@medium patty.......I dont know this for certain, but I have a feeling those still photos you mention were taken by Gregg Jakobson (or associates of his) in the Spring of 1969 as part of the proposed Jakobson/Melcher documentary film on Manson. I would certainly love to know what happened to the video/film footage shot at Spahn Ranch in connection with this project.
I imagine the speech from Clem is exactly what everyone heard from Charlie on a regular basis. They all look like such a mess, not knowing what to do without constant direction and the rookies trying to play along
I thought I'd read a British news company bought all the hendrickson footage and used essentially the same shots we've already seen in some of the many new documentary type pieces?
It's hard to imagine there's footage that hasn't been released. I'd be interested in every second filmed. I remember once seeing a photo of the film cans in Hendrickson's house. Looked like quite a few - an 800ft reel is probably 20-30 minutes, and I remember there being quite a few.
Thanks for sharing. What a great narration and capture of the “essence” of this era. I applaud the effort and sincerity of what I consider an important work.
I hadn’t seen this in a while and always enjoy watching it. Thanks for posting such a good copy. Hendrickson was a talent and crafted a truly classic documentary here. His use of split screen imagery empowers the material greatly and has a tremendous visual impact. The narration is top notch with earnest dramatic inflection in all the right places. But the element that stands out most to me is the haunting music. It has a harrowing quality that stays with you long after the grim content has been rolled out. I find the Watkins/Poston segments to be particularly engrossing. And then, of course, there’s those whacked out women with their verbal nonsense and incessant weapon stroking.
Last time I watched this online (five years ago?) there was a commentary that suggested much of the story had been misrepresented and was essentially a hoax, even implying Manson’s voice had been dubbed. I don’t know…looks pretty authentic to me. As we all know, some people out there are hell bent on exonerating the guy.
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If you look at their eyes, you can actually see the mice running around inside the girls' heads.
Does anyone know whether Mrs. Hendrickson is still alive? I don't remember an announcement of her death.
Looks like Toby has passed
Thank you, Matt. I can see why Robert fell for her.
Does anyone know who has all of the footage?
I would like to know that also if anyone has the answer. Thanks.
I'm curious about the still photos of the girls in the opening credits. Who took those photos? Are they available to view somewhere?
@medium patty.......I dont know this for certain, but I have a feeling those still photos you mention were taken by Gregg Jakobson (or associates of his) in the Spring of 1969 as part of the proposed Jakobson/Melcher documentary film on Manson. I would certainly love to know what happened to the video/film footage shot at Spahn Ranch in connection with this project.
I imagine the speech from Clem is exactly what everyone heard from Charlie on a regular basis. They all look like such a mess, not knowing what to do without constant direction and the rookies trying to play along
I thought I'd read a British news company bought all the hendrickson footage and used essentially the same shots we've already seen in some of the many new documentary type pieces?
correct
Col do you know how many hours of raw footage there is and did you make an offer?
Naked Entertainment LLC / Fremantle produced the two-part "The Lost Tapes" (2018). Do they own Hendrickson's footage?
It's hard to imagine there's footage that hasn't been released. I'd be interested in every second filmed. I remember once seeing a photo of the film cans in Hendrickson's house. Looked like quite a few - an 800ft reel is probably 20-30 minutes, and I remember there being quite a few.
Thanks for sharing. What a great narration and capture of the “essence” of this era. I applaud the effort and sincerity of what I consider an important work.
I hadn’t seen this in a while and always enjoy watching it. Thanks for posting such a good copy. Hendrickson was a talent and crafted a truly classic documentary here. His use of split screen imagery empowers the material greatly and has a tremendous visual impact. The narration is top notch with earnest dramatic inflection in all the right places. But the element that stands out most to me is the haunting music. It has a harrowing quality that stays with you long after the grim content has been rolled out. I find the Watkins/Poston segments to be particularly engrossing. And then, of course, there’s those whacked out women with their verbal nonsense and incessant weapon stroking.
Last time I watched this online (five years ago?) there was a commentary that suggested much of the story had been misrepresented and was essentially a hoax, even implying Manson’s voice had been dubbed. I don’t know…looks pretty authentic to me. As we all know, some people out there are hell bent on exonerating the guy.
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