Festival Express (2003)

Film details

Featuring

The Band Rick Danko Levon Helm
Director

Bob Smeaton
Countries

United Kingdom Netherlands
Year

2003
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Synopsis

Reconstruction of previously unseen documentary footage of a train chartered to cross Canada carrying a group of rock stars who would perform at various towns across the country. The film is a record of their journey, at work and play.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - The Band
    
    The Band
  - The Band
    
    Rick Danko
  - The Band
    
    Levon Helm
  - The Band
    
    Garth Hudson
  - The Band
    
    Richard Manuel
  - The Band
    
    Robbie Robertson
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Bonnie Bramlett
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Delaney Bramlett
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Ben Benay
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Sam Clayton
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Jim Gordon
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Kenny Gradney
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Jumonville, Jerry
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Darrell Leonard
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Frank Maize
  - Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
    
    Chuck Morgan
  - The Flying Burrito Brothers
    
    Flying Burrito Brothers
  - The Flying Burrito Brothers
    
    Michael Clarke
  - The Flying Burrito Brothers
    
    Chris Hillman
  - The Flying Burrito Brothers
    
    Kleinow, Sneaky Pete
  - The Flying Burrito Brothers
    
    Bernie Leadon
  - Grateful Dead
    
    The Grateful Dead
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Jerry Garcia
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Mickey Hart
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Billy Kreutzmann
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Phil Lesh
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Ron 'Pigpen' Mckernan
  - Grateful Dead
    
    Bob Weir
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    Buddy Guy Blues Band
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    Buddy Guy
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    Phil Guy
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    Leroy Stewart
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    A.C. Reed
  - Buddy Guy Blues Band
    
    Roosevelt 'Snake' Shaw
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Ian Tyson
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Sylvia Tyson
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Buddy Cage
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Jim Colegrove
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    Amos Garrett
  - Ian & Sylvia & The Great Speckled Bird
    
    N.D. Smart
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    Janis Joplin
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    Richard Bell
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    Brad Campbell
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    Ken Pearson
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    Clark Pierson
  - Janis Joplin [band]
    
    John Till
  - Mashmakhan
    
    Mashmakhan
  - Mashmakhan
    
    Rayburn Blake
  - Mashmakhan
    
    Brian Edwards
  - Mashmakhan
    
    Jerry Mercer
  - Mashmakhan
    
    Pierre Senecal
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Sha Na Na
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Donny York
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Jocko Marcellino
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Simon, Screamin' Scott
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Lennie Baker
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Jon Bauman
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Elliot Cahn
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Bruce Clarke
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Denny Greene
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Packer, Larry Israel
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Richard Joffe
  - Sha Na Na
    
    Scott Powell
  - interviewee
    
    Eric Anderson
  - interviewee
    
    Richard Bell
  - interviewee
    
    Rob Bowman
  - interviewee
    
    James Cullingham
  - interviewee
    
    David Dalton
  - interviewee
    
    Buddy Guy
  - interviewee
    
    Kenny Gradney
  - interviewee
    
    Mickey Hart
  - interviewee
    
    Phil Lesh
  - interviewee
    
    Jerry Mercer
  - interviewee
    
    Ken Pearson
  - interviewee
    
    John Till
  - interviewee
    
    Sylvia Tyson
  - interviewee
    
    Ken Walker
  - interviewee
    
    Bob Weir
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Bob Smeaton
  - Director of 1970 Shoot
    
    Frank Cvitanovich
  - Continuity (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Bambi Applebaum
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Festival Express Productions Limited
  - Production Company
    
    Apollo Films Ltd
  - Production Company
    
    PeachTree Films
  - International Sales
    
    HanWay Films Ltd
  - Executive Producer
    
    Ann Carli
  - Executive Producer
    
    Garth Douglas
  - Executive Producer
    
    Willem Poolman
  - Co-executive Producer
    
    Peter Shukat
  - Co-executive Producer
    
    Stephen Mallman
  - Co-executive Producer
    
    Thierry Wase-Bailey
  - Producer/Presented by
    
    Gavin Poolman
  - Producer/Presented by
    
    John Trapman
  - Producer (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Willem Poolman
  - Co-producer
    
    Nick O'Hagan
  - Associate Producer
    
    Nick Faulks
  - Production Associate
    
    Martin R. Smith
  - Prod'n Manager (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Nellie Medina
  - Prod'n Manager (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Crawley, Budge
  - Production Co-ordinator
    
    Caroline Perjesi
  - Production Accountant
    
    Eddie Kane
  - Post-production Co-ordinator
    
    Layla Evans
  - Archivist/Researcher
    
    John Rotstein
  Writing:
  - Story Consultant
    
    James Cullingham
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Peter Biziou
  - Director of Photography
    
    Bob Fiore
  - Director/Phot (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Steven Hall
  - Cam Operator (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Sarmiento, Ricardo
  - Camera Operator (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Clarke Mackey
  - Camera Operator (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Ted Mclelland
  - Camera Operator (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Dennis Miller
  Special Effects:
  - Digital Effects
    
    Empire Design
  Editing:
  - Film Editor
    
    Eamonn Power
  - Assembly Editor (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Mark Elliott
  - Assembly Editor (Original Crew Credits)
    
    David Maltby
  Titles:
  - Titles
    
    Empire Design
  - End Roller
    
    Frameline
  Film processing:
  - Digital Post-production
    
    VTR
  - VTR (Digital Post-production Producer)
    
    Rod Shelton
  - VTR (Digital Post-production Supervisor)
    
    Sally Clayton
  - VTR (Senior colourist)
    
    Russel, Tom
  - VTR (Technical Supervisor)
    
    Laurent Treherne
  - VTR (Technical Supervisor)
    
    Viv Baker
  - VTR (Combustion Artist)
    
    Safiya Ravat
  - VTR (Film Recording Supervisor)
    
    Bruning, Erika
  - Additional Post-production
    
    Windmill Lane Studios
  - Windmill Lane (Sadie Operator/Synching)
    
    Redmond Fitzpatrick
  - Windmill Lane (Telecine)
    
    Gerard Ward
  - Windmill Lane (Head of Post-production)
    
    Liz Murphy
  Music:
  - Music Editor
    
    Jensen, Martin
  Sound:
  - Music Mixed by
    
    Kramer, Eddie
  - Music Mixed at
    
    Metalworks Studios (Toronto)
  - Music Mixed [by] (Metalworks)
    
    Alex Andronache
  - Music Mixed [by] (Metalworks)
    
    Raine Munroe
  - Sony Music Studios, New York
    
    New York Sony Music Studios
  - Sony MS NY (Director, Audio Operations)
    
    Tony Drootin
  - Sony MS NY (Engineer)
    
    Joe Lizzi
  - Sony MS NY (Sony Mus Archive Department)
    
    Matt Kelly
  - Sony MS NY (Janis Joplin-Tape Res/Xfers)
    
    Bob Irwin
  - Olympic Studios, London
    
    Olympic Studios
  - Olympic Studios (Studio Manager)
    
    Siobhan Paine
  - Olympic Studios (Assistant Engineer)
    
    Alan Douglas
  - Original Concerts Recorded by
    
    Hanley Sound
  - Head of Post-production [Sound]
    
    Kevin Phelan
  - Sound Recordst (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Onopa, Steve
  - Sound Recordst (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Ken Lee
  - Sound Recordst (L/NY/T/Mon/SF 2002-2003)
    
    Stuart Wilson
  - Sound Recordist (Original Crew Credits)
    
    Niley Duke
  - Sound Re-recorded at
    
    Lip Sync Post
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Michael A. Carter
  - Re-recording Mixer
    
    Paul Cotterell
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Peter Baldock
  - Sound Editor
    
    Blair Jollands
  Consultant:
  - Original Concert Promoter
    
    Ken Walker
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Midge Mackenzie
  - Special Thanks to
    
    Mohawk Productions (London)
  - Film Laboratory
    
    Soho Images