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For one extraordinary week in February 1972, the Revolution WAS televised. DAYTIME REVOLUTION takes us back in time to the week that John Lennon and Yoko Ono descended upon a Philadelphia broadcasting studio to co-host the iconic Mike Douglas Show, at that time the most popular show on daytime television, with a national audience of 40 million viewers each week. What followed was five unforgettable episodes of television, with Lennon and Ono at the helm and Douglas gamely keeping the show on track.
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John Lennon’s murder in December 1980 marked the end of an era. The motive, according to some sources, was outrage over Lennon’s lifestyle. The fatal shooting sadly seems to make more sense now, as polarization, violence, and technology increase emphasis on American individuality while deprioritizing the common good. As Erik Nelson’s new documentary Daytime Revolution points out, Lennon and Yoko Ono represented the opposite of these values. Comprised of archival footage and interviews, it surveys the significance of Lennon and Ono sharing their values on The Mike Douglas Show in 1972. A popular afternoon variety program from 1961-1981, The Mike Douglas Show originated in Cleveland and then moved to Philadelphia. Lennon and Ono recorded five episodes in a basement studio…
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A case of amazing material and fascinating history being squandered in the hands of an unfocused team. Lacks a coherent and clear vision, but is a serviceable time capsule of John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosting The Mike Douglas Show in 1972. Their agenda - to reach middle-class Americans (or housewives, as they say) and inspire more sociopolitical engagement/liberate marginalized folks - is sorely underdeveloped as a thematic thread, which continually baffled me as the film stretched on.
Some really great moments in here with interesting guests (Nobuko Miyamoto! Chuck Berry! Vivian Reed! Ralph Nader! Jerry Rubin! Bobby Seale!!!) who are otherwise pushed aside in favor of cramming as much into this film as possible. Though they make an effort…
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Why didn’t we listen to you, John? Look at what happens when we don’t have someone like you in the world….And now it’s going to shit!
WE’VE GOT TO GET IT TOGETHER!!!
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Daytime Revolution, directed by Erik Nelson, delves into a remarkable week in February 1972 when John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted The Mike Douglas Show, a mainstream American daytime talk show with an audience of 40 million viewers. The documentary excels in presenting digitally restored clips from the original broadcasts, offering viewers a vivid glimpse into this unique cultural convergence. The juxtaposition of Lennon’s and Ono’s avant-garde perspectives with Douglas’s traditional hosting style creates a compelling dynamic, highlighting the era’s societal contrasts.
A standout moment is Lennon’s duet with rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Chuck Berry, performing Memphis, Tennessee. This collaboration not only underscores Lennon’s deep respect for Berry but also serves as a testament to the unifying power of music…
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I cannot tell you how great this documentary is despite having Yoko Ono in it. While Mike Douglas hosted his daytime show, John and Yoko hijacked the show to bring in their type of guests, including George Carlin, Bobby Seale, Ralph Nader (the fucking guy who caused George W. Bush to win Florida) a macrobiotic chef, a biofeedback engineer and - god love him - Chuck Berry whom John idolized but never met but he got to perform with. In a more humorous moment, Yoko screeches while John and Chuck are playing “Memphis Tennessee” and the look on Chuck’s face is priceless.
And through it all, Mike Douglas, 51 years old at the time and the love of housewives who watched him in the afternoon, just looked like he was having the time of his life.
And John performs “Imagine”.
Definitely WATCH THIS
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Watch for free on the Kanopy streaming service available through your local public library.
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For one week in 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono co-hosted the Mike Douglas Show–a popular daytime program with forty million weekly viewers. Forty million! They weren’t just guests, they produced it and invited controversial people in the eyes of mainstream America. It was a bonanza of countercultural viewpoints covering music, food, philosophy, comedy, and politics. Daytime Revolution is not in a hurry, it patiently shows long sequences, letting the people espouse their ideas that were radical at the time. It actually could have used maybe shorter usage of clips to make the film a little zippier. To witness Lennon and Ono in such a relaxed, lengthy forum is the real treat as they are captured in both serious and silly moments. A cultural time capsule to a specific time and place–1972.
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I thought this would rake as a music film at the Woodward, but perhaps no one knew it was coming out.
Made me feel like we need more sincerity in 2024. And it made me love John and Yoko. ❤️
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Pleasant doc about John Lennon and Yoko Ono guest hosting The Mike Douglas Show for a week hampered by some questionable AI choices that made them look at times plastic (and I don't mean Plastic Ono Band). Really interesting selection of interview subjects and this doc wisely limited it to people who were directly involved with the show for that week. It could have used some tighter edits and more context. There were quick shots of Barbara Loden with zero explanation; it was a lost opportunity not to show the interview clip of this important woman filmmaker talking about her great movie Wanda. I'd also have loved to have had more background on Mike Douglas and how this show regularly…
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took my dad to see this in the small art house theater a bit outside of my hometown that we used to go to when I was in high school.
he’s the biggest Beatles fan I’ve ever met (specifically a John guy), and I’m a huge Beatles (and music) fan because of him. so it’s impossible for me not to be emotionally invested in and overly sentimental with anything Beatles-adjacent.
regardless… I found this to be wonderful and informative. especially given the parallels in the political context of the 70s with today, just days away from an election that will likely change the course of this country, for better or worse.
some really great performances from a variety of artists.…
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I'm not sure those who weren't of a certain age during the Chicago 7 years can appreciate this, but either way, it's provides a valuable reassessment of Yoko Ono.
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It would be hard to make this material boring. Although I think it could have been spliced together in a more sophisticated way, the feeling of that time came through to create a powerful and fun experience… like stepping back in time for a couple of hours.
