San Francisco (1968)

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Runtime : 15M

Director : Anthony Stern

Synopsis

One of the earliest music videos, the film shows various pictures of San Francisco in the psychedelic era, with rapid cuts and freeze-frames, and Pink Floyd's music.

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Anthony Stern
Anthony Stern
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