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| Directed by | Peter Neal |
| Produced by | David Puttnam |
| Release date(s) | May, 1972 |
| Running time | 87 minutes |
| Language | English |
Glastonbury Fayre is a 1972 documentary film directed by Peter Neal of the 1971 Glastonbury Festival which was held on 20 June-24 June 1971. David Terence Puttnam Baron Puttnam, CBE, FRSA, (born 25 February 1941 is a film producer and politician Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar.
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The film is the first attempt to document the Glastonbury Festival which in 1971 was into its second year. For the classical music and theatre festivals co-founded by Rutland Boughton between 1914 and 1926 see Glastonbury Festival (1914-1925 The Glastonbury Fayre is notable for being photographed by Nicolas Roeg and being one of the first films produced by David Puttnam. Nicolas Jack Roeg, BSC (born August 15, 1928 in London) is an English Cinematographer and Film director. David Terence Puttnam Baron Puttnam, CBE, FRSA, (born 25 February 1941 is a film producer and politician The film is a mix of performances from the likes of Arthur Brown and Fairport Convention, as well as scenes of festival-goers enjoying the festival, though it does not feature any footage of David Bowie who played at dawn, but he is on the soundtrack. Arthur Brown (born Arthur Wilton 24 June 1942, Whitby, Yorkshire) is an English Rock and roll Singer David Bowie (ˈboʊiː born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947 is an English Musician, actor producer, and arranger.
The soundtrack album was also released in 1972 but has since become a rare collectors' item. The film received a VHS release during the 1990s but has since been deleted. A four minute clip of the film featured on the extras of the 2005 Glastonbury Anthems DVD. Glastonbury Anthems is a DVD featuring live performances from the Glastonbury Festival from 1994 to 2004
The film includes performances from: