The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins (1968): Cast
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins is a 1968 music documentary directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson, starring Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Ruth Ames. It runs 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 31 min
- Directors
- Les Blank and Skip Gerson
- Genres
- Music , Documentary
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Flower Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins About?
The premise of The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins without spoilers.
Les Blank’s documentary portrait captures Texas blues legend Lightnin’ Hopkins, featuring candid interviews that reveal his personal insights and a striking live performance that showcases his distinctive guitar style. The film was preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2002.
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins Themes & Keywords
· 17 tags- blues
- blues music
- musician
- harmonica
- blues singer
- guitar
- snake
- fishing
- rodeo
- rural life
- rural america
- texas
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- rural texas
- church
- music performance
- dancing
- independent film
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins Cast
Lightnin' Hopkins leads the cast, with Mance Lipscomb and Ruth Ames. Directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson; 4 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Les Blank
- Co-director Skip Gerson
- Lightnin' Hopkins as themselves
- Mance Lipscomb as themselves
- Ruth Ames as themselves
- Billy Bizor as themselves
More from Les Blank and Skip Gerson
More films directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson, best-rated first: How to Smell a Rose: A Visit with Ricky Leacock at his Farm in Normandy, All In This Tea, Lagniappe and The Maestro Rides Again.
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Blues According to Lighting Hopkins” and “闪电·霍普金斯的布鲁斯”.
- Also known as
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- The Blues According to Lighting Hopkins
- 闪电·霍普金斯的布鲁斯
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Movies Like The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Sun’s Gonna Shine, Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down and Jammin’ the Blues.
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The Sun’s Gonna Shine 1969 -
Mr. Charlie, Your Rollin’ Mill Is Burnin’ Down 1969 -
Jammin’ the Blues 1944 -
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I Am the Blues 2017 -
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Lomax the Songhunter 2004 -
Leadbelly 1976 -
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The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins?
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins runs 31 minutes.
When was The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins released?
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins was released on December 20, 1968.
Who directed The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins?
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins was directed by Les Blank and Skip Gerson.
More films by Les Blank Who is in the cast of The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins?
The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins stars Lightnin' Hopkins, Mance Lipscomb and Ruth Ames, among 4 credited actors.
Does The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins have a post-credit scene?
No. The Blues Accordin’ to Lightnin’ Hopkins has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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