Amateur Concert Footage

1967

TAMALPAIS MOUNTAIN THEATER


Tamalpais Mountain Theater

CONCERT DATE: 06/10/1967
LOCATION: Mill Valley - CA
VENUE: Tamalpais Outdoor Theater
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 2:58
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Color footage of The Doors at the Tamalpais Mountain Theater in June, 1967. Filmed by an 8mm audience camera stationed near the back of the theater, there appears to be three sources of filmwork from this performance. The second black and white source appears in an German documentary found here, and features film shot from the stage and the audience. A third cameraman can be spotted in photographs from this performance, filming Jim up close, giving collectors a reason to believe that this may be another existing source of film from this festival.

VILLAGE THEATER


Village Theater

CONCERT DATE: 06/11/1967
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: Village Theater
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: Unknown
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

This mid-1967 footage was shot at the Village Theater in New York one day after The Doors outdoor performance at Tamalpais Mountain Theater in California. The footage appears to be of excellent quality, however its complete contents are still unknown.

HI CORBETT FIELD


Rock It

CONCERT DATE: 10/07/1967
LOCATION: Tucson - AZ
LOCATION: Hi Corbett Field
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 17:10
AUDIO: Silent





Info:

The semi-documentary film includes approximately 5 minutes of near-stage footage of The Doors performing in Tucson at Hi Corbett Field on October 7th, 1967. Along with other 60s era footage, the film includes a soundtrack featuring Jefferson Airplane. Running at 17 minutes total, The Doors portion was filmed and created from approximately 10 minutes worth of 16mm reels.

NEW HAVEN ARENA


New Haven Arena

CONCERT DATE: 12/09/1967
LOCATION: New Haven - CT
VENUE: New Haven Arena
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: Unknown
AUDIO: Silent





Info:

The infamous 8mm color footage of Jim Morrison's on-stage arrest by New Haven authorities in December, 1967. Unreleased footage is rumored to exist in 'The Doors' archives, however confirmation is still needed.

1968

COLGATE UNIVERSITY


Colgate University

CONCERT DATE: 03/15/1968
LOCATION: Hamilton - NY
VENUE: Colgate University
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 2:00+
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

This silent color footage of The Doors performance at Colgate University in Hamilton, New York, was sold at auction. The complete footage remains unseen and runs at approximately two minutes. A 24 second clip was made available to collectors and buyers for auction previewing. Click HERE to take a look at the original reel box.

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THE KALEIDOSCOPE


Kaleidoscope

CONCERT DATE: 03/29/1968
LOCATION: Hollywood - CA
VENUE: The Kaleidoscope
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 1:18
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

This 16mm film was shot in color at the Kaleidoscope in 1968, and does not feature audio. Although relatively dark, the film is steady and easy to watch.

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA FOLK ROCK FESTIVAL


Northern California Folk Rock Festival

CONCERT DATE: 05/19/1968
LOCATION: San Jose - CA
VENUE: Santa Clara County Fairgrounds
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 2:16
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Silent 8mm color footage. This film was recently released on YouTube by its owners. Harrison Ford can be spotted during the 'Country Joe & The Fish' performance, preparing a camera for the filming of The Doors. Besides the existing footage of this concert captured by the Feast of Friends crew, there is rumored to be Pro-shot filmwork of the show. Details are unknown, however the band plays in the middle of the afternoon, allowing good light for film production.

SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM


Sam Houston Coliseum

CONCERT DATE: 07/10/1968
LOCATION: Houston - TX
VENUE: Sam Houston Coliseum
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 7:02
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Silent color footage of The Doors performance at Sam Houston Coliseum in July, 1968. Relatively out of focus and hard to watch.

SINGER BOWL - Source A


The Singer Bowl - Source A

CONCERT DATE: 08/03/1968
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: Singer Bowl
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 1:00+
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Silent color footage of The Doors shot on an 8mm Kodak camera with one 4-minute cartridge at the Singer Bowl in New York. Portions of the reel include performance footage of 'The Who'. Film shifts in and out of focus. Appears to have been shot close to the stage.

SINGER BOWL - Source B


The Singer Bowl - Source B

CONCERT DATE: 08/03/1968
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: Singer Bowl
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Unknown
LENGTH: Unknown
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

This source of film was shot over 4 different 8mm rolls, however it is possible that they do not all contain performance footage. The films whereabouts are currently unknown, and are said to be in the possession of the filmer.

THE ROUNDHOUSE


The Roundhouse - Second Night

DATE: 09/07/1968
LOCATION: London - UK
VENUE: The Roundhouse
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
AUDIO: Unknown
LENGTH: 7:54




Info:

The second show of the 2nd night at The Roundhouse. Approximately 8 minutes of silent color footage are known to exist from this performance. This footage was not shot by Granada and may have been intended for an independent film or television broadcast.

1969

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - Source A


Madison Square Garden

CONCERT DATE: 01/24/1969
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: Madison Square Garden
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: B&w
LENGTH: 15:59
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Black and White silent film shot in early 1969 at Madison Square Garden. Although silent, the film is relatively clear and appears to have been shot with 16mm film near the stage. This footage may have been intended for a documentary or a newspiece, however there are no known details about its purpose. Over 15 minutes of the show was captured on film.

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN - Source B


Madison Square Garden

CONCERT DATE: 01/24/1969
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: Madison Square Garden
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 1:38
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Color 8mm shot from a distance. No audio present. This is the most recent amateur audience film to surface. The filmer 'found' this film in his closet after his recent re-discovery of a Led Zeppelin concert film at the Fillmore East dated one week after The Doors performance at Madison Square Garden on January 24th.

COW PALACE - SOURCE A


Seattle Pop Festival

CONCERT DATE: 07/25/1969
LOCATION: San Francisco - CA
VENUE: The Cow Palace
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 6:10
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

For years, this silent color 8mm footage was said to have been shot at the Seattle Pop Festival, however new clues point towards the idea that this was in fact filmed at the Cow Palace.

COW PALACE - SOURCE B


Cow Palace

CONCERT DATE: 07/25/1969
LOCATION: San Francisco - CA
VENUE: The Cow Palace
FORMAT: 16mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 11:00
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

400' of 16mm silent color footage shot from the stage by Vince Treanor. Although Vince parted with the recordings he made of Vancouver, Seattle and Bakersfield in 1970, this mid-1969 film remains his personal property.

PITTSBURGH CIVIC ARENA


Pittsburgh Civic Arena

CONCERT DATE: 09/20/1969
LOCATION: Pittsburgh - PA
VENUE: The Civic Arena
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: Unknown
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Color and likely 8mm. No sound. Must be viewed as single slides and does not circulate amongst collectors. Further details are unknown.

1970

NEW YORK FELT FORUM


New York Felt Forum

CONCERT DATE: 01/17-18/1970
LOCATION: New York - NY
VENUE: The Felt Forum
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Unknown
LENGTH: Unknown
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Supposedly a few minutes of footage from this concert are said to exist. Details are unknown, but the film would presumably have been shot with 8mm film.

CHICAGO AUDITORIUM THEATRE


Chicago Auditorium Theatre

CONCERT DATE: 02/15/1970
LOCATION: Chicago - IL
VENUE: Auditorium Theatre
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 1:29
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Silent Color 8mm. Out of focus and hard to watch. In the past, collectors commonly mislabeled this footage as being shot in Dallas, 1968. Generated video copies have left collectors in need of a new digital transfer from the original reel.

BOSTON ARENA - Source A


Boston Arena

CONCERT DATE: 04/10/1970
LOCATION: Boston - MA
VENUE: Boston Arena
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 3:55
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

Silent Color 8mm. Hard to watch. The footage is broken into clips rather than filmed as a continuous take. This footage was commonly labeled as Chicago 1970, but new photographs have proven this footage was shot during the Boston performances in April, 1970. Jim appears to be overly intoxicated, and the assumption is made that this footage was shot during the late show.

BOSTON ARENA - Source B


Boston Arena

CONCERT DATE: 04/10/1970
LOCATION: Boston - MA
VENUE: Boston Arena
FORMAT: 8mm
COLOR: Yes
LENGTH: 30:00+
AUDIO: Silent




Info:

A second, color film shot at the Boston show. The footage is rumored to be over 30 minutes in length, and said to be of very good quality. No further details are known.