Magic Trip
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| Narrated by | History Channel Films |
| Distributed by | Magnolia Pictures |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Magic Trip is a 2011 American documentary film directed by Alison Ellwood and Alex Gibney, about Ken Kesey, Neal Cassady, and the Merry Pranksters.[1]
The documentary uses the 16 mm color footage shot by Kesey and the Merry Pranksters during their 1964 cross-country bus trip in the Furthur bus. The hyperkinetic Cassady is frequently seen driving the bus, jabbering, and sitting next to a sign that boasts, "Neal gets things done".[2][3]
Magic Trip was released in the United States on August 5, 2011, by Magnolia Pictures. The film's soundtrack includes excerpts from several songs by the Grateful Dead.
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The film begins with a biography of Kesey, a glamorous, blondish roughneck writer known for his novels
References
- IMDb
- ^ von Busack, Richard (August 11, 2011). "Magic Trip: Ken Kesey's Journey", Metroactive
- ^ Robbins, Brian (August 21, 2011). "Mountain Girl and the Magic Trip : A Conversation with Carolyn Garcia", jambands.com
- ^ Holden, Stephen. "Stoned Archive: Wild Ride of the Merry Pranksters". NYTimes.com. The New York Times. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
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