Shout! Studios Acquires NA Rights To ‘Revival69’ Documentary About Historic Music Event Where John Lennon “Shed The Mantle Of The Beatles”
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Shout! Studios has acquired North American rights to the music documentary Revival69: The Concert That Rocked the World, about a historic happening that’s been called “the second most important event in rock & roll history.” Ron Chapman directed the film, which held its U.S.
premiere this week at SXSW in Austin, Texas, playing in the festival’s 24 Beats Per Second section. The documentary tells “the remarkable, behind-the-scenes story of how a little known, but life-altering music festival came together — against all odds,” according to a description of the film. “Young, scrappy concert promoter John Brower puts his life on the line (literally) to turn his failing Toronto Rock n Roll Revival into a one-day event… The festival united rock legends like Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bo Diddley, and Gene Vincent, with The Doors, who were the biggest band in the world.
But it was the 11th hour arrival of John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band that ignited a truly seminal moment for the 20,000 fans at Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.” The film draws on rare behind-the-scenes material, as well as unreleased concert footage shot by D.A.
Pennebaker, the vérité/direct cinema legend who directed the landmark Monterey Pop documentary. The Revival69 acquisition announcement was made by Jordan Fields, SVP of acquisitions and originals, who negotiated the deal for Shout!
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