John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band: Sweet Toronto (1971)
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- PG
- 56min
- Documentary, Music
- 1988 (USA)
- Video
This music documentary is produced and directed by the same filmmaker who brought Monterrey Pop to the screen. It features performances from a 1969 Toronto rock 'n roll festival. The film shows performers Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard,...
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Chuck Berry | ... |
Self
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Eric Clapton | ... |
Self (guitar)
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Bo Diddley | ... |
Self
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John Lennon | ... |
Self
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Jerry Lee Lewis | ... |
Self
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Little Richard | ... |
Self
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Yoko Ono | ... |
Self
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The Plastic Ono Band | ... |
Themselves
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Klaus Voormann | ... |
Self (bass guitar)
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Alan White | ... |
Self (drums)
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Mal Evans | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Ray Manzarek | ... |
Self in the Limousine (uncredited)
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Directed by
D.A. Pennebaker |
Produced by
Alan Douglas | ... | executive producer (for Douglas Corp.) |
Thor Eaton | ... | concert producer |
Frazer Pennebaker | ... | executive producer |
Kenneth C. Walker | ... | concert producer |
Cinematography by
Barry Bergthorson | ||
Jim Desmond | ||
Randy Franklin | ||
Richard Leacock | ||
Richard Leiterman | ||
Roger Murphy | ||
Robert Neuwirth | ||
D.A. Pennebaker |
Editing by
Chris Hegedus |
Editorial Department
David Dawkins | ... | editing assistance |
Alan Douglas | ... | additional editing |
Debra Gavlak | ... | editing assistance (as Deborah Gavlak) |
Chris Hegedus | ... | additional editing |
Erez Laufer | ... | editing assistance |
Production Management
Mark Woodcock | ... | production |
Sound Department
Wally Heider | ... | sound |
Ken Lauber | ... | sound mixer |
Robert Leacock | ... | sound |
Dominick Tavella | ... | re-recording mixer |
Kate Taylor | ... | sound |
Robert Van Dyke | ... | sound (as Bob Van Dyke) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Peter Rowe | ... | assistant camera |
Jim Saunders | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
Chris Dalrymple | ... | production assistant |
Jim Saunders | ... | production assistant |
Mal Evans | ... | private assistant: John Lennon & Yoko Ono (uncredited) |
Production Companies
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- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1989) (Japan) (VHS)
- Asmik Ace Entertainment (1989) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
- Nippon Columbia (1998) (Japan) (DVD)
- Nippon Columbia (2002) (Japan) (DVD) (as Columbia Music Entertainment)
- Nippon Columbia (2007) (Japan) (DVD) (as Columbia Music Entertainment)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2007) (Australia) (DVD)
- VideoArts Japan (1994) (Japan) (VHS)
- VideoArts Japan (1994) (Japan) (video) (laserdisc)
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This music documentary is produced and directed by the same filmmaker who brought Monterrey Pop to the screen. It features performances from a 1969 Toronto rock 'n roll festival. The film shows performers Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Alan White, Klaus Voorman and John Lennon and Yoko Ono with the Plastic Ono Band. |
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Trivia | The film's opening prologue reads: ''In the fall of 1969 John [Lennon] and Yoko [Ono] agreed to appear at the Toronto Rock and Roll Festival as the newly created Plastic Ono Band. With Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry and Little Richard performing on the same program, John could at last introduce Yoko to the heroes of his childhood.'' See more » |