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Led Zeppelin Played Here
Led Zeppelin Played Here

Led Zeppelin Played Here

January 20, 1969 - Where you there?

Genres

Documentary

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1969. Man lands on the moon. Half a million strong at Woodstock....and Led Zeppelin perform in the gym of the Wheaton Youth Center in front of 50 confused teenagers. Or did they? Filmmaker Jeff Krulik chronicles an enduring Maryland legend, of the very night this concert was alleged to have taken place, January 20, 1969, during the first Presidential Inauguration of Richard Nixon. Led Zeppelin Played Here presents a mid-Atlantic version of what was happening nationwide as the rock concert industry took shape. Featuring interviews with rock writers, musicians, and fans, and several who claim they were witnessing history that night.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

80 mins

Rating

8/10

Release Date

11 October 2014

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jean Aker

Jean Aker

Self - Empire Music

Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson

Self (archive footage)

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Self (archive footage)

Tom Beach

Tom Beach

Self - Music Archivist

Bud Becker

Bud Becker

Self - Domestic Sounds

Randy California

Randy California

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Arch Campbell

Arch Campbell

Self - Newscaster (archive footage)

Pat Carroll

Pat Carroll

Self - Graduate of Good Counsel High School

Lynda Carter

Lynda Carter

Self (archive footage)

Bob Cicero

Bob Cicero

Self - Owner of Globe Poster

Frank Cicero

Frank Cicero

Self - Owner of Globe Poster

Walter Cronkite

Walter Cronkite

Self - Newscaster (archive footage)

Roger Daltrey

Roger Daltrey

Self (archive footage)

Jack Diamond

Jack Diamond

Self - Radio Host (voice) (archive footage)

Nancy Dickerson

Nancy Dickerson

Self (archive footage)

Hugh Downs

Hugh Downs

Self (archive footage)

Sharon Ward Ellis

Sharon Ward Ellis

Self - Manager of the Wheaton Youth Center

Roy Estrada

Roy Estrada

Self (archive footage)

Jay Ferguson

Jay Ferguson

Self (voice) (archive footage)

Aretha Franklin

Aretha Franklin

Self (archive footage)

Ron Fritts

Ron Fritts

Self - Author / Researcher

Joe Garagiola

Joe Garagiola

Self (archive footage)

Skip Groff

Skip Groff

Self - Yesterday and Today Records

Dave Grohl

Dave Grohl

Self (archive footage)

Tom Grooms

Tom Grooms

Self - WJZW-FM Host / DJ (voice)

Lester Grossman

Lester Grossman

Self - Concert Promoter (voice)

Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy

Self (archive footage)

Richard Harrington

Richard Harrington

Self - Music Journalist

Howard S. Herman

Howard S. Herman

Self - Director of the Falls Church Community Center

Dustin Hoffman

Dustin Hoffman

Self (archive footage)

John Hundley

John Hundley

Self - Provider of Proof

John Paul Jones

John Paul Jones

Self (archive footage)

Eddie Kalicka

Eddie Kalicka

Self - Warner Bros. Promo Man

Kid Rock

Kid Rock

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel

Self (archive footage)

Brian Knapp

Brian Knapp

Self - World Class Led Zeppelin Collector

Jeff Krulik

Jeff Krulik

Self - Researcher / Film Maker

Adrienne Ledford

Adrienne Ledford

Self - Eyewitness

David Letterman

David Letterman

Self (archive footage)

Jack Mayer

Jack Mayer

Self - Music Archivist

Natalia Makarova

Natalia Makarova

Self (archive footage)

Tommy McFly

Tommy McFly

Self (archive footage)

Mario Medious

Mario Medious

Self - Atlantic Records Promo Man

Pat Nixon

Pat Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Richard Nixon

Richard Nixon

Self (archive footage)

Pete Novick

Pete Novick

Self - Columnist

Dave Nuttycombe

Dave Nuttycombe

Self - Writer / Humorist

Mike Oberman

Mike Oberman

Self - Rock Music Columnist

Mark Opsasnick

Mark Opsasnick

Self - Author 'Capitol Rock'

Tim Pace

Tim Pace

Self - Light Works Planet Earth

Jimmy Page

Jimmy Page

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Pelosi

Nancy Pelosi

Self (archive footage)

Anne Marie Pemberton

Anne Marie Pemberton

Self - Eyewitness

Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Self (archive footage)

Don Preston

Don Preston

Self (archive footage)

Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt

Self (archive footage)

Bruce Remer

Bruce Remer

Self

Barry Richards

Barry Richards

Self - Concert Promoter / DJ

Mike Schreibman

Mike Schreibman

Self - New Era Concerts

Brian Swartz

Brian Swartz

Self - Eyewitness

Pete Townshend

Pete Townshend

Self (archive footage)

Leon Tsilis

Leon Tsilis

Self

Mark Weiss

Mark Weiss

Self - Eyewitness

Ann Wilson

Ann Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Nancy Wilson

Nancy Wilson

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Youngworth

Ruth Youngworth

Self

Frank Zappa

Frank Zappa

Self (archive footage)

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