Summaries

Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.

Documentary with a selection from a non-stop 7-hour musical event at Watts, the Los Angeles Coliseum, August 20, 1972. It's a sort of Woodstock event but with black artists, namely the groups Dramatics, Staple Singers, Rance Allen Group, Emotions, Bar Kays, Mel & Tim.—Artemis-9

This is a documentary about the 1972 Watts Summer Festival, which culminated in a day long concert by Stax Records artists at a sold-out Los Angeles Coliseum. The concert was headlined by Issac Hayes and the support acts included Rufus Thomas and his daughter Carla, the Bar Kays and the Staple Singers. The film also features commentary by many African Americans who comment on how things were in Watts since the riots that tore the city apart seven years earlier.—Brian Washington <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • national film registry
  • african american
  • blues music
  • soul music
  • concert film
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Sep 15, 1973
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) R
Countries of origin United States
Official sites PBS
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - 3911 S. Figueroa Street, Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Wolper Productions Stax Records

Box office

Gross US & Canada $16000
Opening weekend US & Canada $16000
Gross worldwide $16155

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 43m
Color Color
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

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