Festival (1967 film)

Festival is an American documentary from the year 1967.

Action

The film documents the Newport Folk Festival, which is held annually in Newport in Rhode Iceland. The focus is on from 1963 to 1967. To explain the special feature of this event, in addition to recordings of the songs and interviews with the performers and the fans are shown.

Criticism

Bosley Crowther was from the New York Times that the festival will effectively presented. However, it is annoying that the performers were not clearly identified for the viewers who are not so familiar with folk.

Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun- Times described the film as delightfully entertaining.

Awards

1968, the film was nominated in the category Best Documentary Oscar.

Background

The film was premiered on October 23, 1967 in New York.

As a performer occurred: Joan Baez, Theodore Bikel, Mike Bloomfield, Paul Butterfield, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Donovan, Bob Dylan, Mimi Fariña, Richard Fariña, Fannie Lou Hamer, Son House, Mississippi John Hurt, John Koerner, Spokes Mashiyane, Fred McDowell, Brownie McGhee, Clayton McMichen, Sonny Terry, Odetta Holmes, Peter, Paul and Mary, Eck Robertson, Buffy Sainte- Marie, Pete Seeger and Chester " Howlin 'Wolf " Burnett.