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Wattstax was a benefit concert organized by Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots in the African-American community of Watts, Los Angeles. [2] [3] The concert took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. The concert's performers included all of Stax's prominent artists at the time.
- $1,560,000 (rentals)
- Larry Shaw, Mel Stuart
- English
- Mel Stuart
Sep 16, 1973 · Wattstax: Directed by Mel Stuart. With The Dramatics, The Staple Singers, Kim Weston, Jimmy Jones. Documentary covering a Stax Records-sponsored all-day concert at the 1972 Watts Summer Festival with performances by Stax Records artists such as Isaac Hayes, Rufus Thomas, The Staples Singers, and more.
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- Documentary, Comedy, Music
- Mel Stuart
- 1973-09-16
Dec 18, 2020. Feb 27, 2023. Dec 18, 2020. Dec 18, 2020. In 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, director Mel Stuart captures the performances of the Watts Summer Festival. Organized by Stax Records ...
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- Mel Stuart
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- James Alexander
Feb 23, 2023 · Now, for their fiftieth anniversary, the Wattstax film is returning to theaters joined by a new box set that, for the first time, includes all six hours of the original show.
- 3 min
- Jim Farber
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Synopsis. A documentary film about the Afro-American Woodstock concert held in Los Angeles seven years after the Watts riots. Director Mel Stuart mixes footage from the concert with footage of the living conditions in the current day Watts neighborhood. The film won the Golden Globe for Best Documentary Film.
- 98 min
Mar 2, 2023 · The Bar-Kays at Wattstax in 1972. On August 20, 1972, Stax Records brought its biggest stars to Los Angeles for a marathon concert. "Wattstax" is now being commemorated with a new box set and the ...
