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Festival poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 71.7 / 100
1967·Documentary / Music·1h 35m

FESTIVAL

“Newport is an oasis of beautiful music - and beautiful people ... who take the high road to”

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

Above the Line
Murray Lerner·DirectorMurray Lerner·WriterStanley Meredith·Director of PhotographyHoward Alk·Editor
Cast
Horton Barker·SelfFiddler Beers·SelfTheodore Bikel·SelfPete Seeger·SelfBob Dylan·SelfHowlin' Wolf·SelfDonovan·SelfJohnny Cash·SelfJudy Collins·SelfMike Bloomfield·Self
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
Murray Lerner·Director
Writing· 1
Murray Lerner·Writer
Camera· 4
Stanley Meredith·Director of PhotographyMurray Lerner·Director of PhotographyGeorge Pickow·Director of PhotographyFrancis Grumman·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Howard Alk·Editor
Production· 1
Murray Lerner·Producer
By the Numbers
71.7
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
1 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Youthful, Casual
Composition
Centered
Era
2000s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a young woman with blonde hair in pigtails, wearing sunglasses on her head, a pink t-shirt with a red dragon design, and a denim jacke”

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Key Elements
TentsGuitarMotorcycleCarSunglasses
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Rural
Design Score
7/10
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