D. A. Pennebaker Movies

  • 1964
    You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

    You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

    You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You

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    Description by D.A Pennebaker: "This movie is something of a mystery. Timothy Leary was getting married to a model named Nena Von Schlebrugge up in...

    You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
  • 2016
    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

    Unlocking the Cage

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    Renowned filmmakers D A Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus follow determined animal rights activist Steven Wise into the courtroom for an unprecedented...

    Unlocking the Cage
  • 1970
    Alice Cooper

    Alice Cooper

    Alice Cooper

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    Alice Cooper and band’s first performance, organized by his friend Frank Zappa, at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival in 1969.

    Alice Cooper
  • 1964
    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

    Lambert & Co.

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    Jazz vocalist Dave Lambert auditions a new group of singers at RCA Studios in 1964.

    Lambert & Co.
  • 1968
    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

    Wake at Generation

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    An unreleased concert film, shot at the Generation Club on 8th St. in NYC on April 7, 1968. Big Brother & The Holding Co. "Summertime" Joni...

    Wake at Generation
  • 1987
    From the Pole to the Equator

    From the Pole to the Equator

    From the Pole to the Equator

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    The title Dal polo all'equatore was first used by the pioneering documentary maker, Luca Comerio, for a compilation film of 1925; it was used again...

    From the Pole to the Equator
  • 2016
    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance

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    In 1998, documentary filmmaker Robert Drew and his associates attend the Museum of Tolerance.

    Robert Drew & Associates at the Museum of Tolerance
  • 1977
    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964

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    Surrounded by his children, his wife Ethel, and Sammy Davis, Jr., RFK visits schoolchildren around the city, and is every bit the good patriarch and...

    Jingle Bells: RFK - 1964
  • 1965
    Hier Strauss

    Hier Strauss

    Hier Strauss

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    A film by D.A. Pennebaker

    Hier Strauss
  • 1962
    Mooney vs. Fowle

    Mooney vs. Fowle

    Mooney vs. Fowle

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    The doc brings us back to a 1961 football game played in front of 40,000 people at the Orange Bowl. A high school football game, pitting Miami High...

    Mooney vs. Fowle
  • 1968
    RainForest

    RainForest

    RainForest

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    Leacock and Pennebaker filmed choreographer Merce Cunningham’s dance “RainForest” as part of the 1968 Buffalo Arts Festival’s...

    RainForest
  • 1998
    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg

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    Interviews and footage document the life and work of dancer Bessie Schonberg.

    Bessie: A Portrait of Bessie Schonberg
  • 1961
    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs

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    The documentary traces Eddie Sachs (one of the most popular drivers in the history of the Indianapolis 500) in a behind-the-scenes look at the race...

    On the Pole: Eddie Sachs
  • 2002
    Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop

    Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop

    Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop

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    Using only the illumination of a cigarette lighter, D.A. Pennebaker captured Tiny Tim performing a number of traditional songs at Monterey's Hunt...

    Tiny Tim Backstage at Monterey Pop
  • 1992
    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music

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    A pioneer in the world of rock-'n'-roll guitar, Chuck Berry has created a legacy that spans decades. Berry performs some of his greatest hits and...

    Chuck Berry: Rock and Roll Music
  • 1959
    Opening In Moscow

    Opening In Moscow

    Opening In Moscow

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    In 1959, George Nelson designed an incredible trade fair to be sent to Russia, a kind of yard sale of things American. Everything from automatic...

    Opening In Moscow
  • 1961
    David

    David

    David

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    During the fertile early years of Drew Associates following the breakthrough of Primary, came this seldom-seen portrait of David Allen, a jazz...

    David
  • 1957
    American Football

    American Football

    American Football

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    A coach’s whole career depends upon winning this football game, the U.S. Air Force Academy against the University of Colorado. The film was an...

    American Football
  • 1962
    Susan Starr

    Susan Starr

    Susan Starr

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    Susan Starr is a talented young concert pianist preparing for the biggest competition of her life. She also happens to have a terrible cold that...

    Susan Starr
  • 1954
    Baby

    Baby

    Baby

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    I had contrived a scenario in which she ran mindlessly by cages of various animals paying them no heed while they, subject to edited inserts, would...

    Baby