Directed by:
Denny TedescoCast:
Lou Adler, Cher, Micky Dolenz, Sammy Davis Jr. (a.f.), Frank Zappa (a.f.), Dennis Wilson (a.f.), Brian Wilson (a.f.), Adam West (a.f.), Nancy Sinatra (more)Plots(1)
What the Funk Brothers did for Motown...The Wrecking Crew did, only bigger, for the West Coast Sound. Six years in a row in the 1960's and early 1970's, the Grammy for "Record of the Year" went to Wrecking Crew recordings. And now, THE WRECKING CREW tells the story in pictures and that oh, so glorious sound. The favorite songs of a generation are all here, presented by the people who made them for you. THE WRECKING CREW is a documentary film produced and directed by Denny Tedesco, son of legendary late Wrecking Crew guitarist Tommy Tedesco. The film tells the story of the unsung musicians that provided the backbeat, the bottom and the swinging melody that drove many of the number one hits of the 1960's. It didn't matter if it was Nat "King" Cole, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, The Monkees, The Byrds or The Beach Boys, these dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American "west coast sound" a dominant cultural force around the world. The film is a fun and moving tribute from Denny to his father and to the music, the times and to the secret star-making machine known only as "The Wrecking Crew". (Magnolia Pictures)
(more)Cast
Lou Adler
USA
Cher
USA
Best movies:
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012) - a.f.
Mask (1985)
Tina Turner: Celebrate Live 1999 (1999) (concert)
Micky Dolenz
USA
Best movies:
Good Times (1967)
Halloween (2007)
The Monkees: Head (1968)
Sammy Davis Jr. (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Heidi's Song (1982)
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964)
Frank Zappa (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
200 Motels (1971)
Pražákům, těm je hej (1990)
The Monkees: Head (1968)
Dennis Wilson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
Brian Wilson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
My Own Private Idaho (1991)
Love & Mercy (2014) - a.f.
Adam West (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
The Young Philadelphians (1959)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) - a.f.
Partizani (1974)
Nancy Sinatra
USA
Best movies:
Speedway (1968)
Marriage on the Rocks (1965)
The Wild Angels (1966)
Frank Sinatra (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Producers' Showcase (1954) (series)
Anchors Aweigh (1945)
From Here to Eternity (1953)
Ricky Nelson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Rio Bravo (1959)
The Story of Three Loves (1953)
Le Dernier des géants (1976) - a.f.
Dean Martin (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Rio Bravo (1959)
Airport (1970)
The Young Lions (1958)
Al Jardine (a.f.)
USA
Dick Clark
USA
Best movies:
Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (2002)
Spy Kids (2001)
H.B. Barnum
USA
Don Randi
USA
Carl Wilson (a.f.)
USA
Best movies:
Love & Mercy (2014)
Davy Jones (a.f.)
UK
Best movies:
Oliver Twist (1974)
Hendrix (2000) (TV movie) - a.f.
Treasure Island (1973)
Cass Elliot (a.f.)
USA
Denny Doherty (a.f.)
Canada
Best movies:
The Real Howard Spitz (1998)
Oh, What a Night (1992)
Prince Charming (2001) (TV movie)