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The Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation
Directed by: D.A. Pennebaker
On a beautiful June weekend in 1967, at the height of the Summer of Love, the first and only Monterey International Pop Festival roared forward, capturing a decade's spirit and ushering in a new era of rock and roll. Monterey would launch the careers of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Otis Redding, but they were just a few among a wildly diverse cast including Simon and Garfunkel, the Mamas and the Papas, the Who, Hugh Masekela, and the extraordinary Ravi Shankar. With his characteristic verite style, D. A. Pennebaker got it all, immortalizing moments that have become legend: Pete Townshend destroying his guitar, Jimi Hendrix burning his. The Criterion Collection is proud to present this timeless document of a landmark event.
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Format:
DVD
Disc:
DVD-9 (1 Disc)
Total: 1 Disc
Regions:
1/2/3/4/5/6 (DVD)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33:1
Audio Options:
English Dolby Digital Surround 5.1
English DTS 5.1
Resolution:
480p/29.97
Subtitles:
English
Supplements
Types of Supplements Included: Audio Commentary, Interview, Audio Interview, Video Essay, Theatrical Trailer, Radio Advertisement, Gallery, Booklet
- Audio commentary by Festival producer Lou Adler and D.A. Pennebaker
- Video interview with Lou Adler and D.A. Pennebaker from 2002
- Audio interviews with festival producer John Phillips, festival publicist Derek Taylor, and performers Cass Elliot and David Crosby
- Photo-essay by photographer Elaine Mayes
- Original theatrical trailer
- Radio spots
- Monterey Pop Festival scrapbook
- A booklet featuring a new essay by Armond White
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Producer: Kim Hendrickson
Artwork: Neil Kellerhouse
Release Notes on Restoration
Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop is presented in its original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. This new high-definition digital transfer were created on a Spirit Datacine. The transfer was made from the original 16mm A/B camera reversal original and the 35mm duplicate negative and supervised by director D.A. Pennebaker. The soundtracks were remixed by Eddie Kramer from the original analog 8-track tapes made at the concerts by Wally Heider and conformed to picture by Ted Hall at POP Sound. To further enhance the image, the MTI Digital Restoration System was used to remove thousands of instances of dirt, debris, and scratches. The soundtracks were mastered at 24-bit: audio restoration tools were used sparingly to reduce clicks, pops, hiss, and some crackle.