Last Summer Won't Happen (1968)

Last Summer Won't Happen

1968

Documentary

Synopsis

A critical yet sympathetic examination of the anti-war movement in New York City, shot in 1968, one year after the Summer of Love. The film traces the development group of activists on the Lower East Side. We see their growth from isolated, alienated individuals to a politically empowered community. Filmed between the protests at the Pentagon and the demonstrations at the Democratic Convention in Chicago, it includes portraits of Abbie Hoffman, editor Paul Krassner, folksinger Phil Ochs and anarchist Tom "Osha" Neumann.

Credits

Director

Peter Gessner

Tom Hurwitz

Cast

Abbie Hoffman as Himself

Paul Krassner as Himself

Phil Ochs as Himself

Tom Osha Neumann as Himself

Crew

Peter Gessner (Cinematography)

Peter Gessner (Editor)