A dozen rock groups are shown playing in the final five nights of shows leading up the closing of Fillmore West on July 4, 1971.A dozen rock groups are shown playing in the final five nights of shows leading up the closing of Fillmore West on July 4, 1971.A dozen rock groups are shown playing in the final five nights of shows leading up the closing of Fillmore West on July 4, 1971.
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Marty Balin
- Performers
- (as The Jefferson Airplane)
Elvin Bishop
- Themselves
- (as The Elvin Bishop Group)
Ed Bogas
- Performers
- (as Lamb)
Mike Carabello
- Performers
- (as Santana)
Jack Casady
- Performers
- (as Hot Tuna)
John Chambers
- Performers
- (as The Elvin Bishop Group)
John Cipollina
- Performers
- (as Quicksilver Messenger Service)
John Dawson
- Performers
- (as The New Riders of the Purple Sage)
Bill Douglass
- Performers
- (as Lamb)
Spencer Dryden
- Performers
- (as The New Riders of the Purple Sage)
Gary Duncan
- Performers
- (as Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Larry Fields
- Performers
- (as Cold Blood)
David Freiberg
- Performers
- (as Quicksilver Messenger Service)
Jerry Garcia
- Performers
- (as The New Riders of the Purple Sage)
Keith Godchaux
- Performers
- (as The Grateful Dead)
Grateful Dead
- Themselves
- (as The Grateful Dead)
Storyline
Did you know
- Alternate versionsDue to licensing issues, the Rhino DVD release omits the Boz Scaggs performance of "I'll Be Long Gone"
- ConnectionsReferenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
Featured review
This film needs to be preserved and released on video asap!
This movie is a precious time-capsule that is, unfortunately, out of print on home video. The terrific performances from the likes of Boz Scaggs, Santana, Jefferson Airplane and particularly the Grateful Dead each at their respective peaks, would be reason enough to celebrate this film... But they almost pale in comparison to the portrait of the magnetic pioneering rock impresario Bill Graham and his immortal magical San Fransiscan rock palace, the Fillmore West.
In 1971, Graham decided the time had come to close the doors to the fabled concert hall (and it's NYC counterpart, The Fillmore East) due to what he candidly describes as the egos of the performers having run amuck. This now-rarely seen documentary gives us a glimpse into the hassles and headaches (and joy) Graham experiences while trying to put together the lineup of acts for this final week of shows at the Fillmore. Footage of Graham doing dances to accommodate the needs of this performer or meet the demands of that agent illustrate his sense of disillusionment with the "business" in fascinating detail.
While the split screen techniques applied here are derivative of the ground breaking work by Mike Wadleigh and company on the Woodstock film project, the subject matter in Fillmore is sufficient to set this movie apart from most other such films of the time. The only question remains is, who owns the rights to this film and why hasn't it been mastered in wide screen for DVD and home video yet?
In 1971, Graham decided the time had come to close the doors to the fabled concert hall (and it's NYC counterpart, The Fillmore East) due to what he candidly describes as the egos of the performers having run amuck. This now-rarely seen documentary gives us a glimpse into the hassles and headaches (and joy) Graham experiences while trying to put together the lineup of acts for this final week of shows at the Fillmore. Footage of Graham doing dances to accommodate the needs of this performer or meet the demands of that agent illustrate his sense of disillusionment with the "business" in fascinating detail.
While the split screen techniques applied here are derivative of the ground breaking work by Mike Wadleigh and company on the Woodstock film project, the subject matter in Fillmore is sufficient to set this movie apart from most other such films of the time. The only question remains is, who owns the rights to this film and why hasn't it been mastered in wide screen for DVD and home video yet?
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- lordguano
- Jan 5, 2001
Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Fillmore: El palacio del rock San Francisco
- Filming locations
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $156,504
- Runtime1 hour 45 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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