip on november 12, 1966. In february 1997, the hotel was renamed the hyatt west hollywood. The nightclub is anachronistically featured in the film once upon a time in hollywood the film is set in 1969. Hippies have moved into the sunset strip, what with their rock clubs and random protest. The riot itself was a longsimmering eruption triggered by weeks of. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 lowbudget countercultureera exploitation movie.
It also contains a more realistic acid trip than the one in roger cormans film from the same year. It was filmed and released within four months of the late1966 sunset strip curfew riots. For what its worth written by stephen stills and performed by buffalo springfield. Riot on sunset strip is a 1967 countercultureera exploitation movie, released by american international pictures. An american international director somehow found this masterpiece and created this wildly inaccurate exploitation movie.
American international pictures aip cornered the market on teen exploitation films during the sixties youth counterculture, so. Riot on sunset strip dvd movie 1967 60s garage bands. Red sun western charles bronson action film free western movie full length english hd duration. Riot on sunset strip dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. The riot itself was a longsimmering eruption triggered by weeks of harassment of teenage freaks by the l. Part ii, was assembled by domenic priore, a writer and filmmaker whose book riot on sunset strip. The 14story andaz west hollywood has 239 rooms, including 20 suites and a restaurant called rh. Whats notable is that all the versions of the chocolate watchband and standells songs that are heard in the riot on sunset strip movie itself are completely different recordings from those that appear on the soundtrack lp on tower records. He furthermore argues that the riots most lasting effect had to do with the music that came out of the event. A movie theatre adjoining santa monica boulevard, where the underground cinema 12 film festival held soldout midnight shows attended by thousands of freaks, is an overlooked catalyst of l.
Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967from film. The standells riot on sunset strip 1967 hq in memory of dick dodd, the drummer and vocalist for the standells who passed away today. As it turns out, this is actually another one of those 2lpsonone cd releases. Las civic leaders band together to do something about the invasion of longhairs on hollywoods sunset strip. As nextlevel as her performance in in riot on sunset strip, the rest of the film is depressingly oldfashioned and sexist. You totally get to indulge in the music and the acid. Strip 1967 mimsy farmer, michael evans, and laurie mock in riot on sunset strip 1967. This movie is a riot for those who enjoy bad films. Earlier that year, farmer, mock and kirkwood appeared in hot rods to hell, where farmer por.
From the 60s cult classic movie riot on sunset strip. Aldo ray plays a police lieutennant who is sympathetic to the kids but is pressured by businessmen to clear them out. The 1967 film riot on sunset strip is a fictionalized depiction of the events around pandoras box and was filmed and released within four months of the protest. Riot on the sunset stripthe standells1967 from film duration. If any artistlabel want material removed, please just ask via message and it will be done without fanfare. The standells riot on sunset strip lyrics genius lyrics. The strange case of mimsy farmer austin film society. 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.
For a few minutes midfilm, this thing elevates itself from a seedy cash in to a mesmerizing. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Riot on sunset strip 1967 directed by arthur dreifuss. The aipmgm policehippie hybrid movie riot on sunset strip. 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. The riots were caused by the police enforcing a curfew on us kids to be off sunset blvd strip by 10. First its the soundtrack to the 1967 cult film riot on sunset strip that includes just two tracks by the standells and others like the mugumps, moms boys, sidewalk sounds and chocolate watchband. Stream riot on sunset strip by various artists and tens of millions of other songs on all your devices with amazon music unlimited. The hotel was renovated in 2008 and reopened on january 8, 2009 as the andaz west hollywood, the second andaz hotel in the new brand by hyatt hotels and resorts. Inspired by the reallife curfew riots that erupted along the sunset strip on november 12, 1966, the film s action centers. 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 bright.
Riot on sunset strip is pretty bland and reactionary for an aip youth picture. They were immortalized in the 1967 exploitation movies riot on the sunset strip and mondo mod. For a few minutes midfilm, this thing elevates itself from a seedy cashin to a mesmerizing. But when his daughter mimsy farmer gets involved with an unruly bunch, his attitude starts to change. Riot on sunset strip 1967 movie clip night out with. The kids were following an understandable and completely.
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