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The Wrecking Crew
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A celebration of the musical work of 'The Wrecking Crew', a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
A celebration of the musical work of 'The Wrecking Crew', a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
Actors:
Michelle Phillips,
Frankie Avalon,
Annette Funicello,
Ricky Nelson,
Larry Levine,
Don Randi,
Stan Ross
Michelle Phillips
4 June 1944, Long Beach, California, USA
Frankie Avalon
18 September 1939, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Annette Funicello
22 October 1942, Utica, New York, USA
Ricky Nelson
8 May 1940, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Larry Levine
8 May 1928, New York City, New York, USA
Don Randi
25 February 1937, New York City, New York, USA
Stan Ross
15 December 1928, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre:
Musical, Documentary
Director:
Denny Tedesco
Denny Tedesco
Country:
United States
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Larry Levine
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December 18, 2015
Did you love all those mid-60s American rock and roll bands? Turns out the Byrds, the Association, even the Beach Boys weren't playing their own instruments.
May 24, 2016
Worth the wait, it delivers a lot of laughter and generous helpings of dearly licensed grooviness.
April 02, 2015
Good-natured look at the virtuoso workhorses of classic rock and pop.
December 07, 2015
Patchy but endearing, The Wrecking Crew is both a sonorous scrapbook and a loquacious love letter.
March 26, 2015
"The Wrecking Crew" succeeds as important cultural history. But it's also deeply personal for Tedesco ...
June 06, 2016
Putting a star rating on this kind of movie is a little pointless: If you grew up on fizzy baby-boom pop music, you're going to want to see it.
June 22, 2015
It all feels more like an ambitious home video than a 'proper' film.
February 15, 2016
... it's satisfying to learn the stories behind the songs that defined a decade and the musicians who never got their due credit for providing the soundtrack of a generation.
March 24, 2015
It can be uncomfortable to pull back the curtain on some of the most beloved rock songs of all time. Yet, it's worth it in order to meet The Wrecking Crew.
January 01, 2016
Danny Tedesco's joyous documentary The Wrecking Crew is a personal, heartfelt tribute to those unsung heroes.
April 16, 2015
A must-see for liner-note readers.
March 13, 2015
Mostly, it's hagiography, with stars like Cher and Brian Wilson used as character witnesses to the players' greatness.