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Festival Express (2003)

Festival Express... The longest party in rock-n-roll history.

Genre : Documentary, History, Music

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Bob Smeaton, Frank Cvitanovich

Synopsis

The filmed account of a large Canadian rock festival train tour boasting major acts. In the summer of 1970, a chartered train crossed Canada carrying some of the world's greatest rock bands. The Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin, The Band, Buddy Guy, and others lived (and partied) together for five days, stopping in major cities along the way to play live concerts. Their journey was filmed.

Actors

Rick Danko
Rick Danko
Himself - The Band
Levon Helm
Levon Helm
Himself - The Band
Garth Hudson
Garth Hudson
Himself - The Band
Richard Manuel
Richard Manuel
Himself - The Band
Robbie Robertson
Robbie Robertson
Himself - The Band
Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin
Herself
Jon Bauman
Jon Bauman
Himself
Richard Bell
Richard Bell
Himself
Jerry Garcia
Jerry Garcia
Himself
Delaney Bramlett
Delaney Bramlett
Himself
Bonnie Bramlett
Bonnie Bramlett
Herself
Mickey Hart
Mickey Hart
Himself
Bob Weir
Bob Weir
Himself
Buddy Guy
Buddy Guy
Himself
Ian Tyson
Ian Tyson
Himself
Sylvia Tyson
Sylvia Tyson
Herself
Phil Lesh
Phil Lesh
Himself
Chris Hillman
Chris Hillman
Himself

Crews

Bob Smeaton
Bob Smeaton
Director
Frank Cvitanovich
Frank Cvitanovich
Director
Michael Eaton
Michael Eaton
Thanks

Trailers and other movies

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