The Hippie Temptation (1967)

  • NR
  • 08/21/1967 (US)
  • TV Movie, Documentary
  • 50m

Overview

CBS TV news special hosted by Harry Reasoner explores the way-out world of the Hippies and the Haight-Ashbury psychedelic 1960s LSD scene. Footage of LSDs users experiencing bummer trips. The Diggers, the Oracle and cool street and Golden Gate Park scenes with hippies tripping out. The Grateful Dead are interviewed and are shown performing "Dancin' in the Streets" on a flatbed truck in Golden Gate Park. The Hippie Temptation!

Warren Wallace

Director

Cast

Harry Reasoner's headshot

Harry Reasoner

Uptight Narrator
Jerry Garcia's headshot

Jerry Garcia

Dirty Hippie
Peter Coyote's headshot

Peter Coyote

Digger
Bob Weir's headshot

Bob Weir

Dr. David Smith's headshot

Dr. David Smith

Haight Ashbury Free Clinic Doctor

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