The festival opens in spectacular style with the West Coast Premiere of an ultra-rare Beatles movie! Rarely-seen anywhere since it was shot in 1964 – and never in California. It’s NOT ON DVD! – so this is a MUST for every Beatles fan! The night is also a cinematic shoot-out with the Beatles’ arch-rivals – The Rolling Stones! Beatles and Stones fans will duke it out! A classic Mods & Rockers punch-up!

More Info...

(left-to-right) George Harrison, documentary co-director Albert Maysles,
unidentified man, co-director David Maysles, John Lennon - during filming
of "What's Happening!" - February 1964

The Hollywood Premiere of a remarkable new portrait of the legendary singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson – featuring his many friends including John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Dustin Hoffman, Brian Wilson and Robin Williams. Several of Nilsson’s pals are scheduled to attend and talk after the film – including: Danny Hutton, Micky Dolenz and Jimmy Webb. NOT ON DVD!

More Info...

This is the first 35mm screening in Hollywood of this ultra-rare Otto Preminger cult classic in over 25 years. This infamous acid-comedy stars Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing and Groucho Marx in his last film. Several of the cast and crew – including Otto and Groucho – took acid trips as pre-filming research! Event will be attended by special guests from the Skidoo universe! Never on VHS! NOT ON DVD!

More Info...

To celebrate the Opening Weekend of the festival there will be an incredible FREE open-air concert in the historic courtyard of The Egyptian. It takes place on Sunday Afternoon 2pm-6pm. The concert presents five great acts - and is headlined by rock legend SPENCER DAVIS and iconic singer-songwriter STEPHEN BISHOP. Saluting the Summer Of Love and our Monterey Festival Reunion (Thursday July 19) is "MONTEREY '67" - a troupe of top-notch session musicians who present a live re-creation (in full costume) of the Monterey performances by some of that festival's key artists including: The Who, Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. We will also enjoy a slew of Beatles, Stones, Kinks, Yardbirds, Hollies and Zombies hits by British Invasion tribute band THE RAVERS! - and the Brit-power-pop sounds of cult 70s/80s band THE RECORDS. With raffle prizes and a unique "Festival Season Ticket For Two" (value $500) to be won - it's going to be a 4-hour FREE Love-In - in the heart of Hollywood! (An "Egypt-in"!) A splendid time is guaranteed for all! Come early and enjoy all the great music!

More Info...

A program that presents a treasure trove of ultra-rare Stones, Hendrix, Animals, Nico, Move and Beach Boys! The iconic promotional films of the legendary filmmaker Peter Whitehead – and a unique film that captures the “Pet Sounds”-era Beach Boys. NEITHER FILM ON DVD!

More Info...

Three cult classics that document Swingin’ London on the cusp between the monochromatic op-art/pop-art scene of 1966 and the day-glo flower-power of British psychedelia in 1967. We get the Syd Barrett-era Pink Floyd! We get Mick Jagger, Michael Caine, Vanessa Redgrave, Julie Christie, David Hockney and scads of mini-skirted dollybirds! Kitsch fun to the max! NONE OF THESE 3 FILMS ARE ON DVD!

More Info...

The Los Angeles Premiere of the film that captures the fusion between the Samba and Bossa Nova of Brazil and the hip-hop of the Bronx. Featuring some of LA's best soul and jazz session drummers and greatest turntablists including Cut Chemist and Madlib. Discussion with director, cast and crew after the screening. Then cool live music in the courtyard!

More Info...

The West Coast Theatrical Premiere of an amazing rare film of Led Zeppelin shot in January 1970 – just after the release of their second album. The finest example of the band’s early days at full-throttle. Pure Zeppelin. This film was made by acclaimed director Stanley Dorfman - with cinematography by Peter Whithead. NEVER BEEN ON TV!

More Info...

The 40th Anniversary of the Monterey Festival will be celebrated with a massive reunion! D.A. Pennebaker (a spry 82-years-young!) will be present to screen his classic film – preceded by some special outtakes. Followed by discussion with many of the Monterey stars. Other scheduled attendees include: Festival co-organizer MICHELLE PHILLIPS, GRACE SLICK, ERIC BURDON, JOHNNY RIVERS, SCOTT MCKENZIE - and members of legendary bands: BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD, ELECTRIC FLAG, MOBY GRAPE, CANNED HEAT, BIG BROTHER & THE HOLDING COMPANY, THE ASSOCIATION, QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE and surprise guests!

More Info...

The festival salutes rock-documentary pioneer D.A. Pennebaker in-person with a night dedicated to his two Dylan films. In addition to screening his classic film of Dylan’s 1965 UK tour (a docu that featured Joan Baez and Donovan) we present the West Coast Theatrical Premiere of his acclaimed new film on Dylan - drawn from countless hours of “Don’t Look Back” outtakes. Discussion between films with D.A. Pennebaker and Donovan himself!

More Info...

The last event of our three-day tribute to D.A. Pennebaker is also the first of three programs on our weekend-long salute to Stax Records – which is celebrating its 50th anniversary. This program features two Pennebaker films. His document of the entire breathtaking performance by Otis Redding at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. And his 2003 film “Only The Strong Survive” (co-directed with his wife Chris Hegedus) featuring Sam Moore, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes and Wilson Pickett. This is the heart and soul of Memphis. Special Guests: D.A. Pennebaker, Chris Hegedus, Roger Friedman and soul icon Sam Moore!

More Info...

Our ‘Sweet Soul Music On A Saturday Night’ continues with the World Premiere of a brand-new film about Stax. Jammed full of archive rarities of artists ranging from Otis Redding to Isaac Hayes, with insights from survivors and testimony from Stax devotees ranging from Bono and Elvis Costello to Chuck D. NOT ON DVD!

More Info...

The Grand Finale of our soulful weekend is a double delight. It starts with the US Premiere of an amazing discovery recently unearthed in the vaults of Norwegian TV! It’s the only known full-length film of the legendary 1967 Stax Revue, the tour that sparked the soul revolution. Starring Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Arthur Conley, Booker T. & The MGs. NOT ON DVD! Followed by the landmark “Wattstax” concert featuring outtasight performances from Isaac Hayes, Rufus & Carla Thomas, the Staple Singers and many more.

More Info...

It’s Punk and Alt. Rock night at the Egyptian! Our “Screaming” double feature presents the World Premiere of a verite portrait of the early 80s hardcore punk scene in Ohio – including the band Rubber City Rebels. NOT ON DVD! We will also see a celluloid celebration of the eclectic Icelandic rock world including Bjork, The Sugarcubes and Sigur Ros.

More Info...

Bjork - A Screaming Masterpiece...

Double Feature of kitsch 60s spy movies! Richard Johnson takes on megalomaniac Nigel Green and his sadistic pair of scantily clad female assassins (one of them is Elke Sommer!) as they romp around the Mediterranean in a Bond-style thriller. With music by Scott Walker and The Walker Brothers. And a cheapo Italian knock-off of “Thunderball” with unbelievable dialogue: “Submit to the master or be frozen forever in his cold-storage harem!” NEITHER FILM REMOTELY ON DVD!

More Info...

Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of Cameron Crowe’s debut screenplay! Three future Oscar-winning Best Actors: Nicolas Cage, Forest Whitaker and Sean Penn (as pothead surfer Jeff Spicoli) and Jennifer Jason Leigh get up to “high” school jinks over a stunning rock 'n' roll soundtrack that includes Tom Petty, Joe Walsh, The Cars, Don Henley, Led Zeppelin and many more.

More Info...

West Coast Premiere! This new documentary about the iconic UK filmmaker Peter Whitehead who filmed the Stones, Zeppelin, Floyd, Hendrix et al reveals him to be a character far more fascinating than Jagger, Page, Barrett and Hendrix combined! Includes rarities from all of Whitehead’s rock films. NOT ON DVD!

More Info...

An in-person salute to legendary rock 'n' roll writers/producers Leiber & Stoller! The evening starts with a special 50th anniversary screening of the Elvis classic for which Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller wrote most of the songs (and for which Stoller made a cameo appearance). After a discussion with our honorees we will see the deftly filmed version of the Broadway spectacular that celebrated over 40 songs from their pioneering rock ‘n’ roll canon.

More Info...

Mike Stoller, Elivis Presley and Jerry Leiber

Double Feature focusing on two iconic 60s ladies. “Janis” is the superb 1974 documentary that serves up full-throttle Janis Joplin. “Petulia” is the cult classic directed by Richard Lester (shot by Nicolas Roeg) with George C. Scott beguiled by Julie Christie at the height of San Francisco’s Summer of Love. Featuring ultra-rare musical cameos by Janis Joplin and The Grateful Dead in their 1967 prime.

More Info...

To celebrate our special tribute to Woodstock - and to get everyone in the mood for our presentation of the Director's Cut of the classic "Woodstock" movie - we are presenting a very special experience in the courtyard of the Egyptian Theatre. We present a FREE live concert by one of the world's top Who tribute bands - The Who Show! In addition to playing many of the Who's greatest hits - the band will perform a re-creation - in full costume - of the legendary set played by The Who at Woodstock! The Who Show starts at 4pm and will play till just before the start of the movie at 6pm. Don't miss this FREE show!

More Info...

The Woodstock festival captured the idealism, partying and music-making of the late 1960’s. Featuring The Who, Jimi Hendrix, Crosby, Stills & Nash, Joe Cocker, Santana and many more. This is the much-extended Director’s Cut - featuring many performances cut from the original release. Enhancing the experience - our free open-air art gallery on this day will present the first-ever exhibit in Los Angeles of the artworks of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. (Gallery open from 4pm onwards.)

More Info...

This Richard Lester double-bill features his exuberant 1964 Beatles debut – the film that redefined pop movies and propelled the Beatles into the stratosphere – and his savagely witty 1967 anti-war-movie movie. “How I Won The War” stars Michael Crawford and John Lennon in his only solo acting role. See the film that inspired John to write the lines “I saw a film today oh boy - the English Army had just won the war...”! Making this evening a very special occasion is that it will be attended by a very special guest: co-star (and close Beatles pal) VICTOR SPINETTI! - who portrays the neurotic TV director in the film. He will partake in a special post-screening conversation with Beatles scholar Martin Lewis.

More Info...

Two classic psychedelic-era comedies on one night! "The Party” stars Peter Sellers as a clunky Indian actor who disrupts a 60s Hollywood gathering with his Clouseau-style bumbling. “Skidoo” is the ultra-rare Otto Preminger acid-comedy. This infamous film stars Jackie Gleason, Carol Channing and Groucho Marx in his last film. Several of the cast and crew – including Otto and Groucho – took acid trips as pre-filming research!

More Info...

This very special memorial evening salutes the late Ahmet Ertegun – the founder of Atlantic Records on the 84th anniversary of his birth – and as the iconic record label he created celebrates its 60th birthday. There will be several Atlantic artists and friends of Ahmet Ertegun attending this event to pay tribute to him - including musicians: SOLOMON BURKE • KEITH EMERSON • STEVIE NICKS • SPENCER DAVIS. Songwriters: LAMONT DOZIER • DIANE WARREN. Producers: PHIL RAMONE • PETER ASHER. Songwriters/Producers LEIBER & STOLLER. FIlmmaker: TAYLOR HACKFORD. The evening includes a special screening of the acclaimed new documentary that captures Ertegun reliving his experiences with pals ranging from Jagger, Clapton, Plant & Page to Ray Charles, Aretha and Bette Midler (who also narrates). The story is illustrated with stunning long-lost music clips. This is certain to be a very popular event You are recommended to arrive at the theatre early - from 6.30pm onwards. There is NO ADVANCE BOOKING for this event. DAY OF EVENT ONLY. Click on "More Info" for further details.

More Info...

The Grand Closing Night of the festival features a triple delight of films by idiosyncratic British filmmaker Tony Palmer. Star attraction is the (very belated) US Premiere of Palmer’s controversial 1968 film “All My Loving” featuring specially-shot footage (never seen in the US) of the Beatles, Cream, Hendrix, Floyd, Who, Zappa and more in a tour-de-force that outraged the UK establishment and was deemed too controversial for the USA. The idea for the film was suggested to Palmer by John Lennon - and Palmer secured the participation of the Beatles. Paul McCartney was among many who expressed delight with the finished movie. Also being screened are two of Palmer’s other films including his kinetic movie of Cream’s 1968 farewell concert. Tony Palmer is flying in from London to be with us especially for this occasion! CLOSING-NIGHT PARTY: After the films - come to our Closing-Night Party & Jam next door in the Mods & Rockers Clubhouse! Strawberry Alarm Clock and Spencer Davis will play! Open till 2am! Free Admission with movie ticket stub! (Limited space. First come - first to rock!)

More Info...

There will be a fantastic "Closing-Night Party & Jam!" to bring the 2007 Mods & Rockers Film Festival to a grand conclusion. There will be live music from STRAWBERRY ALARM CLOCK (featuring 5 of the original members!) and SPENCER DAVIS! Plus other surprise guests! The party takes place in our own fabulous Clubhouse next door to the Egyptian Theatre. FREE ADMISSION to the Clubhouse with your movie ticket stub from that night's movie program. The joint will rock till 2am!!! Space is limited. First Come - First To Rock! Click on "More Info" for more details.

More Info...