March Madness 3: Far-Out, Mind-Blowing Party Scenes of the 60s


As a further distraction from current events, take a metaphorical dose, smoke an imaginary reefer and join me on a journey into the Swinging 60s’ grooviest and most happening movie party scenes.

 

SOCK IT TO ME?

Nixon Sock It To Me

 

HEY MAN

Pulp Fiction | Square | Tarantino

 

WHAT’S NEW PUSSYCAT? (1965) – Peter O’Toole and Paula Prentiss cut the rug:

My little red Book - What's new Pussycat?

 

DANGER DIABOLIK (1968):

Danger Diabolik - Valmont's Nightclub (1968)

 

BLOW UP (1966)

Antonioni's Blow-Up, Yardbirds scene

 

MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969)

Old Man Willow - Midnight Cowboy

 

BEDAZZLED (1967):

Bedazzled - pop star scene ('Love Me' & 'Bedazzled')

 

DUFFY (1968):

Discotheque scene, James Coburn Susanna York - Duffy (1968)

 

A SAMMY DAVIS JR TWOFER: SALT & PEPPER (1868) AND SWEET CHARITY (1969)

I Like the Way You Dance - Salt & Pepper, Sammy Davis Jr.

Rhythm of Life - Sammy Davis Jr.

 

And also from SWEET CHARITY:

Bob Fosse dance numbers - " The Rich Man's Frug "

 

Incidentally, I wrote and produced a documentary film on SWEET CHARITY director Bob Fosse for the UK’s Sky Arts channel last year, which should be winging it’s way to the States soon (its also available on DVD via Amazon and all good retailers if you just can’t wait):

Bob Fosse: It's Showtime!

Image result for dvd bob fosse its showtime 2019

 

 

 

COOGAN’S BLUFF (1968):

Pigeon Toed Orange Peel.avi

 

SEBASTIAN (1968) – Dirk Bogarde gets spiked – ‘Are you on something old boy?’

Just say ‘No’ kids!

Sebastian (1968) Psychedelic party sequence LSD acid Dirk Bogarde 60's

By the time of DRACULA A.D. 1972 the 1960s had obviously ended, but the hip young folks at Hammer Films in leafy Bray hadn’t quite got the message:

Prior to this hepped/hopped up era, Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time in Hollywood (2019) provides an insight into just how stiff the times were immediately before the changes were rung:

ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD - Special Features Clip: Hullabaloo


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Stephen Arnell

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