Festival
Subtitle: folk music at Newport, 1963-1966
By: conceived, produced, and directed by Murray Lerner
Contributors: Baez, Joan, performer, interviewee; Dylan, Bob, 1941- performer, interviewee; Seeger, Pete, 1919-2014, performer, interviewee; Odetta, 1930-2008, performer, interviewee; Howlin' Wolf, 1910-1976, performer, interviewee
Edition: [Director-approved special edition].
Series: The Criterion collection -- 892; Criterion collection -- 892.
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 97
Subjects: Newport Folk Festival
Other titles: Folk music at Newport, 1963-1966; Festival (Motion picture : 1967)
Description: Performances of and interviews with some of the legendary musicians who participated in the Newport Folk Festival, 1963-1966.
Notes: Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.

Mono, full screen 1.33:1.

Booklet featuring an essay by critic Amanda Petrusich and artist biographies by folk music expert Mary Katherine Aldin in container.

Features: "When we played Newport" featuring archival interviews with Lerner, music festival producer George Wein, and musicians Joan Baez, Judy Collins, Buffy Saint-Marie, Pete Seeger, and Peter Yarrow; "Editing Festival" featuring Lerner, associate editor Alan Heim, and assistant editor Gordon Quinn; selection of complete outtake performances, including Clarence Ashley, Horton Barker, Johnny Cash, John Lee Hooker, and Odetta.

Featuring Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Odetta, Howling Wolf.

Filmed at the Newport Folk Festival, Newport, Rhode Island, 1963-1966.

MPAA rating: Not rated.

For private home use only.

In English with optional English subtitles.