Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll (1987)

Original title

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll

Directed by

Taylor Hackford

Genre

documentary film, rockumentary

Country

United States

Runtime

2h

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A documentary about two concerts held in 1986 for Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. It shows rehearsals, interviews with Berry and his family, and performances by other musicians.

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What happens

Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll is a 1987 American documentary film directed by Taylor Hackford that chronicles two 1986 concerts celebrating rock and roll musician Chuck Berry's 60th birthday. A soundtrack album was released in October 1987 on the MCA label. The name comes from a line in Berry's song "School Days". The two concerts were held on October 16, 1986, at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis; among the artists performing with Berry were Linda Ronstadt, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Etta James, Johnnie Johnson, Steve Jordan, Bobby Keys, Julian Lennon, and Joey Spampinato of NRBQ. Along with concert footage, the film also features scenes from the rehearsals for the shows, interviews with Berry and members of his family, and "talking-head"-type appearances from a number of musicians, including Bo Diddley, The Everly Brothers, John Lennon (archival footage), Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Little Richard and Bruce Springsteen. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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