Cool Cats: 25 Years of Rock `N` Roll

Cool Cats traces the evolution of rock-related style, fashion and affectation; from stovepipe trousers, drape jackets and duck’s tail haircuts to bondage straps, androgynous jumpsuits and lethal Mohican scalp spikes. The performances and posturing of the Rolling Stones, Little Richard, Tina Turner, The Beatles, among others, are intertwined with observations from the likes of Pete Townshend, Phil Everly, Malcolm McLaren and Grace Slick. Rating: G

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Credits

producer

Stephanie Bennett

director

Terence Dixon

Duration

01:16:00:00

Production places

United States

Production dates

1983

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

300421

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion

Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Feature films

Feature films → Feature films - United States

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Musicals

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United States, 1983

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