Roxy club disc jockey Don Letts was given a Super 8
camera as a present by fashion editor Caroline Baker. When Letts started
to film the acts at The Roxy, it was soon reported that he was making a
movie, so Letts determined to film continuously for three months. He
needed to sell his possessions in order to continue to purchase film.
The film features live footage of The Clash, the Sex Pistols, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Generation X, Slaughter and the Dogs, The Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Eater, Subway Sect, X-Ray Spex, Alternative TV and Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers. Backstage footage of certain bands, such as Generation X, The Slits and Siouxsie and the Banshees, is also included.
All live footage was shot at the Roxy, except that of the Sex Pistols, who were filmed at The Screen On The Green cinema in London on 3 April 1977. The performance was Sid Vicious' first public concert with the band.
Directed by Don LettsThe film features live footage of The Clash, the Sex Pistols, Wayne County & the Electric Chairs, Generation X, Slaughter and the Dogs, The Slits, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Eater, Subway Sect, X-Ray Spex, Alternative TV and Johnny Thunders and The Heartbreakers. Backstage footage of certain bands, such as Generation X, The Slits and Siouxsie and the Banshees, is also included.
All live footage was shot at the Roxy, except that of the Sex Pistols, who were filmed at The Screen On The Green cinema in London on 3 April 1977. The performance was Sid Vicious' first public concert with the band.
Produced by Peter Clifton
Bonus:
Sex Pistols: Number 1
Sex Pistols Number 1 is a compilation of TV clips from
1976 and 1977 intended to present the group and the punk rock scene
visually, apart from the music. The short film was shown at Sex Pistols
concerts from April 3, 1977 (at Screen on the Green, London) through
January 14, 1978 (the last show in San Francisco).
Directed by Julien Temple and John Tiberi
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