Goin down the road down the road again 2 film collector. 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. 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. With doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, cayle chernin. Oct 21, 2011 while the car may be the same, the road were goin down is different. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by. The two roadgoerdowners in this film are nova scotia buddies doug mcgrath and paul bradley.
Nov 03, 2010 and in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. A grateful dead traveling companion is an excellent road map and companion and i thank jackson for everything. Goin down the road 1970 is a drama movie starring doug mcgrath and paul bradley. 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. The grey fox is a 1982 canadian biographical western film directed by phillip borsos and written by john hunter. From one of the greatest shows ever, a bring the house down killer. Mar 09, 2017 this film is for entertainment purposes only. The film is the sequel to shebibs 1970 film goin down the road. Goin down the road down the road again 2 film collectors. Goin down the road 1970 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. The film gained a cult following at art movie houses across the u. Listen to the whole set for full effect and feel the love. While the car may be the same, the road were goin down is different.
Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia. The story of two dropouts from the maritimes looking for luck, the film shows off going down the road 1969 by don shebib. Grateful dead best goin down the road feelin bad headyversion. Overview of goin down the road, 1970, directed by donald shebib, with doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood, at turner classic movies. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, co written by william fruet and don shebib. Overall, this is one of the best double features i own. 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. The new film, writtendirected by shebib, will see the return of original cast members doug mcgrath, jayne eastwood and cayle chernin. It chronicles the lives of two young men from the maritimes who move to. At the moment of his emergence as a public figure, donald shebib seems suspicious of the attention.
They find none of the former and precious few of the. 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. Jul 27, 2016 grateful dead going down the road feeling bad 103180 radio city music hall official duration. The late late show with james corden recommended for you. This week, some 40 years later, the movie considered by many to be the seminal english canadian picture will finally have a sequel. 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.
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. I loved the idea of having most of the original cast back. For atlantic canada, goin down the road is a bit of a legend, at least for the older generations. By david fleischer torontos extensive work on the silver screen. Grateful dead going down the road feeling bad 103180 radio city music hall official duration. The presidents plane is missing 1973 tv movie duration. The early 1970s were an important time for canadian film.
After arriving in toronto, the pals find meager but steady work at a soda bottling plant. Cannibal girls 1972 freeloading 1981 platinum 1997 learn more about film. The cast also features jackie burroughs, ken pogue, wayne robson, gary reineke and. Many of the cast and crew went on to distinguished careers. 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. Doug mcgrath biography and filmography doug mcgrath movies.
Doug mcgrath canadian actor doug mcgraths turn as pete in goin down the road 1970 forever earned him his place in history. 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. The 1970 film goin down the road is a canadian classic. This project was built by athabasca university and is funded in part. For his outstanding performance, he took home a canadian film award. Mcgrath who shared canadas 1970 bestactor award, while the film was. Jerry garcia apparently learnt it from delaney bramlett during the festival express train ride across canada in 1970. May 18, 2017 culture where goin down the road was filmed in toronto.
Best performance by a lead actor doug mcgrath paul bradley. Joey bradley and peter mcgrath are best friends from a small town in nova scotia. 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. In 1970, there werent any homeless people in toronto and a lot of that film deals with people who become.
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. 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. May 3, 1972 olympia theater paris, show is all highlights, and nfagdrfbnfa caps it in style. Two friends leave the picturesque yet rural province of nova scotia for the nightlife and culture of toronto. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and donald shebib. Its tempting to say this is the movie shebib wouldve made in hollywood.
They find none of the former and precious few of the latter. It is based on the true story of bill miner, an american stagecoach robber who staged canadas first train robbery on september 10, 1904. Goin down the road is about hard times here and now, and its the best movie to hit town in a long time. Mar 06, 2017 goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and don shebib. The new film, writtendirected by shebib, will see the return of original cast members doug mcgrath, jayne eastwood and cayle. 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. 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.
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. Bettyjo, joey and bettys daughter, joins him in the journey, driving crosscanada in the same 1960 chevy impala convertible that. And in a strange way, goin down the road is far more relevant today than it ever was. 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. Down the road again was shot with a thirty or forty man crew. 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. The rowdyman 1972 and paperback hero 1973, goin down the road was able to. 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. End of the road is a groundbreaking early indie picture. Belatedly, revisiting the cold, grey 1969 toronto in a cancon classic. Taormina international film festival 1971 winner best director. Goin down the road geoff peveres new book reexamines donald shebibs canuck classic.
Released in 1972, it was the only album to be released by the band, who split up the same year. By matthew hays published april 19th, 20 issue 89, spring 20 comments. 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. Story of desolation as two friends travel from nova scotia to toronto in hope of finding a better life. Antoine and don shebibs goin down the road, who spearheaded a more commercial.
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. Road is the debut selftitled studio album by american hard rock group road. In 1972, aftergoin down the roadhad made shebibs name but did nothing to. 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. They soon end up wistful and nostalgic about nova scotia though after finding out that toronto isnt as fun as theyd hoped. The 1970 film was partially improvised and shot in. It stars doug mcgrath, paul bradley, jayne eastwood and cayle chernin. 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. Goin down the road launched a fertile wave of canadian national cinema. 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. Don shebibs goin down the road feels at times like a film. Traditional played by the grateful dead from 1970 right through to the 1990s. Their previous life is looking better all the time. Goin down the road is a key 1970 canadian film directed by donald shebib, cowritten by william fruet and don shebib.
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