Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the alex gibney. It contains original color footage of counterculture icon ken kesey and his personal band of friends and followers, aka the merry pranksters, the key people who started the hippie movement in the 1960s. Alex gibney and alison ellwoods magic trip is a freewheeling portrait of ken kesey and the merry pranksters fabled road trip across america in the legendary magic bus. In 1964, ken kesey, the famed author of one flew over the cuckoos nest, set off on a legendary, lsdfuelled crosscountry road trip to the new york worlds fair. The harsh reality behind the merry pranksters magic trip euan kerr. He was joined by the merry band of pranksters, a renegade group of counterculture. Magic tripken keseys search for a kool place mcmenamins. I suspect that directors allison ellwood and alex gibney feel the same way about their new documentary the magic trip, which chronicles one flew over the cuckoos nest author ken keseys 1964 drugfueled, psychedelic bus journey across the country with the merry band of pranksters, his eclectic band of pals and acquaintances. Ken keseys magic trip and extreme tango studio 360 wnyc. Ken kesey on misconceptions of counterculture fresh air. Kesey, who lived in oregon, determined on the spot that hed grab some people and make a trip across america to the fair. Kenneth elton kesey september 17, 1935 november 10, 2001 was an american novelist, essayist, and countercultural figure. Get an adfree experience with special benefits, and directly support reddit.
Tom wolfes book the electric koolaid acid test was an excellent account of ken keseys fabled road trip of 1964 and its aftermath, but it was also the product of secondhand reporting, and the more the tale has been told over the years, the more flawed the chronicles. The new documentary magic trip follows the late ken kesey and the merry band of pranksters as they crisscrossed across the united states during the tumultuous 1960s. Koolaid acid test has been the definitive depiction of the famous school bus trip across america taken by ken kesey. In 63, he and a few friends were visiting new york city and witnessed the preparations for the following years worlds fair.
Psychedelic animation of ken keseys first magic trip on lsd while working at the mental hospital that inspired his novel one flew over the cuckoos nest, ken kesey. Documentary assembled from footage shot in 1964 of ken kesey and the band of merry pranksters legendary lsdinfused bus trip across america. The celebration of 105 years of the mission theater continues with a exclusive showing of magic tripken keseys search for a kool place there are a few people that have made oregon their home that have shaped and touched oregon in a way no others could, ken kesey is one of them. Ken kesey on misconceptions of counterculture wbur news. Ken kesey on misconceptions of counterculture the new documentary magic trip follows the late ken kesey and the merry band of pranksters as they crisscrossed across the united states during the. The score is mostly written by david kahne and some of the tracks include spoken word passages by kesey himself. In 1964, ken kesey, the famed author of one flew over the cuckoos nest, set off on a legendary crosscountry road trip to the new york worlds fair. New documentary on ken keseys journey built on nostalgia. I n 1964 ken kesey embarked on a coasttocoastandback road trip, spreading the word of lsd with a busload of costumed cohorts. Tripping 1999 ken kesey merry pranksters documentary. Magic trip is a 2011 documentary film directed by alison ellwood and alex gibney, about ken kesey, neal cassady, and the merry pranksters.
The magic trip is a movie made with all the old footage of ken ceseys and the merry pranksters footage from the 60s i do not own the rights to. Ken keseys search for a kool place the countercultural equivalent of an archaeological digor maybe an acid flashback. Ken keseys search for a kool place is a fascinating documentary about the birth of the hippie movement in the 1960s. Rent magic trip 2011 on dvd and bluray dvd netflix. Ken kesey and his selfstyled merry pranksters set out from california to drive to new york in a battered 1939 school bus theyd painted in psychedelic colours. The documentary is in theaters starting august 5, 2011. Watch magic trip ken keseys search for a kool place cinemag. Ken keseys search for a kool place doc is like a hipsters king tuts tomb, and history films involvement assures cable exposure. Such is the case with the story of ken kesey and the merry band of pranksters. The harsh reality behind the merry pranksters magic trip euan. Broadcast by channel 4 in august 1999 in anticipation of ken kesey s trip to the uk for the total eclipse, this is a well constructed documentary look at kesey, the merry pranksters, the bus trip. Pdf download the magic school bus and the electric field trip pdf.
The documentary utilizes the legendary 16mm color footage shot by ken kesey and the merry pranksters as they rode across america during their infamous 1964 crosscountry trip in the psychedelically painted bus dubbed. Ken keseys search for a kool place alex gibney and alison ellwoods road, lsd, counterculture documentary magic trip is a film that is hard to wrap my head around. Most people think so, but ken says she was only the villains minion, or. Its a great jazzy, psychedelic soundtrack and we hope you check it out. Most people think so, but ken says she was only the villains minion, or agent. The hyperkinetic cassady is frequently seen driving the bus. Magic trip by alex gibney overdrive rakuten overdrive. Ken kesey called the bus trip his best work, better than his book cuckoos nest. Ken keseys search for a kool place on your tv or mobile device at home. If your cloud dvr fills up, well make space by deleting your oldest recordings marked save until space is needed first. A freewheeling portrait of ken kesey and the merry pranksters fabled road trip across america.
Magic trip gives you the experience of being part of a huge cultural awakening, rather than being told about it, years later. You can watch recordings anytime, anywhere with your cloud dvr. Kesey joined terry gross in 1989 for a conversation about the counterculture movement and his writing. Magic trip download, play, copy, rip, introduction and. The harsh reality behind the merry pranksters magic trip. Ken keseys search for a cool place explores the history. Revisiting ken keseys druggedout magic trip the atlantic. Magic trip is a freewheeling portrait of ken kesey and the merry pranksters fabled road trip across america in the legendary magic bus. Ken kesey was the author of one flew over the cuckoos nest, a writer of some reknown.
The new documentary magic trip follows the late ken kesey and the merry band of pranksters as they crisscrossed across the united states. Magic trip is a documentary that was directed by alex gibney and alison ellwood, produced by alex gibney and gareth wiley, the film features ken kesey, neal cassady, the grateful dead, jack kerouac, allen ginsberg and the merry band of pranksters. Magic trip ken keseys search for a kool place video dailymotion. Ken kesey s search for a kool place alex gibney and alison ellwoods road, lsd, counterculture documentary magic trip is a film that is hard to wrap my head around.
Rent magic trip 2011 starring stanley tucci and timothy leary on dvd and bluray. Tom wolfes electric koolaid acid test, published in 1968, evocatively reconstructed ken kesey and the merry band of pranksters crosscountry bus trip of four. He was joined by the merry band of pranksters, including neal cassady, the american icon immortalized in kerouacs on the road. Ken keseys magic bus and the tour of the merry pranksters. This week kurt andersen talks with alex gibney, whose new documentary follows ken kesey and the merry pranksters on the road trip that launched the psychedelic 1960s. The film uses formerly unseen footage that was found. Download play magic trip and copy or rip magic trip dvdblurayuhd discs.
The documentary uses the 16 mm color footage shot by kesey and the merry pranksters during their 1964 crosscountry bus trip in the further bus. Download mental illness in ken keseys one flew over the cuckoos nest. In 1964, ken kesey, the famed author of one flew over the cuckoos nest, set off on a legendary, lsdfuelled crosscountry road trip to the new york worlds. Stanley tucci, ken kesey, timothy leary, veronica taylor, jim meskimen, jerry garcia, jack. The documentary uses the 16 mm color footage shot by kesey and the merry.
The magic trip bus rolls once again in new documentary aarp. Magic trip official movie site starring ken kesey, neal cassady. With magic trip, oscarwinning director alex gibney and alison ellwood were given unprecedented access to this raw footage to create a documentary of this extraordinary piece of american history. Kesey and the pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, but the film was. If you ever saw the partridge familys bus on tv, now you know where the idea came from. Long before peter fonda and dennis hopper headed off on their motorbikes to find america in the ground breaking cult classic easy rider, author ken kesey one flew over the cuckoos nest, etc and a group of friends set out on their own epic journey across america in. Ken keseys legendary crosscountry road trip finally comes to life in this documentary by oscarwinning director alex gibney and alison ellwood. In 1964, ken kesey, the famed author of one flew over the cuckoos nest, set off on a legendary, lsdfuelled crosscountry road trip to the. Kesey and the pranksters intended to make a documentary about their trip, but the film was never finished and the footage has remained virtually unseen.
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