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"Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'N' Roll!"
Saturday, April 22 at 7 pm we remember rock pioneer Chuck Berry with the screening of "Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll", the 1987 documentary covering the concert at the Fox Theater in St. Louis Missouri.
Directed by Taylor Hackford ("The Devil's Advocate", "Ray", "The Comedian"), the concert celebrated Chuck Berry's 60th Birthday.
Rolling Stones' guitarist, Keith Richards assembled a pickup band of Robert Cray, Joey Spampinato, Eric Clapton, himself, and long-time Berry pianist Johnnie Johnson. Joined on stage by Etta James, Linda Ronstadt, and Julian Lennon, Berry performs his classic rock songs. His abilities as a composer, lyricist, singer, musician, and entertainer are on display and, in behind-the-scenes interviews, are discussed by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bruce Springsteen, the Everly Brothers, Roy Orbison, and others. There's even a rarity for Berry, a rehearsal. Archival footage from the early 1950s and a duet with John Lennon round out this portrait of a master and a enigma in the history of rock and roll.
It's been said that "if Elvis was the king of rock and roll, Chuck Berry built the kingdom". Berry received the John F. Kennedy Center Honor in 2000, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1984, he has been inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the Blues Hall of Fame, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the American Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Tickets for the April 22nd movie are $7.00 general admission and available online and at the theater box office one hour prior to showtime.
This film is rated "PG" and has a run time of 2 hours.
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LocationPlaza Playhouse Theater (View)
4916 Carpinteria Avenue
Carpinteria, CA 93013
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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