Right On!
“If You're Ready For It - Right On. If Not - This Movie Could Mess Up Your Mind.”
1970•1h 18m•7.3•Released
HistoryDocumentaryMusic
Filmed on the rooftops of lower Manhattan, this performance film features the original Last Poets performing 28 numbers adapted from their legendary Concept-East Poetry appearance at New York's Paperback Theater in 1969. Described as “a conspiracy of ritual, street theater, soul music and cinema."
Director
Herbert Danska
Languages
English
Studio
Concept East N.Y.
Cast
Gylan Kain
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Felipe Luciano
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
David Nelson
Himself (member of 'The Original Last Poets')
Carlos Cuebas
Congas
Gene Ballard
Drummer
Gardenia Carter
Self
Geoffrey King
Self
Production
Company
Concept East N.Y.
Producer
Herbert Danska
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