The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus 27 years old

For a brief moment, it seemed Rock & Roll would INHERIT THE EARTH.

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus

A 1968 event put together by The Rolling Stones. The film is comprised of two concerts on a circus stage and included such acts as The Who, Taj Mahal, Marianne Faithfull, and Jethro Tull. John Lennon and his fiancee Yoko Ono performed as part of a supergroup called The Dirty Mac, along with Eric Clapton, Mitch Mitchell, and Keith Richards.

Credits

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Cast

Name Character
Yoko Ono She was 35, now 91 years old as Herself
John Lennon He was 28, 40 years old when he died as Himself - The Dirty Mac
Charlie Watts He was 27, now 82 years old as Himself - The Rolling Stones
Eric Clapton He was 23, now 78 years old as Himself - The Dirty Mac
Bill Wyman He was 31, now 87 years old as Himself - The Rolling Stones
Milton Reid He was 51, 69 years old when he died as Strongman
Mick Jagger He was 25, now 80 years old as Himself - The Rolling Stones
Tony Iommi He was 20, now 76 years old as Himself - Jethro Tull
Pete Townshend He was 23, now 78 years old as Himself - The Who
John Entwistle He was 24, 57 years old when he died as Himself - The Who
Keith Moon He was 22, 32 years old when he died as Himself - The Who
Brian Jones He was 26, 27 years old when he died as Himself - The Rolling Stones
Julian Lennon He was 5, now 60 years old as Himself
Ivry Gitlis He was 46, now 101 years old as Himself
Chuck Blackwell as Himself - Taj Mahal's Drummer
Mitch Mitchell He was 21, 61 years old when he died as Himself - The Dirty Mac
Ian Anderson He was 21, now 76 years old as Himself - Jethro Tull
Nicky Hopkins He was 24, 50 years old when he died as Himself - The Rolling Stones' Pianist
Marianne Faithfull She was 21, now 77 years old as Herself
The Who was 4, now 60 years old as Himself - The Who
The Rolling Stones was 6, now 62 years old as Himself - The Dirty Mac and The Rolling Stones
Taj Mahal (musician) He was 26, now 81 years old as Himself

The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Crew

Name Department
Anthony B. Richmond as Cinematography. He was 26 (now 81) years old Crew
Michael Lindsay-Hogg as Director. He was 28 (now 83) years old Directing
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus poster
The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus (27 years)

For a brief moment, it seemed Rock & Roll would INHERIT THE EARTH.

  • Release day: Saturday, October 12, 1996
  • Runtime: 65 minutes