The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

"For a brief moment, it seemed Rock & Roll would INHERIT THE EARTH."

Oct 12 1996 Not Rated 1h 5m
Documentary, Music

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.

Plot

Originally filmed in December 1968, "The Rock and Roll Circus" was originally intended to be released as a television special. The special was filmed over two nights and featured not only the Rolling Stones but The Who, Jethro Tull (with future Black Sabbath guitarist Tommy Iommi filling in for the recently departed Mick Abrahams), Marianne Faithful and an all-star jam featuring John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and Mitch Micthell. Sadly, this also marked the final appearance of the Stones founder and original guiding light, Brian Jones, who would be dead within six months after filming the special.

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Directed by

Michael Lindsay-Hogg

Cast

Ian Anderson, Glenn Cornick, Clive Bunker

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

ABKCO Music and Records

Languages

English

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