The Last Waltz (1978)
| Release Date | 26 April 1978 |
| Tagline | It Started as a Concert. It Became a Celebration. [original theatrical] |
| Genre | Documentary, Music |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA |
| Language | English, Middle English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby |
| Color | Color |
| Film Type | Documentary |
| Film Class | Concerts [nf], Biography [nf] |
| Themes | Musician's Life |
| Tones | Affectionate, Earnest, Intimate, Rousing, Stylized |
| Tags | Concert, Music, Performer, Rock Band, Songwriter |
The Last Waltz was a concert by the rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The Last Waltz was advertised as the end of The Band's illustrious touring career, and the concert saw The Band joined by more than a dozen special guests, including Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Neil Diamond, Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Ringo Starr, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Bobby Charles and Neil Young.
Cast and Crew
Cast
Rick Danko
Himself - Bass & Violin & Vocal
Garth Hudson
Accordion, Himself - Organ, Synthesizers , Saxophone
Paul Butterfield
Himself - Performer
Mavis Staples
Herself - Performer
Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Himself - Performer
Jim Gordon
Himself - Performer
Tom Malone
Himself - Performer
Howard Johnson
Himself - Performer
Jerry Hey
Himself - Performer
Richard Cooper
Himself - Performer
Charlie Keagle
Himself - Performer
Larry Packer
Himself - Performer
Bob Margolin
Himself - Plays guitar with Muddy Waters
Robert Charles Guidry
Himself
Pinetop Perkins
Himself - Plays piano with Muddy Waters
Carl Radle
Himself
Director
Writer
Mardik Martin
Producer
L.A. Johnson
line producer: concert
Steven Prince
associate producer
Jonathan T. Taplin
executive producer
Joel Chernoff
producer
Cinematographer
Michael Chapman
Editor
Jan Roblee
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Yeu-Bun Yee
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Production Designer
Boris Leven
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Set Decorator
Anthony Mondell
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Makeup Department
Jim Gillespie
makeup department head
Production Manager
Mel Dellar
unit production manager
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Jerry Grandey
first assistant director
Linda McMurray
second assistant director
James Quinn
first assistant director
Art Department
Jay Drevers
construction coordinator: FM Productions
Sound Department
Ed Anderson
chief technical engineer
Rick Ash
sound recording engineer
Andy Bloch
sound recording engineer
Neil Brody
sound recording engineer
Steve Gagné
sound: FM Productions
Bill Henderson
sound re-recording engineer
Stephen Katz
stereo sound consultant: Dolby
Tim Kramer
sound recording engineer
Paul Laune
sound effects editor
Jerry L. Levinson
assistant sound effects editor
Steve Maslow
sound re-recording mixer
Elliot Mazer
sound recording engineer
Richard Oswald
sound effects editor
Art Rochester
sound recording engineer
Stuart Taylor
sound recording engineer
Bill Varney
sound re-recording mixer
Jeremy Zatkin
sound recording engineer
Donald C. Rogers
technical director of sound
Jack Snyder
sound engineer
Visual Effects
Dion Hatch
roto artist
Camera and Electrical Department
Delton Bass
lighting: FM Productions
Hans Baumgartner
first assistant camera
Dustin Blauvelt
first assistant camera
Gary Boren
first assistant camera
Bobby Byrne
additional director of photography
Ray De La Motte
camera operator
Sean Doyle
camera operator
Selwyn Eddy
second assistant camera
Cary Griffith
key grip
Tim Griffith
chief set electrician
Lawrence Gruenberg
first assistant camera
László Kovács
additional director of photography
Bill Krattiger
gaffer
Paul Marbury
assistant camera
Joe R. Marquette Jr.
camera operator
David Myers
additional director of photography
Hiro Narita
additional director of photography
Walter Nichols
gaffer
Steve Peterson
first assistant camera
Tony Rivetti
first assistant camera
Tibor Sands
first assistant camera
Fred Schuler
camera operator
George Stevenson
first assistant camera
Ed Stewart
lighting: FM Productions
Don Stott
chief set electrician
Ted T. Sugura
first assistant camera
John Toll
first assistant camera
Ron Vargas
first assistant camera
Michael W. Watkins
additional director of photography
Editorial Department
Karen Hoenig
assistant editor
Eric A. Sears
assistant editor
Music Department
Richard Cooper
musician: horn
Rick Danko
composer: song "Life Is a Carnival"
Rob Fraboni
soundtrack production
Jim Gordon
musician: horn
Jerry Hey
musician: horn
Howard Johnson
musician: horn
Charlie Keagle
musician: horn
Tom Malone
musician: horn
Sonny Olivera
music coordinator
Larry Packer
musician: electric violin
Robert H. Raff
music editor
John Simon
music producer: concert music
Kenneth Wannberg
music editor
Other Crew
Zohn Artman
public relations: FM Productions
Peter Barsotti
production coordinator: FM Productions
Rock Brynner
road manager
Neil Canton
production assistant
Gerry Caskey
equipment manager
Sandy Castle
road manager
Cliff Crumpler
equipment manager
Jeanne Field
assistant production coordinator
Dave Furano
administrative executive: FM Productions
Jamie C. Glauber
assistant: Mr. Scorsese
Barry Imhoff
guest coordinator, logistics
Clayton Johnson
stage manager: FM Productions
Paul Kimatian
assistant production coordinator
Peter Knoop
production assistant
Sylvia Lovegren
production secretary
Gregory Malozzi
production coordinator: FM Productions
Mardik Martin
creative consultant
Ava Megna
assistant to producer
Dayle Michelle
production assistant
Dan Perri
title designer
Taylor Phelps
road manager
Ron Rapiel
production assistant
Hannah Scheel
script supervisor
Danny Scher
administrative executive: FM Productions
Sally Stringer
script supervisor
Queenie Taylor
advertising: FM Productions
Susan Winslow
production assistant
Thanks
Lisa Altamirano
special thanks: featured dancer
David A. Braun
special thanks
Bob Cato
special thanks
Michael DeTemple
special thanks
Douglas Dilge
special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Marshall Gelfand
special thanks
Henry Glover
special thanks
Steven Gok
special thanks: featured dancer
Lance Grode
special thanks
Albert Grossman
special thanks
Connie Hayes
special thanks
Blaine Novak
special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Bob Oppenheim
special thanks
Mo Ostin
special thanks
Sara Owen
special thanks
Thomas Rarick
special thanks: Berkeley Promenade Orchestra
Tom Rashford
special thanks
Ken Regan
special thanks
Bill Rose
special thanks
Tom Ross
special thanks
Amy Sayres
special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Russell Schwartz
special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Barry Siegel
special thanks
Paul Wasserman
special thanks
Mary Wilkinson
special thanks: The Film League Inc.
Production Company
FM Productions
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Last Waltz Inc.
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Distributor
Chapel Distribution
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
MGM Home Entertainment
United Artists
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Miscellaneous
Arista Records
"Sip the Wine" performed by Rick Danko courtesy of
Enactron Truck
recorded by
FilmwaysHeider Recording
recorded by
Goldwyn Studios
re-recorded by
Lee Filters USA
color filters
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) Studios
production facilities
Modern Film Effects
optical effects
Norman's Rare Guitars
special thanks
Panavision
camera equipment provided by
Pattim Services
lighting equipment
The Film League Inc.
special thanks
Village Recorder, The
special thanks
Warner Bros. Records
soundtrack released by
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