Double Feature: Ultra rare screening! THE PRETTY THINGS: MIDNIGHT TO SIX 1965-1970, 2010,THE SMALL FACES, 2009, July 6, 2012

Friday, July 6 – 7:30 PM
Double Feature: Ultra rare screening! THE PRETTY THINGS: MIDNIGHT TO SIX 1965-1970, 2010, Reelin’ in the Years Productions. Dir. David Peck. Don't miss the rare opportunity to see this unreleased documentary! Featuring 20 full-length performances, including the Pretty Things’ historic, riot-inducing R&B period; their highly influential, rock-opera/psychedelic “SF Sorrow” period; and their proto-heavy metal “Parachute” period. Between songs are new interviews with the original band members (Phil May, Dick Taylor, John Stax, Skip Alan, Wally Waller and Jon Povey) who tell stories and recount the fascinating, tumultuous and controversial history of the band. The only documentary ever to focus on the Pretty Things, one of the most significant yet unsung rock groups in history. [DVD]
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THE SMALL FACES, 2009, Reelin’ in the Years Productions, 120 min. Dir. David Peck. The Small Faces were one of the most influential rock groups of the 1960s. This first official documentary film features 27 complete performances filmed between 1965 and 1968, including nine songs from their legendary masterpiece “Ogden’s Nut Gone Flake.” Archival interviews with Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane, along with new interviews with Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones, tell the fascinating story of this underappreciated yet groundbreaking group, who were finally inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Panel discussion between films with producers David Peck, Tom Gulotta, Phil Galloway and Rob Bowman and music historian Bart Mendoza. [DVD]
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