Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd that is leaving -- until Redding grabs them with his charged rendition of "Shake." Redding's performance also includes "Respect" (which he wrote), "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Satisfaction," and "Try a Little Tenderness." Tragically, Redding died in a plane crash six months later. An innovative filmmaker who started in the 1950s making experimental films, Pennebaker garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 1993 for The War Room, his behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. His other subjects have included Norman Mailer, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie.
Credits
Shake! Otis at Monterey Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Steve Cropper
He was 47, now 83 years old
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as Himself - Booker T. & the MG's |
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Donald "Duck" Dunn
He was 47, 70 years old when he died
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as Himself - Booker T. & the MG's |
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Tom Smothers
He was 52, now 87 years old
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as Himself |
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Al Jackson, Jr.
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as Himself - Booker T. & the MG's (archive footage) |
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Otis Redding
He was 46, 26 years old when he died
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as Himself |
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Booker T. Jones
He was 42, now 80 years old
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as Himself - Booker T. & the MG's |
Shake! Otis at Monterey Crew
