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DOCUMENTARY . 1967 . 1h 37m . English . 5.7/10

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"Newport is an oasis of beautiful music - and beautiful people ... who take the high road to"

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

Director Murray Lerner
Starring Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Theodore Bikel
5.7/10
Rating
1h 37m
Runtime
1967
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Newport is an oasis of beautiful music - and beautiful people ... who take the high road to

Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.

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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Director
Festival was directed by Murray Lerner.
Murray Lerner →
Cast
Horton Barker stars as Self in Festival.
Horton Barker →
Year context
Festival was released 59 years ago in 1967.
Festival is a Documentary, Music film with a runtime of 1h 37m.

CAST (19)

HB
Horton Barker
Self
FB
Fiddler Beers
Self
Theodore Bikel
Theodore Bikel
Self
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger
Self
Bob Dylan
Bob Dylan
Self
Howlin' Wolf
Howlin' Wolf
Self
Donovan
Donovan
Self
Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
Self
Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Self
MB
Mike Bloomfield
Self
SH
Son House
Self
Brownie McGhee
Brownie McGhee
Self
Sonny Terry
Sonny Terry
Self
Peter Yarrow
Peter Yarrow
Self
Paul Stookey
Paul Stookey
Self
Mary Travers
Mary Travers
Self
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Self
Joan Baez
Joan Baez
Self
MJ
Mississippi John Hurt
Self

CREW

Director
Writer

STUDIOS (1)

Patchke Productions

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Language
English
Country
Rating
5.7/10 (11 votes)
Popularity
4
IMDB

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What is Festival about?
Black and white footage of performances, interviews, and conversations at the Newport Folk Festival, from 1963 to 1966. The headliners are Peter, Paul and Mary, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, and Bob Dylan, who's acoustic and electric. Son House and Mike Bloomfield talk about the blues; John Hurt, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee show its range. The Osborne Brothers perform bluegrass. Donovan, Johnny Cash, Judy Collins, Mimi and Dick Farina, and others less well known also perform. Several talk musical philosophy, and there's a running commentary about the nature and appeal of folk music. The crowd looks clean cut.
How long is Festival?
Festival has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who directed Festival?
Festival was directed by Murray Lerner.
Who stars in Festival?
The cast of Festival includes Horton Barker, Fiddler Beers, Theodore Bikel, Pete Seeger, Bob Dylan.
What is the rating of Festival?
Festival has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 11 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (2)

Documentary Music

KEYWORDS (1)

musical
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