1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films

Subject: 1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Apr 23 - 06:22 PM

from email:

Hello Gents
Wondering if you may be able to help. We are producing a feature documentary on the early years of the Newport Folk Festival ( 1959-66) We are searching for any 8mm home movies that someone attending may have shot. Might you know of any out there or have a way to post our request?

thanks much

Joe Lauro
[e-mail]
Producer
NEWPORT: A FOLK EXPLOSION
President
Historic Films Archive
211 Third Street
Greenport, NY 11944
P. 631 477 9700
P. 800 249 1940
F. 631 477 9800
www.historicfilms.com

Subject: RE: 1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films
From: cnd
Date: 21 Apr 23 - 08:01 AM

Good luck finding anything!

One place you may turn (and I'm sure you've probably thought of this already, but in the off chance you haven't) is archive.org

https://archive.org/details/cloggers-blue-ridge-mountain-dancers-newport-folk-festival-clip-1960s

https://archive.org/details/festival-1967

https://archive.org/details/RainbowQuest26 (brief clip about 40 min in)

Possibly more to be found, but there's a start

Subject: RE: 1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Apr 23 - 08:18 AM

Thanks much - - the first clip is from FESTIVAL which we have and of course the second IS Festival!   thanks so much for your suggestions - we are actually looking for 8mm home movies that audience members may have shot - we have over 80+ hours of outtakes from Festival which we are building our film with thanks again
Joe Lauro

Subject: RE: 1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films
From: GUEST,Hootenanny
Date: 21 Apr 23 - 10:28 AM

Joe have you tried asking Stringsinger? I know he appeared on one which
was issued on an album 1969 possibly. He might have a contact for you.

Subject: RE: 1959-66 Newport Folk Festival-seek films
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Apr 23 - 02:41 PM

thanks I have not- will inquire!