Shake! Otis at Monterey(1987)

Shake! Otis at Monterey Synopsis

Renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker captures Otis Redding in his ascendancy, singing at the historic Monterey International Pop Festival in June 1967. Comedian Tom Smothers introduces Redding to a crowd that is leaving -- until Redding grabs them with his charged rendition of "Shake." Redding's performance also includes "Respect" (which he wrote), "I've Been Loving You Too Long," "Satisfaction," and "Try a Little Tenderness." Tragically, Redding died in a plane crash six months later. An innovative filmmaker who started in the 1950s making experimental films, Pennebaker garnered an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary Feature in 1993 for The War Room, his behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign. His other subjects have included Norman Mailer, Bob Dylan, and David Bowie.

Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987) is a documentary and music film directed by D. A. Pennebaker, released on October 16, 1987 with a runtime of 19m. It stars Otis Redding, Steve Cropper, Donald 'Duck' Dunn and Al Jackson Jr.. Viewers rate it 7.4 out of 10 across 35 ratings.