LibGuides: Groovy Movie Mondays: Links to Movies (with Summaries)

Links to Movies

Stonewall Uprising
When police raided a Mafia-run gay bar in Greenwich Village, the Stonewall
Inn, on June 28, 1969, gay men and women did something they had not
done before - they fought back.
She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry
An essential documentary about the birth of the women’s liberation
movement.
Berkeley in the Sixties
This film recaptures the turbulent time of mass student protests.
Soundtrack for a Revolution
The history of the era with a focus on the music that drove the Civil Rights
movement. Features performances by contemporary artists.
The Summer of Love
In the summer of 1967, thousands of young people from across the
country flocked to San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district to join in the
hippie experience.
Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation
This film brings the concert to life through the eyes of those who were
present at what became the defining moment of the counter-culture
revolution.
Monterey Pop
This film features performances by The Mamas and the Papas, Janis Joplin,
Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding and more.
Legends in Concert: The Temptations
A concert of the Motown greats filmed in the late 80s.
Chuck Berry Rock--Roll Music
The St. Louis native is filmed here in 1969 at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival
Festival.
Soul Stirrings
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, this film highlights performances by: Ernestine
Anderson, Ray Charles, The Neville Brothers, Solomon Burke, and more.
Heart of Soul
Hosted by Morgan Freeman, this film highlights performances by: Gladys Knight,
Isaac Hayes, Al Green, and more.
Bob Dylan: Roads Rapidly Changing
This film tells the story of Dylan's entry into and departure from the Greenwich
Village Folk Revival.
Days of Rage: The Rolling Stones’ Road to Altamont
At the close of the 1960s, America erupted. The Rolling Stones became the voice of
this violent new era. In 1969, their concert at Altamont would bring the decade to a
shocking end.
Class of the 20th Century: 1961-1963
JFK and Jacqueline, Cuban Missile Crisis, Marilyn Monroe, John Glen orbiting the
earth, and the assassination of JFK.
Class of the 20th Century: 1963-1968
March on Washington, Civil Rights Movement, Malcolm X, The Beatles, and Vietnam.
1968 & 1969 Two Years that Felt Like Ten
RFK and MLK assassinations, Woodstock, and the moon landing.
Chasing the Moon Part 1
Space Race - The First Astronauts.
Chasing the Moon Part 2
The Apollo Program.
Chasing the Moon Part 3
Apollo II Moon Landing.

Note that access to these films via these links is restricted to STLCC employees and students.