Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)

Subject: Phil Ochs documentary on PBS tomorrow
From: BK Lick
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 06:34 PM

From David Bianculli's blog entry:

"Phil Ochs Documentary Kicks Off Second Quarter-Century for Superb PBS 'American Masters' Series"

Subject: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary
From: Neil D
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 06:35 PM

PBS is opening a new season of it's American Masters series with the documentary "Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune". It airs at 10pm Jan 23 in my area but will have different times and dates in other markets, so look for it in your television guides. Our local paper had a preview of the show but yours may just say AMERICAN MASTERS (Season Premier). I know there are countless Catters who appreciate his music as much as I always have so here's your heads up.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary
From: Mark Ross
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 07:21 PM

If you watch closely, you can see Phil playing my (then) brand new guitar on an XXX rated cable TV show taped at the Cafe Wha on Macdougal Street in 1974.

Mark Ross

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary
From: Thomas Stern
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 09:18 PM

These are re-runs - the program was aired last year, and a DVD
is available.
The lack of additional material on the DVD is a disappointment - the concert footage should have been provided, unedited, and without
voice-over, as well as complete interviews.
Otherwise, an excellent document.
There are a great number of audio recordings available, including a CD
of material recorded before the classic Elektra albums, and a concert from 1970 supporting Greenpeace.
The Elektra-UK compilation (American Troubador) includes his African recording - a decade before Paul Simon harvested that musical treasure.
Best wishes, Thomas.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary
From: BK Lick
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 10:54 PM

Don't think this documentary has been televised although it did have a limited distribution in theaters.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Jan 12 - 11:24 PM

I think you are right, BK Lick, according to PBS's American Masters WEBSITE. Thanks for posting about it.

kat

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 07:34 AM

Eleven minutes had to be cut for time, so his entire child hood and early life in the village is gone. Check out the dvd or Netflix for the full movie.
Re dvd extras-youhave to pay for every minute of archival footage, so it gets expensive to include complete songs. Don't now why they didn't' put the interviews on.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: Elmore
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 04:43 PM

I gave up waiting for PBS, and got it on Netflix. Too bad they(PBS) screwed up an excellent production. I knew most of his story from biographies, but was saddened to see what tough shape he was in at the end.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: celticblues5
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 10:40 PM

It's on right now on Iowa PTV. Good vintage footage.

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: BlueJay
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 11:07 PM

Timing was perfect. I had just read this thread a few minutes ago, and lo and behold it was just about to start. Thanks so much. (I'll check out the net-flix version, but this is good for now).

Thanks, BlueJay

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 23 Jan 12 - 11:37 PM

Review: Phil Ochs Documentary for 2011 - thread from when the movie was in theaters early last year


Phil Ochs - There But For Fortune (film) - another

~ Becky in Hackettstown (lately)

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: GUEST,Guest from Sanity
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 01:34 AM

Truly one of the wonderful writers of his period....and beyond! We ALL owe some of our influences to him!!!!

GfS

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: Desert Dancer
Date: 24 Jan 12 - 05:28 PM

Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune movie website

DVD at Amazon.com

~ Becky in Hackettstown

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: John on the Sunset Coast
Date: 25 Jan 12 - 10:29 AM

I missed the PBS showing Monday past, but it will be repeated in So.Cal. at midnight on Jan. 29; I will not be watching that rerun.

BUT if you too missed it in your area, you can watch it as I did last night here:

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/phil-ochs-there-but-for-fortune/watch-the-full-documentary/1962/

Subject: RE: Phil Ochs: PBS Documentary 23 Jan (most US areas)
From: BK Lick
Date: 29 Jan 12 - 02:13 AM

Original (uncut) movie can be streamed from Netflix which offers a free one-month trial membership.