Sim music, Emory Joseph music supervisors, Jill Meyers, Joseph sound (Dolby), Dan Gleich sound designers, Dog Bark Sound, Margaret Crimmins, Greg Smith re-recording mixer, Tony Volante. But nostalgists will discover plenty to enjoy in director Michelle Esrick’s well-crafted package, which makes good use of period songs and archival footage.Ĭamera (color, HD), Daniel B.
Notably, there are few interviewees from any other generation here, and those not kindly disposed toward clowns in general may find that a little of this one’s ever-cheerful, ever-punning New Age funny business goes a long way. Musician Bonnie Raitt labels him her generation’s “Pied Piper.” These days, he still lives in the same Berkeley commune he has for decades, working primarily on the kids’ circus-skills retreat Camp Winnarainbow and international health advocacy org Seva Foundation, both of which he co-founded. Still image from the film “Saint Misbehavin’: The Wavy Gravy Movie,” directed by Michelle Esrick. WAVY GRAVY, BOB WEIR and BONNIE RAITT performing for a Seva Foundation benefit concert produced by Wavy Gravy. “I decided to skip the poems and just talk about my weird day,” he says.Īs the hippie scene’s preeminent jester, Wavy helped defuse tension at anti-Vietnam War protests (not without incurring some police beatings) orchestrated “altruistic ministrations” to the hungry, tripping and muddy masses at Woodstock ran satirical “Nobody for President” campaigns put together myriad all-star music benefits for worthy causes (an ongoing pursuit) and so forth. Gravy discusses how he transformed from underground poet to Lenny Bruce-inspired standup act. “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall’ was written on my typewriter in that room,” he says in the film. We thought we oughtta warn ya: Wavy Gravy isn't dead. King dubbed him “Wavy Gravy” in 1969, he was Hugh Romney, once a poet on the Greenwich Village folk scene - he even shared a MacDougal Street loft with Bob Dylan. A caramel & cashew brazil nut ice cream with a chocolate hazelnut fudge swirl & roasted almonds 1993-2001. “He’s able to bring people together above all others,” Raitt says. See Wavy at his benefits with members of the Grateful Dead, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt and Joan Baez.
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Gravy still organizes several all-star benefits a year for charitable causes, including funding free cataract operations in third-world countries and Camp Winnarainbow, his own performing arts camp that helps disadvantaged children. 3 on single screens in San Francisco and Berkeley, then the following week at Gotham’s IFC Center, self-distribbed docu will primarily appeal to those who still remember (however hazily) the personalities and events on display, with tube sales possible after theatrical play. Now, as then, a colorful footnote to the era, Wavy Gravy was present and accounted for at a number of the decade’s major moments purportedly, Bob Dylan even used his typewriter to write the lyrics for “A Hard Rain’s Gonna Fall.” Opening Dec. “Saint Misbehavin'” chronicles the life of one ’60s survivor still flying his freak flag high.
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Patch Adams, Ram Dass, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt. Larry Brilliant, Michael Lang, Tom Law, Jordan Romney, Dr. With: Wavy Gravy, Jahanara Romney, Steven Ben Israel, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Odetta, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Denise Kaufman, Evan Engber, Calico, Dr. Produced by Michelle Esrick, David Becker. A testament to the sheer joy of living a life of service to humankind and our planet, The Wavy Gravy Movie, Saint Misbehavin' will enrich and inspire.A Ripple Effect Films presentation.
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This riveting film shows how we can all make a difference-and have fun doing it! Exploring the man behind the countercultural icon, The Wavy Gravy Movie showcases the humanity and intelligence of this Holy Fool and his devotion to basic human needs.įrom keeping the peace at Woodstock to his present-day mission providing for sight-saving operations in developing countries and co-directing Camp Winnarainbow, this entertaining and captivating documentary reveals the deep determination of a truly one-of-a-kind individual. Through candid interviews with Wavy's family and friends-including Jackson Browne, The Grateful Dead, Odetta, and Bonnie Raitt, and close encounters with Wavy himself, Saint Misbehavin' paints a moving and surprising portrait of his lifelong commitment to peace, justice and compassion. The Wavy Gravy Movie, Saint Misbehavin' takes us on an unforgettable trip through the extraordinary life of beatnik poet, clown, activist and former Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream flavor Wavy Gravy. The film blends Wavy’s own words with magical stories from an extraordinary array of fellow travelers both cultural and counter-cultural, revealing the man behind the clown’s grin and the fool’s clothing.īeginning with Woodstock ‘99, director Michelle Esrick spent ten years documenting the life of Wavy Gravy. The Wavy Gravy Movie, Saint Misbehavin’ journeys from the hills of California to the Himalayan Mountains to reveal the life of this one of a kind servant to humanity.
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