Yippie (1968)

ALL 12/31/1968 (en) Comedy, Documentary 12 Min
  • Release
    12/31/1968
  • Production
  • Rotten tomato
    51%
  • Original title
    Yippie
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

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Yippie (1968) 12 Min

ALL 12/31/1968 (en)
Comedy, Documentary
  • Release 12/31/1968
  • Production
  • Original title Yippie
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

The Youth International Party, whose members were commonly called Yippies, was a radically youth-oriented and countercultural revolutionary group opposed to war and the status quo of American culture. Known for using theatrics and humor to advocate social change, several Yippies were notably on trial as the Chicago 7. Primarily consisting of footage from the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago which sparked massive demonstrations that were met by violence and hysteria caused by the police. This film also includes found newsreel footage as well as Pigasus - the pig the Yippies advanced as a candidate for President of the United States.

  1. Allen Ginsberg, Abbie Hoffman

    Director

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  3. Editor

  4. Producer