"The+*60s"
Taylor & Ultra: On the 60s, The Factory, and Being a Warhol Superstar
Warhol Superstar Ultra Violet (Isabelle Colin Dufresne) and Lower East Side Icon Taylor Mead (Poet/Actor/Artist) share their stories of Manhattan in the 1960s.
Power & Control: LSD In The 60s
Seminal gonzo documentarian Aron Ranen presents his peripatetic journey to uncover the secret history of psychedelics. From legitimate experiments conducted at the Harvard Divinity School to the bizarre plans to dose unknowing Johns in a CIA run brothel. LSD was made illegal in 1966 right at of the height of the Anti-War and Counter-Culture Moveme..
How Chicago Rocked the 60s
It all began when the Beatles landed in America, on February 7, 1964. Their arrival heralded the beginning of the "British Invasion," and rock and roll would never be the same. American teenagers listened to their transistor radios or 45 rpm records, and it seemed as though every young, white high-school-age male wanted to start a band. Soon, new r..
The Generation of ‘60s. The Unknown Friendship
The differences of origin and poetics between José Martínez Suárez and Manuel Antin, representatives of the cinema of the ‘60s’ Generation, are proof of the heterogeneity of the period and, at the same time, share the creation of a renovating and personal aesthetic that observes reality with a critical eye.
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
Richard Burton is interviewed by film critic Kenneth Tynan
Why I Hate the 60s: The Decade That Was Too Good to Be True
The myth of the 60s was created before the decade was out. But what we have lived with ever since is a mirage, a mass hallucination, a fantasy. Why I Hate the Sixties examines the truth behind the myth. It suggests that we were living on borrowed time - we partied as Britain lost an empire and slid into unchecked industrial decline. Archive footage..
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here ..
Car Commercials Of The 50's & 60's
No other mechanical invention of the 20th century has captured America's heart and soul like the automobile. America's love affair with the car has spurred on an industry which to this day is the backbone of our country. So get the keys and start her up, because we're going down memory lane for two hours' worth of classic car commercials that we al..
Cigarette Commercials Of The 50s & 60s
9 OUT OF 10 DOCTORS AGREE... The history of the hard sell and not always truthful advertising flashes before your eyes in this remarkable collection of politically incorrect cigarette commercials from the 1950s and 60s. Doctors, famous actors, sports heroes and beautiful women light up and extol the virtues of a smooth flavorful smoke, oblivious to..
Beer Commercials Of The 50s & 60s
It's hard to believe that in the early days of television, brewers were initially wary of advertising their products on the air. With Prohibition still a relatively recent memory, many thought advertising beer on TV would be in bad taste. Commercials of this type were initially restricted to evening showings only, with Sundays completely off limits..
American Steam: Vol. 1: Steam in the 50s & 60s
Originally 16mm negative film from the collection of Tom A. Strid. You will see Union Pacific Big Boys, Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range articulates & Northeastern as well as some more steam in other parts of the country. From 4-8-8-4 to 2-8-0's.
Jukebox Saturday Night: Sounds Of The 60's
This rare collection of videos hosted by the legendary radio DJ Ken Sparkes; Jukebox Saturday Night plays many never before seen music video clips from the greatest artists of our time. Most of the songs featured were previously only “heard” on radio, but, they have searched around and found the video clips for them, putting a face to the perfo..
Rock Legends (The Best Of 50's 60's 70's From The Ed Sullivan's Show) VOL. 1
1. The Beatles - 2. Elvis Presley - 3. The Doors - 4. Diana Ross & The Supremes - 5. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 6. The Beach Boys - 7. The Animals - 8. The Rolling Stones - 9. The Animals - 10. Jerry Lee Lewis - 11. Elvis Presley - 12. James Brown - 13. The Temptations - 14. Buddy Holly & The Crickets - 15. Jerry Lee Lewis - 16. Fats Domino ..
Rock Legends (The Best Of 50's 60's 70's From The Ed Sullivan's Show) VOL. 2
1. The Doors - 2. Steppenwolf (x2) - 3.The Temptations - 4. Vanilla Fudge - 5. The Beatles - 6. The Bee Gees -7. The Byrds - 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival - 9. The Temptations (x2) - 10. Young Rascals - 11. The Turtles - 12. Spanky & Our Gang - 13. The 5th Dimension - 14. Young Rascals - 15. Oliver - 16. The Beach Boys.
Rock Legends (The Best Of 50's 60's 70's From The Ed Sullivan's Show) VOL. 5
1. The Supremes - 2. The Jackson Five - 3. Four Tops - 4. The Righteous Bros - 5. The Temptations - 6.The Beatles - 7. The Rolling Stones - 8. Herman's Hermits - 9. The Animals - 10. Gerry & The Pacemakers - 11. Cliff Richard - 12. Freddie & The Dreamers - 13.Jackie Wilson - 14. Marvin Gaye - 15. The Supremes - 16.The 5th Dimension - 17. Th..
Look at Life in the 60s - Civil Aviation
Look at Life was a regular series of short documentary films produced between 1959 and 1969 by the Special Features Division of Rank Organisation and screened in their Odeon and Gaumont cinemas. Rob Curling presents six Look at Lifes ((Air Hostess, Controlled Landing, City of the Air, Flying to Work, The Spirit of Brooklands, The Big Take Off)) fr..
Television Toys: Commercials from the '50s and '60s
Toy maven Ira H. Gallen's fascinating collection of nearly 100 TV toy ads from the '50s and '60s will be as much fun for adults as the toys themselves were in their childhood. Often hilarious, often spooky, these spots offer a rich sampling of period corporate media tactics, and a pop-psych peek into the juvenile world from which an entire counterc..
Totally 60s Psychedelic Rock At The BBC
1.Yardbirds - Over Under Sideways Down 2.Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine 3.Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale 4.The Who - I Can See For Miles 5.Donovan - Hurdy Gurdy Man 6.The Nice - America 7.Julie Driscoll.Brian Auger,The Trinity - This Wheel's on Fire 8.Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men 9.Crazy World of Arthur Brown - Fire 10.Joe Cocker -..
