Goin down the road 1972 season 1970 film

They find none of the former and precious few of the. Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia to toronto in hope of finding a better life. Grateful dead best goin down the road feelin bad headyversion. Down the road again was shot with a thirty or forty man crew. Goin down the road 1970 is a drama movie starring doug mcgrath and paul bradley. Pevere provides behindthescenes history and explores how the movies meaning.

The film gained a cult following at art movie houses across the u. For atlantic canada, goin down the road is a bit of a legend, at least for the older generations. May 18, 2017 culture where goin down the road was filmed in toronto. Goin down the road is about hard times here and now, and its the best movie to hit town in a long time.

Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia. Road is the debut selftitled studio album by american hard rock group road. At the moment of his emergence as a public figure, donald shebib seems suspicious of the attention. The two roadgoerdowners in this film are nova scotia buddies doug mcgrath and paul bradley. The presidents plane is missing 1973 tv movie duration. Goin down the road 1970 in rural nova scotia, childhood friends joey paul bradley and peter doug mcgrath set off in search of a better life in the big city. Taormina international film festival 1971 winner best director. Overview of goin down the road, 1970, directed by donald shebib, with doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, at turner classic movies. Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of nova scotia for the nightlife and culture of toronto. Joey bradley and peter mcgrath are best friends from a small town in nova scotia. Mar 06, 2017 goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and don shebib. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by william fruet and don shebib. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by. From one of the greatest shows ever, a bring the house down killer.

The story of two dropouts from the maritimes looking for luck, the film shows off going down the road 1969 by don shebib. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and donald shebib. Mcgrath who shared canadas 1970 bestactor award, while the film was. Bettyjo, joey and bettys daughter, joins him in the journey, driving crosscanada in the same 1960 chevy impala convertible that. Series editors will straw and bart beaty sensibly enlisted one of our best and knowledgeable writers and critics, geoff pevere, to dive back into goin down the road 1970, and to analyze the films remarkable legacy and the fallout for its main players after its celebrated debut. The early 1970s were an important time for canadian film.

With doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, cayle chernin. The 1970 film goin down the road is a canadian classic. Jul 27, 2016 grateful dead going down the road feeling bad 103180 radio city music hall official duration. The 1970 film was partially improvised and shot in. As for going down the road, its almost like a travel film from 1970, just seeing what younge street in downtown toronto looked like back then. Given goin down the roads legendary status in the canadiancinema canon, its difficult to imagine that theres anything new to report on the landmark feature. It is based on the true story of bill miner, an american stagecoach robber who staged canadas first train robbery on september 10, 1904. Cannibal girls 1972 freeloading 1981 platinum 1997 learn more about film. For his outstanding performance, he took home a canadian film award. In a brief shot near the end ofgoin down the road, don shebibs classic 1970. Goin down the road 1970 in rural nova scotia, childhood friends joey paul bradley and peter doug mcgrath set off in search of. Oct 21, 2011 while the car may be the same, the road were goin down is different.

Nov 03, 2010 and in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. A charming yet realistic portrait of a very canadian experience, goin down the road is known as one of don shebibs finest films, and has landed on the toronto international film festivals top 10 canadian films of all time list for four decades in a row. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Im blowin down this old dusty road, im ablowin down this old dusty road, im ablowin down this old dusty road, lord, lord, an i aint agonna be treated this away. And in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. In 1972, aftergoin down the roadhad made shebibs name but did nothing to. In 1970, there werent any homeless people in toronto and a lot of that film deals with people who become. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. The new film, writtendirected by shebib, will see the return of original cast members doug mcgrath, jayne eastwood and cayle. While the car may be the same, the road were goin down is different. The film is the sequel to shebibs 1970 film goin down the road.

Watch him as he sits opposite pierre berton on the late, iconicinhisownright bertons nightly interview show in 1972, an incident included on the 2002 dvd release ofgoin down the road hair long and uncombed, dressed in a faded denim work shirt, whiskered and wary, shebib looks as. The rowdyman 1972 and paperback hero 1973, goin down the road was able to. It tells the story of two young men who decide to leave the maritimes, where jobs and fulfilling lives are hard to find, for the excitement and perceived riches of toronto. Its tempting to say this is the movie shebib wouldve made in hollywood.

Goin down the road 1970 r 1h 30min drama 3 february 1972 hungary two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of nova scotia for the nightlife and culture of toronto. A huge hit for the country, a critical success paraded around by the likes of ebert and kael, constantly referenced and parodied by canadian media, and among international success included a best director win at the taormina international film festival. Im a goin where the water taste like wine, im a goin where the water taste like wine, im a goin where the water taste like wine, lord, an i aint agonna be treated. It tells the story of two young men from canadas maritime provinces who come to the big city, toronto, lured by the possibility of good jobs and good times.

End of the road is a 1970 american comedy drama film directed, cowritten, and edited by aram avakian and adapted from a 1958 novel by john barth, and stars stacy keach, james earl jones and harris yulin the film was given an x rating for an abortion scene, and other frank scenes including one in which a naked man rapes a chicken. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and don shebib. The cast also features jackie burroughs, ken pogue, wayne robson, gary reineke and. Don shebibs goin down the road feels at times like a film realization of studs terkels hard times, until you remind yourself that the movie is fiction and the time is now. Besides directly influencing such pictures as the hard part begins 1974, the rowdyman 1972 and paperback hero 1973, goin down the road was able to create a purely canadian film style and subject, combining social commentary, the travel narrative and documentary realism in a way that still affects the shape of canadian film today. Paul bradley and doug mcgrath in goin down the road 1970 goin down the road 1970 paul. They find none of the former and precious few of the latter. This is the opening song to the 1970 canadian movie goin down the road by donald shebib, which tells the tale of two jobless cape breton men who move to toronto in hopes of finding employment. This week, some 40 years later, the movie considered by many to be the seminal english canadian picture will finally have a sequel. Doug mcgrath canadian actor doug mcgraths turn as pete in goin down the road 1970 forever earned him his place in history. The new film, writtendirected by shebib, will see the return of original cast members doug mcgrath, jayne eastwood and cayle chernin. Im agoin where the water taste like wine, im agoin where the water taste like wine, im agoin where the water taste like wine, lord, an i aint agonna. May 3, 1972 olympia theater paris, show is all highlights, and nfagdrfbnfa caps it in style. By matthew hays published april 19th, 20 issue 89, spring 20 comments.

Jan 17, 2016 this is the opening song to the 1970 canadian movie goin down the road by donald shebib, which tells the tale of two jobless cape breton men who move to toronto in hopes of finding employment. Listen to the whole set for full effect and feel the love. Many of the cast and crew went on to distinguished careers. After arriving in toronto, the pals find meager but steady work at a soda bottling plant. By david fleischer torontos extensive work on the silver screen. It chronicles the lives of two young men from the maritimes who move to. I loved the idea of having most of the original cast back. Goin down the road down the road again 2 film collector. Grateful dead going down the road feeling bad 103180 radio city music hall official duration. Best performance by a lead actor doug mcgrath paul bradley.

Goin down the road launched a fertile wave of canadian national cinema. Their previous life is looking better all the time. Overall, this is one of the best double features i own. I hate buying 2nd hand books but these guys produce the best. Canadian film online is an interactive website devoted to the history of fulllength feature filmmaking in canada.

Watch him as he sits opposite pierre berton on the late, iconicinhisownright bertons nightly interview show in 1972, an incident included on the 2002 dvd release ofgoin down the road. Goin down the road geoff peveres new book reexamines donald shebibs canuck classic. Goin down the road 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. A grateful dead traveling companion is an excellent road map and companion and i thank jackson for everything. This project was built by athabasca university and is funded in part. Goin down the road down the road again 2 film collectors.

They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about nova scotia though after finding out that toronto isnt as fun as theyd hoped. Antoine and don shebibs goin down the road, who spearheaded a more commercial. As sneak peek first reported december 2008, union pictures will now start production september 27 on down the road again, a feature sequel to toronto director don shebibs 1970 canadian classic goin down the road. Goin down the road 1970 cast and crew in rural nova scotia, childhood friends joey paul bradley and peter doug mcgrath set off in search of a better life in the big city. Doug mcgrath biography and filmography doug mcgrath movies. Don shebibs goin down the road feels at times like a film. Released in 1972, it was the only album to be released by the band, who split up the same year. Mar 09, 2017 this film is for entertainment purposes only. The song my friends was originally recorded by bassist noel reddings previous band, fat mattress, but went unreleased at the time, making the road version the first published recording of the song. End of the road is a groundbreaking early indie picture. Forty years after the events of goin down the road, joey has died in vancouver and pete who left toronto with joey after a violent incident must return to the city to honour joeys request that his ashes be taken back to cape breton island.