Rock U.S.A. Part 1

United States, 1978

Film
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Part one of a two-part series. Presents an overview of rock music throughout America featuring a strange mixture of artists including early footage of Blondie (Debra Harry) and raw and energetic performances by the Dead Boys, Heart, Mother’s Finest and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

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Credits

producer/director

Christian Blackwood

production company

Blackwood Productions

Duration

00:23:08:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1978

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

507462

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

History → History

Music & Performing Arts → Music - 20th century - Philosophy and aesthetics

Music & Performing Arts → Music - History and criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Music - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music - History and criticism

Music & Performing Arts → Rock musicians

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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