Happy Birthday to John (1997)
On October 9, 1972, the Everson Museum of Art in Syracuse hosted an exhibition of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s work, designed by Fluxus artist George Maciunas. That same day, friends including Ringo Starr, Allen Ginsberg, and Paul Krassner gathered to celebrate Lennon’s birthday. Jonas Mekas’s film records the event in both image and sound, capturing the spirit of the moment and the community around Lennon and Ono.
- Date of release
- 1997-10-09
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (10)
- Runtime
- 24m
- Genres
- Music
- Director
- Jonas Mekas
Casting
- John Lennon — Self
- Yoko Ono — Self
- Phil Spector — Self
- Allen Ginsberg — Self
- Paul Krassner — Self
- George Maciunas — Self
- Ringo Starr — Self
- Andy Warhol — Self
- Viva — Self
- Shirley Clarke — Self
- Miles Davis — Self
- Allen Klein — Self
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