Overview
John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Little Richard, The Doors, Chuck Berry, Alice Cooper, and other legendary musicians performed at the 1969 Toronto Rock and Roll Revival music festival. This behind-the-scenes look at “the second most important event in rock and roll history” culminates in John Lennon’s first public performance with The Plastic Ono Band, triggering his decision to leave the Beatles.
Production
Chapman Productions · Les Films à Cinq · Pennebaker Hegedus Films · Screen Siren Pictures · ARTE
Cast & Characters
John Lennon
Self (archive footage)
Yoko Ono
Self (archive footage)
Eric Clapton
Self (archive footage)
Klaus Voormann
Self
Alan White
Self
Chuck Berry
Self (archive footage)
Little Richard
Self (archive footage)
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self (archive footage)
Bo Diddley
Self (archive footage)
Gene Vincent
Self (archive footage)
Alice Cooper
Self
Jim Morrison
Self (archive footage)
Directors & Crew
Ron Chapman
Director
Ron Chapman
Producer
Trish Dolman
Producer
Sally Blake
Producer
Phyllis Ellis
Writer
Screenshots & Stills
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